Propagate lavender using cuttings

Plant offshoots

Although lavender plants do not form traditional offshoots, as they are known from strawberries, for example, they can be multiplied in a similar way using so-called sinkers. With this method, the young plants need a little longer with an average of three to four months than about cuttingsto put down roots. In contrast to the propagation of cuttings, sinkers are not separated from the mother plant, but are still supplied with water and nutrients by the mother plant. Only when the young lavender plants have developed roots themselves can they be cut off. For this method, do the following:

• Choose one or more branches that are still green and grow on the outside of the plant and near the ground.
• Dig a small planting hole below the chosen sinker.
• Place the branch in the center so that the upper, blooming part peeks out from the other side of the hole.
• Cover the stem inside the planting hole with soil.
• Weigh down the area with a stone or something similar. Ä., otherwise the lowering device could slip out.
• Keep the area moist, but not wet.

Sinks should not be planted too late. The best time is in May, when night frosts are no longer to be expected.

Transfer young plants

After about three to four months, the young plants can finally be separated from the mother plant. To do this, cut off the sinker directly on the mother plant so that no stub remains. Use a sharp and clean knife to cut. Now the young plant can be carefully dig out of the earthtaking care not to damage the roots if possible. Put the new lavender plant either in a pot or directly in its new location in the bed. However, one would be recommended Planting in the potso that the young plant overwinter under cold house conditions can. Young lavender plants are more sensitive to adverse weather conditions than perennial plants and must therefore be treated with more care. From around the middle to the end of May of the following year, the lavender can finally reach its new destination.

Tips & Tricks

Cut the young lavender plants it is best to return it in spring, because this will encourage bushy growth and abundant flowering.

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