#2: Re: English Lavenders
Posted on 2006-06-20 01:39:20 by David Ross
Alan wrote:
> I recently pruned my English lavendar plants and they have all died.
> Any ideas what I did wrong?
>
When cutting any of the Lavandula species, always cut above the lowest
living foliage. A bare stem will die back to its parent branch.
Also, lavenders prefer a relatively dry soil. When the demand for
moisture is reduced because foliage has been reduced, cut back on
watering. Otherwise, the plant might rot.
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David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean
Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean
influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19)
Gardening pages at <http://www.rossde.com/garden/>
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