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Lavender- half dead, half alive!?

PottyforpotsPottyforpots Posts: 26
in Problem solving
My lavender plant is about 6 years old and currently looks like this. it seems most of it is dead, having grey woody stems throughout, except a small number of green tips on one side. What would you suggest I do with it?  

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  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
    Take cuttings from the green part,then I'm afraid it's the compost bin
  • JoeXJoeX Posts: 1,783
    edited April 2021
    Tinder for your next bonfire, use the pot for a new climber to go up that purple trellis
  • PottyforpotsPottyforpots Posts: 26
    Thank you! I have a clematis which can take its place. 
  • Papi JoPapi Jo Posts: 4,254
    6 years old? That's very old for a lavender. ;) It's finished, dead, muerta!
  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
    Don't have a bonfire,I get sick of neighbours doing that in the middle of s sunny windy day windows open and washing out.They are very much discouraged now because of air pollution
  • Cambridgerose12Cambridgerose12 Posts: 1,134
    They don’t survive long in pots and I’m pretty sure yours is Lavandula stoechas and therefore not very hardy.
  • KT53KT53 Posts: 9,016
    I have a lavender border which has become very leggy.  Contrary to every other comment I have ever seen, I read an article claiming that lavender will grow back even if cut back hard into old wood.  As it was a case of give it a try or rip it all out, I gave it a try.  My experience is that this person was either wrong or very lucky indeed.  My 8 feet of lavender has one twig showing any sign of life!  It's coming out in the next couple of days.
  • PottyforpotsPottyforpots Posts: 26
    Good on you for giving it a chance though! 😁
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