Grow Lavender From Cutting
Grow Lavender From Cutting. Cut off about the top third of each lavender stem in early spring when green leaves begin to emerge from the base of the plant. Cut hardwood stems just below a bump that indicates a leaf node.
Autumn is also a good time, when the growth has hardened off. However, if you can’t get softwood ones, hardwood will. What you can do is replace it with a cutting of the original plant.
Using Pencil, Poke A Shallow Hole In Top Of Mix And Insert Cutting.
Dipping lavender stem in rooting hormone. Prune stems back lightly in the summer selectively to maintain the desired shape or size or head back especially vigorous stems that look out of place. Choose stems with good color and no buds.
Regardless Of The Type Of Cutting, You Should Always Cut Healthy, Straight, Vigorous Stems For Rooting.
If you’re propagating in soil, you can check on root growth by gently pulling on the cutting every few days and feeling for resistance. Remove a cutting around four inches long from the base of the plant. The best time to take lavender cuttings.
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Place the plate in a part of the fridge that won’t be disturbed and leave it in place for three to four weeks. Once you have a solid root core you can remove them from. In cool or cold areas, cover pot with a clear plastic bag secured around rim with elastic band.
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