The most important information on sowing

Use only mature seeds

In contrast to the plants, you can plant lavender seeds on the windowsill or as early as February / March. Prefer in the greenhouse. Should go outdoors However, the seeds are only applied when frosts are no longer to be expected. This is especially true for the sensitive Coppy lavenderthat shouldn't be cultivated outdoors anyway. In the shops you can usually only get seeds of the so-called "wild lavender", which means real lavender. This seed-strong variety is easiest to propagate via seeds, but the method does not work so well for all others. Lavandin - the Provencal lavender - is even sterile and can only be propagated using cuttings. If, on the other hand, you want to use lavender seeds from your own garden, you should first let them ripen properly. The seeds are formed right after the plant blooms, which is why you the withered stems just leave it on the plant.

If possible, stratify seeds in the refrigerator

Lavender seeds germinate best if you stratify them beforehand, i. H. expose to a prolonged cold spell. However, this measure is not strictly necessary as you are using the fine grains can sow that way too. However, stratification increases the likelihood of success. And this is how you do it:

• Take a resealable (e.g. zip-lock) freezer bag and some (little) sand.
• Slightly moisten the sand and pour it into the bag.
• Now place the seeds on the sand.
• Seal the bag and place it in the vegetable drawer in the refrigerator.
• The seeds should be stored there for about one to two weeks.

Then fill the growing pots with Potting soil and just pack the sand with the seeds on top. Covering with cling film should not be done, as lavender does not tolerate high humidity particularly well.

Lavender is a light source

Gardeners generally distinguish between dark and light germs, with light germinating varieties doing best in a bright location and should not be covered with soil if possible. Instead, it is sufficient to press the fine seeds lightly against the previously moistened soil, for example with a board. Keep the seeds evenly moist, which works wonderfully with a spray bottle. Light germs usually have very fine seeds that are quickly washed away when watering. Make sure that the lavender likes it drier as soon as it shows the first leaves.

Sow lavender seeds

Lavender plants grown from seeds are seldom single-variety, d. H. they differed considerably in the color and shape of their leaves, in the shape and height of their growth and sometimes in the color of their flowers. If you want plants that look the same, you'd better be on the propagation of cuttings To fall back on. Planting the seeds is done in this way:

• Plants brought forward in February / March usually flower in the same year.
• Use nutrient-poor growing or herbal soil, as germ-free as possible.
• Fill this substrate in growing pots or in an indoor greenhouse.
• Moisten the soil before that sowing.
• Put the seeds on the ground and cover them with soil just very lightly.
• Make sure the humidity stays low - no drops should form in the greenhouse.
• The seedlings need a bright place and temperatures around 20 ° C.
• Germination takes one to two weeks, but it can also take significantly longer.

Tips & Tricks

You can prick out the seedlings and plant at least five centimeters apart as soon as the first leaflets appear after the cotyledons. Shorten the roots a little with clean nail scissors, then they will branch better.

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