Lavender Advice

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?

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".

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.

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.

Some photos below

   
   
   

Thanks folks, I think I'll take some cuttings later this week as I'm probably too late for seeds this year.

I would take plenty as they don't all succeed, for me at any rate.

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

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

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?