Soil
Spanish lavender needs well-draining soil to grow healthy and lush.
Water at soil level to avoid getting the leaves wet and prevent fungal disease.
Be sure to protect your Spanish lavender if temperatures drop in your area.
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Fertilizer
Spanish lavender does not require fertilizer and typically does best without it.
Fertilizing can sometimes even prevent the plant from flowering.
Types of Spanish Lavender
Spanish lavender comes in many different colors and cultivars.
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you’re free to also deadhead as needed here to promote better flowering during the second flush.
Do not remove more than half of your plant’s size during any given pruning session.
Propagating Spanish Lavender
you could easily propagate Spanish lavender through cuttings in the spring or early fall.
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It is a quicker and more reliable method than growing lavender from seed.
Choose a pot with multiple drainage holes that let water flow freely to plant your Spanish lavender.
Water deeply when the soil feels dry.
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Repot your Spanish lavender yearly.
Gently slide the lavender out and place it in its new pot.
Fill the pot with fresh, sandy, well-draining soil and place it in a sunny location.
Overwintering
Spanish lavender is much more cold-sensitive than other, hardier varieties.
A blast of water or use ofinsecticidal soap, such asneem oil,can reduce these infestations.
However, the plant is more prone tospittlebugs.
This pest is not fatal to lavender though it leaves frothy waste on plants.
Spray the bugs off the plants using a garden hose.
No pesticide is necessary for this minimally invasive garden pest.
Lavender can also develop soil-borne Phytophthora, which causes root andstem rot.
Another fungal disease,septoria leaf spot, can be handled with fungicides.
Spanish lavender begins to bloom in the spring and continues throughout the summer.
What Do Spanish Lavender Flowers Look and Smell Like?
Depending on the cultivar, Spanish lavender can be found with pink, purple, or white flowers.
These plants are adorned with small, gray-green leaves and grow in a compact rounded shape.
The flowers have a beautiful lavender aroma.
It is unnecessary to fertilize Spanish lavender for more blooms or fragrance.
Deadheading is also essential to encouraging more blooms.
Deadheading Spanish Lavender Flowers
Deadheadingspent blooms will encourage Spanish lavender to continue blooming.
Deadhead throughout the growing season to keep your lavender looking full and healthy.
However, foliage issues can be sparked by subpar soil or moisture conditions.
Here’s what to look for.
Yellow, Brown, or Droopy Leaves
Yellow, floppy leaves are usually a sign ofroot rot.
If you suspect this is the case, cut back on watering.
In the meantime, remove any organic material, such as fallen leaves, around the plant.
Then, gently dig up the plant to inspect the roots.
Don’t place it too close to other plants, as it will impede its air circulation.
If this is the case, stop fertilizing immediately.
Remove the lavender from the rich soil.
