Jackpine Radical Gardening

[sadoldgirlMember Total Posts: 452 @sadoldgirl]

Early January I stratified my seeds for 25 days on

paper in the fridge, then put them under light for

a while at ~70 degrees. When I saw tiny roots coming

out I transferred them carefully into my potting mix.

It has been ~14 days and nothing seems to come up.

Was this a lost cause or am I too impatient?

[HaikugalModerator Total Posts: 800 @haikugal]

I’m watching this because I have the same questions…I have a nice Lavender plant on my deck and I tried to mix sand into the potting soil to help it drain and prevent rot but I don’t know if it made it through winter yet.

I have seeds for Lavender and your question may provide experience I don’t have. Thanks!

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[sadoldgirlMember Total Posts: 452 @sadoldgirl]

I’ll let you know whether they come up or not. They

are slow growers, and I should have started this in

the middle of December. At any rate, I followed

the google video on “starting Lavender from seeds”.

[NJCherDonor Total Posts: 320 @njcher]

interesting. I will check for that video. I have never grown them from seed but I’ve tried other herbs–and failed.

My friend a few blocks away has a lavender patch so I plan to ask her for a few starts.

 

 

[alcinaDonor Total Posts: 300 @alcina]

One thing I found that helped was making my own potting soil. Lavender prefers alkaline soil, and most potting mixes use peat, which increases the acidity. It also needs good drainage. Last year, I got about 75% germination using a mix of vermiculite and coconut coir, which provided both the drainage and the alkalinity. I believe they sprouted in a few weeks, and they were all nice little plants by the end of the summer.

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