A simple, easy to remember rule can help lavender in flourish in your garden, especially when establishing young plants. Lavender is a beautiful aromatic, drought-tolerant plants known for their soothing scent, and eye-catching purple petals.
As sunny weather finally begins to return to the UK, many green-fingered Britons will be wondering how to make sure they reach their full potential. Lavender is known for being low maintainence compared to other plants, and able to survive in relatively dry conditions. But newly-potted lavender may need a bit of extra support for a couple of months, and one rule of thumb to follow is the 8 8 8 approach, Ideal Home explains.
The mnemonic gives a broad sense of how often you should be giving them a drink without overwatering them.
For the eight weeks after they’ve been planted, the outlet recommends that they get eight ounces of water every eight days.
This approach ensures they receive suffient moisture to developing strong roots.
Established lavender plants are well suited to drier conditions and are often overwatered. But that doesn’t mean they don’t need your help to maximise growth.
Tabar Lindsay Gifford, Customer Experience & Partnership Cultivator for American Meadows, said that overwatering lavenders is a common mistake.
“Lavenders in pots do need to be watered regularly but let them dry out completely between waterings,” she said, adding: “It’s best to do deep and less frequent waterings to keep your lavenders happy, healthy and thriving.”
Before giving them some water, you can check whether they need it by putting two fingers in the compost, as there could be considerable moisture below the surface.
A rule of thumb is to let plant to dry out completely every fortnight before giving it a thorough water. The water you give it should emerge from the bottom of the pot where the drainage holes are.
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