wishingtree's Blog

Lavenders Blue Dilly Dilly, Lavenders Green...

My 1st English Lavender has conked!  I was rather disappointed as it was blooming profusely.  Firstly, it was infested with pest.  I was reluctant to use the pesticides and hand-removed them.  They grew so rapidly that I had to pull the 'trigger'.

I was worried that the climate in Singapore may be too hot and over-watered it, I think.  Initially, I thought the potting mix was well-drained and little did I know that tall plastic containers tend dry out slower.  The leaves looks kinda droopy.  I thought it was dehydrated.  Then, they became blackish gradually and so are the stems.

I kept my vigil next to the dying plant, not knowing what went wrong and hoping that miracle will happen.  Day-by-day the condition got worst and eventually, the entire plant turns black.  I knew it's gone.  Baffled by the cause of it's death, I did a 'post-mortem'.  Surprise!  Surprise!  The potting mix was still wet, though I had not been watering it for 2 days.

Cross my fingers!  I am hoping that the puny tiny cutting I got when it first arrive will take root and flourish.