Lavender

Just before I go and do something daft, thought it best to ask here first.

My little lavender is no longer little, can I dig it up and split it with a spade for two plants? Or how can I get more from the one I have?

Many thanks.

Steve...

 

Hi Steve. welcome to GC. You are better off taking cuttings and cutting the current one hard back

http://www.gardenerscorner.co.uk/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=000055#000000

This link takes you to a discussion we had last autumn. I reckon you are OK pruning now even and then take cuttings in late summer.

 

Hi Lavender is dead easy to take cuttings from. I filled a garden from one plant. Just strip the bark before you put them back in the ground I used some rooting power too. My cuttings were small off last years growth. Always loved Lavender but they dont like my clay wet soil !!

 

It wont split as it grows from one point.

As a bove take cuttings and possibly cut it hard back now to within 6" of the centre. aim to replace it in a season or two.

 

Hi Steve Lavender although lovely can quickly out grow it's place especially if it's an English one.

I planted a row along a pathway and had to remove it last year after being in only a year it just got way too big!

I asked for help on what to do on here and got a wonderful reply please forgive me but I can't remember who gave me the advice.

Anyway as lavender doesn't like to be hacked back into old wood your could do as I was advised and replant your lavender somewhere else in your garden but so much more deeper than before where all last years growth is showing above the soil and not the old growth.

When it starts to have new growth take cuttings from this parent plant so you have plenty more plants just in case you really aren't happy with your old one.

Cuttings are really easy to take I took quite a few off one of my plants I selected some new growth and removed the lower leaves, dipped it into some rooting powder and then into a pot and then into my cold frame.

All my cuttings 'took' so if I can do it anyone can!Hel.xxx.

 

Thanks for the advice here, will take some cuttings this week and at the end of the season before cutting back or replacing.

Many thanks

Steve...