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Overcrowded leaves at the base of my young lavender?

NewGardener25NewGardener25 Posts: 47
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I've just trimmed some of my windowsill herbs as certain bits were getting a bit long compared to the rest of the plant and I noticed that the base(where all the other bits shoot off from the main stem) is looking very overcrowded on one of my lavenders. Should I pull off some of the leaves or will it sort itself out? Thank you!


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  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    It looks like it has the makings of a good bushy plant to me :)
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • NewGardener25NewGardener25 Posts: 47
    JennyJ said:
    It looks like it has the makings of a good bushy plant to me :)
    Thank you! I hope so :) I just had to cut long, and some long bits growing in an odd direction, off and I feel kind of mean 😅 I hope I didnt do any damage or do anything wrong 😣
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    That's the best thing you can do  :)
    As @JennyJ says - that makes it bushier, which is what you want, not a straggly, lanky plant, especially when it's inside. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • NewGardener25NewGardener25 Posts: 47
    Fairygirl said:
    That's the best thing you can do  :)
    As @JennyJ says - that makes it bushier, which is what you want, not a straggly, lanky plant, especially when it's inside. 
    Thank you for the reassurance 😊
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    It'll be fine! Give it the brightest sunniest windowsill spot you have, if you're keeping it indoors for the winter.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
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