Anyone know how to take Lavenda cuttings?
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tear of a small woody shoot. dip the end in rooting powder and pot in a small pot of good compost. leave is a sheltered spot and water as needed then hope for the best
You have to cut them at a joint of the stem. I have tried but with little success,It is best to plant seeds.
even in perfect conditions it is hard to start new plants from cuttings.as stated even in Perfect conditions 90 percent is a superb outcome.it is better to try and start from seeds,if it is a plant to which there is sentimental attachments then keep trying, and or maybe a greenhouse would assist you by taking cuttings to them and having them try for you...you might also try another method of cutting part of the way through the stem, making a sphagnum moss ball around it cover with plastic and keep moist, then when the roots start to grow remove the total cutting and transplant...good luck
Take cuttings from new wood. Say about six inches. Cut across stem at bottom on angle, so you have a little spear. Go to garden center and buy some rooting compound. It is usually purple or white powder. Dip cuttings in Powder. Pllant a number of cuttings in a pot filled with plain potting mix. Put plastic bag (clear preferably) over pot, tying the bag to pot. Put in warm area of garden or a shed. Leave for about 6-8 weeks.Water very occassionally. Don't fertilise. You'll get heaps of roots on cuttings. Plant out in dry areas. Lavenders like it dry. Good Luck!
- Break off the side shoots (new stems not old woody ones) at a junction, leaving a "heel" (a bit of the main stem extending down from where you broke it) - this will give more surface area to grow roots on.
- Pinch off the top bit (i.e. the flower bud) just above a leaf junction to avoid the little plant trying to do flowers and seeds when it should be concentrating on roots.
- You can dip them into rooting powder if you like - available at any nursery and lasts ages - but I haven't bothered and they still do well.
- Poke a hole in the soil and put them in, firming around it (if you've used powder you need to be sure not to just poke them into the soil as you'll just rub the powder off)
- Keep them moist but not wet till they are established (usually 3-4 weeks), then start to back off the watering a bit to encourage strong growth and independence (they have a stronger perfume if they're not overwatered).
- If you've put them into a pot, you can transplant them in about 3-4 months. Transplant them on a cool, overcast day or they can get transplant shock and may not recover.
This is a fairly detailed list, but lavender is usually very forgiving, so don't stress too much about the details. Just plant more than you need and you can always give spare pots to friends if they all do well.
I have successfully taken cuttings from the greenest part of the new growth before flowering, and oddly enough, placed them in my sphagnum/sand - based bog garden. Apparently, the acidic conditions and placement in the full sun provides good air and constant moisture long enough to help rooting without them rotting in plain water. It takes a while, but they develop a good root system.
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