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HeathersHeartfeltStitches
True Blue Farmgirl
440 Posts
Heather
Lancaster
OH
USA
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 Posted - Dec 28 2007 : 4:37:56 PM
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We have a small Lavender plant by our back door, We moved in just in time to see great blooms but with the move and having the barn built then Hoss coming here...I forgot to snip and clip the Lavender back. Did I kill it or will it come back and bloom again?
We are so new to farming and I have so much to learn!!
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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Posted - Dec 28 2007 : 6:25:09 PM
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It all depends on your Zone/climate.
When I lived in So. California, I gave mine a good "haircut" 2x a year, usually just above the woody branches. But now that I am in East Washington I have been told it's a whole new way of gardening. There is a lavender farm about 1/2 mile down the road and they prune theirs back to just a few inches above the ground & cover with straw for the winter. We get a fair amount of snow, but her lavender seems to suvive.
I would search/google it, maybe type in "growing lavender" and see what comes up. In fact I think I will do the same.
Good luck.
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom.
mjf#72
Sisters on the Fly#472
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lmillward
True Blue Farmgirl
111 Posts
Lorie
Riverton
UT
USA
111 Posts |
Posted - Dec 29 2007 : 12:03:27 PM
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I live in a pretty harsh climate- super cold winters and super hot summers. I grow 2 hedgerows (each 20 linear feet) of lavender plus a large 10 square foot patch in my herb garden. I often don't get around to cutting them back. I have never lost a plant (although they sometimes look crappy when the snow recedes). Depending on the variety you have growing it can be incredibly hardy. Some of the cultivars that are sold at garden stores are pretty but not hardy. You can always check on line to see what variety you have (if you dont know) or call the extension agent in your county..
Long live the weeds and the wildflowers! ~John Muir |
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Canadian farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
482 Posts
Lori
Ontario
Canada
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Posted - Dec 31 2007 : 08:55:31 AM
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We have harsher winters here, too, and I have a lavender plant that seems to do better when I don't prune it much before winter. Sometimes in the spring it will look dead, but I just give it a good drink of Miracle Grow, and it bounces right back. You may have to trim off the ends 4-5", just cut it back to where the new green is coming in.
Lori |
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nubidane
True Blue Farmgirl
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Lisa
Georgetown
OH
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Posted - Dec 31 2007 : 10:59:42 AM
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| Mine also seem to do better with no pruning. The leaves will look dead, but always fill in with new growth. I discovered this by accident, after forgetting to prune one year. |
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herbquilter
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kristine
Bonney Lake
Wa
USA
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Posted - Dec 31 2007 : 3:53:46 PM
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Heather,
In your area, it's best to let them go till the beginning of spring, about the same time that you would prune your roses. Cut them back by 1/3 and they will bloom and grow like crazy.
I love lavender!!!
Blessings,
Kristine ~ Mother of Many & Herbalist
www.herbalmomma.com
Farmgirl Sister #97
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lmillward
True Blue Farmgirl
111 Posts
Lorie
Riverton
UT
USA
111 Posts |
Posted - Dec 31 2007 : 9:06:36 PM
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One of the other benefits of not pruning till spring is that I get a lot of baby plants from seeds that drop in the winter. They are really hardy and I can pluck them and move them wherever I want. I've even potted a few in little clay pots and given away as gifts.
Is there nothing lavender can't make better?!?!
Long live the weeds and the wildflowers! ~John Muir |
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HeathersHeartfeltStitches
True Blue Farmgirl
440 Posts
Heather
Lancaster
OH
USA
440 Posts |
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lmillward
True Blue Farmgirl
111 Posts
Lorie
Riverton
UT
USA
111 Posts |
Posted - Jan 01 2008 : 11:26:16 AM
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Lavender seeds are very hard but sitting under the snow for a couple of months really softens them up and allows them to germinate in the spring. You will see them usually under the big lavender plant. they have the same long, thin, grey leaves. Once I notice one I leave it for a while to get a little bit of root going. When it is about 1 inch tall or bigger I feel good taking it out and potting it. Some I just pull and transplant to other spots in the yard.
Good luck!
Long live the weeds and the wildflowers! ~John Muir |
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