I always used to cut too little off but now do like you and get down as far as possible. Hoping to get some more in the ground soon that I have in the green house. Oh BTW my new Eucalyptus is looking lovely thanks to you enabling me to get one 🤣
Hi Netty, There's nothing better than beautifully kept lavender! Also, so glad you chose to go with the eucalyptus. With all the lavender too, you will have a wonderfully scented garden! 💚
Thank you Annette, l already use this method but wanted to thank you anyway. I subscribed to your Channel after seeing your Chelsea 2022 videos. So l'm going back, catching up on some of your older ones 😊
Hi Larry, It's best to give your lavender an annual prune even if they still have last years flowers because that will avoid your plants becoming woody. The plants will soon start shooting up new growth and if you prune them now, as I do, then you will have flowers a little later in the season, but I think that's fine! 👍🏼😁 It works for me 😁
Hi Clare, Unfortunately, the plant cannot produce new growth from the woody parts. This particular plant was very kindly given to me but it was already like this (very woody). I've checked carefully and I can't see any new growth on the woody stems so the best thing to do in this instance is to take cuttings. Lavender can be grown very easily from cuttings and it grows quickly too, so I will have a lovely new plant in no time 😃👍🏼
I bought some very small and young Heathcote lavender 2 years ago. There was no flowers when I bought them. I didnt prune them the first year as so small. Last year lots of green growth but no flowers. Now growing well with lots of green growth. Should I prune it now as its about 9 inches tall growing in a pot
Hi there April. I'm not sure where you live but if your seasons are similar to mine here in UK, then I wouldn't prune it this year until it has flowered, otherwise you run the risk of losing the flowers this year. Also, ensure that they lavender is planted in well draining soil, with added grit or something and also has LOADS of sunshine, because that is what it needs to be healthy and flower well.
Also - when should I prune the lavender? I inherited the plant when I moved in to my house and this is all new to me! It seems to have old flowers from last year. Should I wait until end of summer to prune these? Thank you!!
Hi there, please don't worry too much about the pruning. If you've left any green leaves on the plant then it should recover. It's best to prune the lavender once it has finished flowering for the year - or when you're fed up with all the mess from the dropped seed 🤣. Good luck!
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Thank you so much for your video .... I will work on my lavender plants tomorrow. Greetings from Comitán, Chiapas, Mexico
Wonderful Irma. So glad I could help and how wonderful to hear from you all the way in Mexico! WOW!
I always used to cut too little off but now do like you and get down as far as possible. Hoping to get some more in the ground soon that I have in the green house. Oh BTW my new Eucalyptus is looking lovely thanks to you enabling me to get one 🤣
Hi Netty, There's nothing better than beautifully kept lavender! Also, so glad you chose to go with the eucalyptus. With all the lavender too, you will have a wonderfully scented garden! 💚
Annette I do hope you will make another video of these pruned Lavender plants when they're in full bloom this summer😊
Hi April, I definitely will. Thank you for the reminder! 😊
Thank you Annette, l already use this method but wanted to thank you anyway. I subscribed to your Channel after seeing your Chelsea 2022 videos. So l'm going back, catching up on some of your older ones 😊
Wonderful! Thank you for subscribing and welcome to my channel. 😁😁😁
it's late March in Southern California and I still have flowers on my lavender (gross I think). Should I still cut it back/prune this year???
Hi Larry, It's best to give your lavender an annual prune even if they still have last years flowers because that will avoid your plants becoming woody. The plants will soon start shooting up new growth and if you prune them now, as I do, then you will have flowers a little later in the season, but I think that's fine! 👍🏼😁 It works for me 😁
So what did you do with the leggy one you showed at the beginning? Is there a way of refreshing ovrgrown ones?
Hi Clare, Unfortunately, the plant cannot produce new growth from the woody parts. This particular plant was very kindly given to me but it was already like this (very woody). I've checked carefully and I can't see any new growth on the woody stems so the best thing to do in this instance is to take cuttings. Lavender can be grown very easily from cuttings and it grows quickly too, so I will have a lovely new plant in no time 😃👍🏼
I bought some very small and young Heathcote lavender 2 years ago. There was no flowers when I bought them. I didnt prune them the first year as so small. Last year lots of green growth but no flowers. Now growing well with lots of green growth. Should I prune it now as its about 9 inches tall growing in a pot
Hi there April. I'm not sure where you live but if your seasons are similar to mine here in UK, then I wouldn't prune it this year until it has flowered, otherwise you run the risk of losing the flowers this year. Also, ensure that they lavender is planted in well draining soil, with added grit or something and also has LOADS of sunshine, because that is what it needs to be healthy and flower well.
I accidentally cut some of the wood stalks when I pruned a lavender plant for the first time. Will this kill the lavender?
Also - when should I prune the lavender? I inherited the plant when I moved in to my house and this is all new to me! It seems to have old flowers from last year. Should I wait until end of summer to prune these?
Thank you!!
Hi there, please don't worry too much about the pruning. If you've left any green leaves on the plant then it should recover. It's best to prune the lavender once it has finished flowering for the year - or when you're fed up with all the mess from the dropped seed 🤣. Good luck!
@@cottoverdi thank you!!