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Posted: May/03/2006 5:55 PM PST
Hello! I'm new to this forum and am having a blast creating my first garden! So far, about a month into it, everything is doing great--except for my lavender. I'm not sure what variety it is--it has frosty, silvery foliage. I had it in a semi-shaded area and realized it wasn't doing well. So I moved it to a sunnier area and it looks droopy. I gave it a good drink of water mixed with some Miracle Grow. One of the plants looks much better than the other. Also, once the lavender shoots with blooms have quit blooming, should I cut back the shoot or just dead head the bloom--or neither??  Thanks so much--I've already learned so much from reading the other posts! Seems like a wonderful gardening community! 
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Posted: May/03/2006 10:01 PM PST
garden girl....lavenders like a sandy loam, and full sun.......I finally found a spot for mine a few yrs ago......I dont cut it back until late fall........there is tons of info on the interenet on lavender........just do a search! |
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Posted: May/03/2006 10:25 PM PST
i agree w/Bobby...they love lots of sun and fast draining(sandy) soil. you can remove the dead flowers during the season to spruce them up. it won't hurt at all but don't prune the foliage until Spring. make sure to water them well( deep soakings) at first to help them get established. |
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Posted: May/03/2006 10:37 PM PST
Thanks for your replies. I just had my garden beds raised and new garden soil put in before I started planting this spring. I'm not sure what the mix of soil is though, so I'm not sure how much if any sand there is. Should I buy some sand and mix it into the soil around the plants, or do I need to dig them up again and mix the sand into the soil beneath them. Sorry if that's a dumb question--ha! I'm new to soil amending... :o Thanks again for your help- |
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Posted: May/04/2006 12:52 AM PST
if you have raised beds they should drain pretty well. best thing is to watch and wait to see if your lavendar is thriving or dying. |
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Posted: May/05/2006 2:32 PM PST
Thanks fozbot! I'll keep an eye on them and cross my fingers. |
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Posted: May/07/2006 5:04 PM PST
I moved my lavendar to a sunnier spot and, even though it been raining for the last few days off and on, it looks much happier already. :broccoli: |
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