How to Grow Wild Lavender
Lavender not only produces beautiful purple flowers but it also has a sweet scent that fills your garden. To grow wild lavender plants, start their germination indoors. Lavender seeds must be planted within a few weeks before the last frost of the season. Once the weather changes permanently, you can transfer the plants outdoors. When outdoors, lavender requires little maintenance outside of light pruning and watering. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Plant the lavender seeds in a pot one-half to one inch apart in well-drained soil.
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Place the lavender seeds in full sun. Lavender seeds require temperatures of at least 70 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Moisten the lavender seedlings every morning. Don't saturate the dirt with water. Seedlings can take about a month to germinate.
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Loosen the soil around the lavender seedlings when each one has grown several sets of leaves. Move each plant so they are two inches apart.
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Add granular slow-release fertilizer to the soil. Follow label directions for proper application.
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Snip off the growing tip of each seedling to encourage branching.
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Move the pots outdoors for seven days to expose the plants to outside conditions. The plants should be at least 3 inches tall and the weather must be warm. Keep the plants out of the full sun.
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Transfer the lavender plants from the pot to the outdoor soil after one week. Plant them 12 to 24 inches apart in well-drained soil. If the area is more humid, space them 24 inches apart.
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Water the plant to keep the soil moist.
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Cut the flower stems from the lavender plant when they appear during the first growing season so the plant will concentrate on developing a strong root system.
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Pour sand, gravel or bark mulch around the stem of the lavender plant. Leave a 6-inch diameter around the stem free of mulch.
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