Propagate lavender with cuttings
Lavender is easy to propagate from cuttings. In many cases it is better to take cuttings from an old, woody lavender bush and then either prune back the mother plant properly - to "rejuvenate" as the gardener says - or take it out completely. When propagating cuttings yourself, proceed as follows:
- Select young, not yet lignified shoots with at least two leaf bases.
- These should be between 10 and 15 centimeters long.
- Cuttings that are already lignified are also suitable, but they take longer to root.
- Cut with a clean, sharp knife, not scissors.
- The cut surface should be sloping so that the shoot can more easily absorb water.
- Dip the cut surface in a rooting hormone (powder).
- Plant the cuttings individually in small pots with nutrient-poor soil (potting soil).
- Water them thoroughly.
- Finally only water - when the substrate is already dry.
- Put the pot warm and sunny - but not in the blazing sun yet.
- After about six to eight weeks, you can transplant the seedling.
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Propagate lavender using sinkers
Instead of cut off the cuttings, you can also use it as a so-called sinker. The cuttings do not have to be cut off, but can remain on the mother plant until they have developed roots themselves.
- Choose a pliable, young branch.
- This should be as close as possible to the ground.
- Dig a hole four to six inches deep a short distance apart.
- There you bury the center of the branch, with the leaves and flowers poking out on the other side.
- Weigh down the branch with a stone or similar. so that it does not slip out.
- Water the buried branch regularly.
- After about three to four months, the sinker should have developed its own roots and can be separated from the mother plant.
Tips & Tricks
Sometimes the advice is to use large lavender bushes to divide for the purpose of propagation. However, this is hardly possible with lavender, after all, it is not about perennials, but about itself shrubs that become woody in old age.
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