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Lavender
biofreak
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Can you divide Lavender? I have some huge clumps of Lavender de Grasse. I already split strawberries successfully, and I do know about taking cuttings , but these bushes are 2ft wide and I want to add some to a new Rose Border. Any ideas?
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Dividing depends on having more than one stem coming out of the ground. If there's only one you can't. If there's more than one it's worth a try. The down side would be some rather odd shaped bushes
I sawed a weigla in half a couple of years ago. Bought one with 2 distinctly separate stems, pruning saw down the middle. 2 plants.
In the sticks near Peterborough
On a different subject I have cut 2 twigs from a lavender about 3 inches tall and placed them in rooting powder and then in a 3 " pot just to see if they take
I know that you can divide thyme successfully, and I always pop trimmings into the ground, but can I do that at this time of year?
On the subject of Lavenders. How far back can you cut them and expect them to regrow? I've a "bush" along the path that is all old wood so presumably very established but I'd like to gain back a little of the path without killing the plant!
interested in this
This might be helpful http://everything-lavender.com/woody-lavender-plant.html
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Related question - i missed cutting back my lavender last summer, but know you can do it in the spring instead - do i wait til frosts are gone for this? Don't want to jeopardise this years flowers
http://everything-lavender.com/when-to-prune-your-lavender-plant.html
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Thanks Dove - should have scooted round that site a bit more before i asked the question
Looks like i should do it today - not a moment to lose .....