The Schopflavendel actually impresses with its extraordinary flowers. But what to do if there is no flowering? We have advice for you.
the French lavender (Lavandula stoechas) attracts attention with its colored, large bracts at the top of the spike-shaped inflorescence and is a delight in the home garden. Different varieties cover a wide color spectrum that includes white, light pink, purple, blue and violet. It clearly distinguishes itself from many other types of lavender by its floral decoration and thus secures its place in the bed or on the balcony. And it actually blooms abundantly and for a long time. Until August or even September, it delights with its blooms. In the following we explain what can be the reason for the lack of flowering.
The French lavender is actually known for its lush flowers. But sometimes he just doesn't want to and only a few, small or none of the decorative inflorescences appear. This can have various reasons and is quite avoidable. Here is a small analysis of what can be the reason if the French lavender does not bloom.
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- French lavender does not bloom: the wrong location
- French lavender does not bloom: not enough nutrients
- French lavender does not bloom: not enough cut
French lavender does not bloom: the wrong location
In contrast to most other types of lavender, the French lavender prefers sandy soils that are poor in lime. If the subsoil is too calcareous, this can lead to stress and reduced flowering power of the French lavender. Then there is no real alternative other than transplanting. The French lavender also grows well in a pot: one Organic herbal & seed soil is mixed with sand in a ratio of 4:1 and keep the substrate evenly moist, but not wet - in a sufficiently large vessel, this ensures lush growth and rich flowering French lavender.
French lavender does not bloom: not enough nutrients
The French lavender does not need to be fertilized much, but if too few nutrients are available for the mint family, this can be at the expense of the flower. However, a short-term re-fertilization can help and quickly get the flowering going again. However, in order not to risk the lack of flowering in the first place, we recommend fertilizing with our primarily organic Plantura organic universal fertilizer, which makes frequent re-fertilization unnecessary due to its long-term effect.
French lavender does not bloom: not enough cut
If the French lavender has not been cut for a long time, if the shoots are very woody and several years old, this can be a reason for few developed inflorescences. If the optimal time for a shape cut with the new growth in spring was missed, a summer cut can also be carried out until July. The shoots should be cut off a few centimeters at the top. The newly emerging shoots are young and fresh. Here the colored inflorescences of the French lavender develop earlier and in greater abundance.
Tip: Remove the withered flower stalks of the French lavender directly - this can have a prolonging effect on the flowering period.
