140 days ago I made a post boasting about my lavender surviving..
This is just an update. It exploded, and then it was smooshed by who replaced my roof. I'm still recovering from that. Any tips and tricks for helping English lavender go into and out of dormancy successfully are fully welcome.
Looks solid, even after getting crushed. Just keep the roots dry over winter and it’ll come back strong.
highergrinds
You don’t do anything. It does lavender things all by itself.
Meeceemee
Just coming to commiserate as my garden also took a big hit when we got a new roof. 🙁
sir_racho
Looks great. Prune it in spring. In the meantime forget it exists.
Edit- Im not sure about mulch. My dozens of English lavender survive months under snow with no issue. And they soak up rain and spring melt with zero isssue. If you get a lot of rain over winter then this might be an issue if the ground has less than ideal drainage. But mulch won’t help there and might actually hurt as it’ll soak up water and slow drying. So… I’d skip the mulch.
hppy11
Keep in mind lavender don’t need too much water.
Rightbuthumble
it never goes away.
marcushasfun
I swear construction guys look around, ignore a bunch of available paved space or grass and then decide, “I’ll dump this heavy object on top of those plants.”
moistbootycheeks
I prune lavender x2 a year, end of summer and early spring. Depending on your region, you can even give it a trim now. Then if you want, strip the cuttings and propagate them for endless bushes. Lavender bounces back very easily and is no-maintenance if it’s planted in the right conditions.
Shienvien
I just very carefully prune mine in spring after it has quit being dormant and otherwise don’t touch it (other than weeding). It’s been four years, including through one -30°C winter.
Tututaco74
My favorite plant was getting beat up when my roof was done too. I got a broom 🧹and kept risking getting hit myself to knock shingles off of it . 🤦🏼♀️
Sugar_Toots
I usually trim it way back to prevent woody growth from overtaking and making the plant lanky. Sometimes I do it in the fall sometimes in the spring.
reallyreally1945
My lavender in South Texas kept dying and the reasons I was given were all over the map. Too hot. Too humid. Soil too rich. Soil too poor. Too much water. Not enough. A local winery was famous for a field of lavender so I went and asked how they did it. It was salvia, not lavender!! That was an excellent lesson in growing what grows in your area.
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Looks solid, even after getting crushed. Just keep the roots dry over winter and it’ll come back strong.
You don’t do anything. It does lavender things all by itself.
Just coming to commiserate as my garden also took a big hit when we got a new roof. 🙁
Looks great. Prune it in spring. In the meantime forget it exists.
Edit- Im not sure about mulch. My dozens of English lavender survive months under snow with no issue. And they soak up rain and spring melt with zero isssue. If you get a lot of rain over winter then this might be an issue if the ground has less than ideal drainage. But mulch won’t help there and might actually hurt as it’ll soak up water and slow drying. So… I’d skip the mulch.
Keep in mind lavender don’t need too much water.
it never goes away.
I swear construction guys look around, ignore a bunch of available paved space or grass and then decide, “I’ll dump this heavy object on top of those plants.”
I prune lavender x2 a year, end of summer and early spring. Depending on your region, you can even give it a trim now. Then if you want, strip the cuttings and propagate them for endless bushes. Lavender bounces back very easily and is no-maintenance if it’s planted in the right conditions.
I just very carefully prune mine in spring after it has quit being dormant and otherwise don’t touch it (other than weeding). It’s been four years, including through one -30°C winter.
My favorite plant was getting beat up when my roof was done too. I got a broom 🧹and kept risking getting hit myself to knock shingles off of it . 🤦🏼♀️
I usually trim it way back to prevent woody growth from overtaking and making the plant lanky. Sometimes I do it in the fall sometimes in the spring.
My lavender in South Texas kept dying and the reasons I was given were all over the map. Too hot. Too humid. Soil too rich. Soil too poor. Too much water. Not enough. A local winery was famous for a field of lavender so I went and asked how they did it. It was salvia, not lavender!! That was an excellent lesson in growing what grows in your area.