Schopflavender withered »What should be done then?

Clean off the faded lavender

As a rule, the potted lavender begins to open its distinctive flowers as early as May and give off an intense, characteristic odor. This scent is especially attractive Butterflies, but also hungry bees and bumblebees at. With good care, this type of lavender will show its flowers well into September - but only if you are cut off the faded stems regularly. In this way you encourage the plant to continue to flower, after all it will endeavor to develop seeds.

Pruning lavender in summer

If cleaning up doesn't help, it can, as with others Lavender varieties Also, a cut back in the summer will help. This should be done by the end of July if possible, whereby the flowers do not have to have faded by a long way. With the summer pruning cut the plant down by about a third. When cutting, stay in the green shoots because off

the lignified parts the lavender no longer sprouts. Use a clean and sharp cutting tool (e.g. B. a pair of rose shears) so as not to unnecessarily squeeze the branches or injure them in any other way.

Harvesting poppy lavender

Unless you have the Harvest the flowers of the crested lavender you shouldn't wait until they have faded. Lavender flowers should be harvested before they have fully bloomed. You can tell when it is right that some buds of the panicle have already opened while others are still closed. The best time to harvest is at lunchtime, when it is nice and warm and dry. Cut off the desired amount of flowers including the stem, then you can further process them according to your taste. The fresh leaves - if young - are suitable as sparingly used Seasoning in the kitchen, the flowers can be dried or put together braid with the stems.

Tips & Tricks

Sometimes the lavender is a bit lazy to flower. Mostly this is due to unfavorable site conditions, wrong soil and / or sub-optimal care.

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