Lavender / myLot

United States

June 14, 2020 9:48am CST

I had one variety of lavender that survived last winter. Then we had a freeze and it had a major dieback. I took the time to cut all that had died off and the plant has done wonderfully. It put on lots of new growth and is filled with blooms. I love it. There have not been as many pollinators as usual, so that is a disappointment. I just gathered a bunch of lavender, but left about half of the blooms so that if butterflies and such come along there is still something for them. When you cut the stems, go down to the joint where two leaves are. Cut there. You will be rewarded with wonderful and abundant regrowth. So that is what I have been doing while waiting on hubs to get ready for church.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (471968)

• Switzerland

14 Jun 20

Lavender grows well here. I removed all the plants near the entry door because they attract the wasps. I do not care for the bees, but the wasps are dangerous.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (160879)

• United States

16 Jun 20

There are so many different varieties. I do not notice wasps there, but in some other places.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (471968)

• Switzerland

16 Jun 20

@GardenGerty Bees and wasp are all the time around lavender, we have the English lavender here. It resists a lot better in the winter, it also has a stronger scent.

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Kokil agarwal

@amitkokiladitya (171927)

• Agra, India

14 Jun 20

I would love to see lavender growing in my pots.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (160879)

• United States

16 Jun 20

This one is in the ground in a rock garden. I do have a potted variety as well.

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Kokil agarwal

@amitkokiladitya (171927)

• Agra, India

16 Jun 20

@GardenGerty I will definitely buy a potted one here if it can survive the heat we have here.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (160879)

• United States

22 Jun 20

@amitkokiladitya Some are pretty heat tolerant.

Four Walls

@FourWalls (68888)

• United States

14 Jun 20

I love to look at lavender, but I’m highly allergic to it. So, I just admire it from a distance.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (160879)

• United States

16 Jun 20

Oh man, that is awful. It is such a popular scent these days.

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susan

@sueznewz2 (10409)

• Alicante, Spain

22 Jun 20

weve just bought a nice lavender plant in a pot... so hoping it thrives... we have not got very green fingers so we'll have to hope for the best lol...

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (160879)

• United States

22 Jun 20

Some varieties are easier than others. The one I have in a pot is labeled as Spanish lavender.

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susan

@sueznewz2 (10409)

• Alicante, Spain

23 Jun 20

@GardenGerty that's good ... we'll have to compare notes lol... is it hot and sunny where you are...??

Susan

@HazySue (39268)

• Gouverneur, New York

14 Jun 20

I have always loved lavender.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (160879)

• United States

16 Jun 20

I have planted it before, but this one is very rewarding and doing well.

Thelma

@thelme55 (77168)

• Germany

14 Jun 20

That you for the tips. I will do that. I have a pot of lavender plant here on my balcony and it is still from the plant I had last summer.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (160879)

• United States

16 Jun 20

I have one variety that I definitely will have to bring in this winter. I also planted a third variety that is supposed to winter out.Enjoy you plants.

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Thelma

@thelme55 (77168)

• Germany

16 Jun 20

@GardenGerty thank you. You, too.