Lavender »He prefers this earth

The soil should be sandy and barren

Lavender feels most comfortable in sunny locations with permeable and nutrient-poor soils, he is welcome The subsoil is also stony his - after all, the plant thrives in its home on exactly such soil. It is also important that the lavender does not get "wet feet", that is, the soil should not be heavy and should not tend to store water. A sandy soil with an alkaline to neutral pH value is optimal - acidic soils, as they are often found in loamy or peaty subsoils, damage the plant. If you have such a soil and still want to plant lavender, you should first dig a deeper pit (approx. one meter deep) and remove the heavy earth from it. The pit comes with a Potting soil / Sand mixture in a ratio of 1: 1, after first placing a layer of pebbles several centimeters thick on the bottom. Likewise, go on planting Lavender in the pot respectively. Bucket in front.

Tips & Tricks

Mix in a little lime about once or twice a year, especially in heavier soils. Otherwise avoid fertilizing too often, especially nitrogenous fertilizers (this also includes manure, e. B. from chickens or pigeons!) the lavender is not particularly good. Instead, you'd better use a good, light one Potassium fertilizer.
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