Jackpine Radical Gardening

[sadoldgirlMember Total Posts: 736 @sadoldgirl]

Has anyone grown Lavender from seeds successfully?

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: 1,430 @haikugal]

Reply To: Has anyone grown Lavender from seeds successfully?

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!

[sadoldgirlMember Total Posts: 736 @sadoldgirl]

Reply To: Has anyone grown Lavender from seeds successfully?

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: 713 @njcher]

Reply To: Has anyone grown Lavender from seeds successfully?

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: 522 @alcina]

Reply To: Has anyone grown Lavender from seeds successfully?

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.

"I believe man suffers from an appalling ignorance of his own nature." -William Golding, Lord of the Flies

[HaikugalModerator Total Posts: 1,430 @haikugal]

Reply To: Has anyone grown Lavender from seeds successfully?

Aha! Good info @alcina, thanks! FYI my plant died..

[alcinaDonor Total Posts: 522 @alcina]

Reply To: Has anyone grown Lavender from seeds successfully?

Sorry about your plant. But it has a bright future as compost. 🙂  I had several in the greenhouse die recently. The weather has been way too unpredictable here to maintain a proper temperature. I’m curious to see if the outdoor ones survive this winter.

 

"I believe man suffers from an appalling ignorance of his own nature." -William Golding, Lord of the Flies

[Author]

Posts