Re: lavander looking very gloomy
Shoot User
Hi Pilar,
It’s worth a try although I would be careful not to prune back too hard. Lavender tends not to grow back if you cut into the old wood, so I would just trim lightly, removing no more than a third. They usually advise that this is done twice a year – in autumn after flowering, and then again in spring, although as yours is faltering I suppose you have nothing to lose by trying to inject some vigour through pruning now!
What are the conditions that you have it in? It needs to be in full sun, and likes well-drained soil. Lavenders put in heavy soil tend to be fairly short lived, and become woody at the base, which sounds as though it could be what’s happening to yours. If this is the case you might want to consider transplanting it to an area that you have prepared by adding organic matter and gravel to, increasing drainage.
This is working on the presumption that you have it in the ground, is this so or is it in a container? If in a container you need to remember to feed it, and water it slightly more often that you would if in the ground.
Hope this helps, and that your plant makes a recovery! Remember to add it to your ‘plants I have’ list to receive care updates. [LINK]https://https://www.shootgardening.com/plant/lavandula-angustifolia-little-lottie?referrer=%2Fplant%2Fsearch%3Fp_q%3Dlavender+augustifolia+little+lottie%26amp%3Bplant_search_submit_x%3D0%26amp%3Bplant_search_submit_y%3D0[/LINK]
Regards
Katy
Replied: Monday 19th of July 2010 06:31 PM
