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Lavender Advice - Broadway - 03-08-2020
Morning Folks
I want to replace the rickety old fence at the entrance to the plot with a row of lavender and wondered what peoples thoughts were regards seeds v cuttings?
Is it too late this year to start anything?
RE: Lavender Advice - Veggie - 03-08-2020
You can take cuttings now - no idea about seeds.
Takes a while to grow into anything substantial - its more of an "edge" than a "hedge".
RE: Lavender Advice - Vinny - 03-08-2020
You would need to be careful which type of lavender you use.
I grew some from seed and transplanted them in my herb garden. After they have have flowered I will be moving them to another spot as they are aren't a compact plant and are prostrate,growing along the ground , tatty and definitely no good as a boundary. 
Munstead lavender seems to be more clump forming and vertical growing, but there are loads of different varieries to choose from.
RE: Lavender Advice - Can the Man - 03-08-2020
I’ve had great success this year growing English lavender from seed. I grew nearly 40 plants to do exactly as you’re looking to do. I have planted them out of modules into small pots to harden off the plants, I have since sowed more seeds but these are struggling I think there is a certain time frame in which they germinate. I know the seeds were in the modules in the poly tunnel for weeks before they started showing, but the 2nd lot germinated in about 2 weeks.
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RE: Lavender Advice - Broadway - 04-08-2020
Thanks folks, I think I'll take some cuttings later this week as I'm probably too late for seeds this year.
RE: Lavender Advice - Mark_Riga - 04-08-2020
I would take plenty as they don't all succeed, for me at any rate.
RE: Lavender Advice - Broadway - 05-08-2020
(04-08-2020, 08:41 PM)Mark_Riga Wrote: I would take plenty as they don't all succeed, for me at any rate.Probably me and you both Mark
. Gonna start with 15 tomorrow
RE: Lavender Advice - Broadway - 06-08-2020
(05-08-2020, 05:04 PM)Broadway Wrote:Just did 15, my friend who visited earlier in the week arrived with 3 bottles of rootit gel for me so I used this, has anyone else used it?(04-08-2020, 08:41 PM)Mark_Riga Wrote: I would take plenty as they don't all succeed, for me at any rate.Probably me and you both Mark