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Lavender is one of the most usefulflowers you could grow.
Check out the following steps to learn how to propagate lavender.
you’ve got the option to start lavender from hardwood or softwood cuttings.
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It will probably just take longer for them to root (four to six weeks).
Look for healthy, straight stems with no pests that have good color but no buds.
Select a long stem and locate where old growth transitions into new material.
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Take Cuttings
Use a clean and sharp knife orpruning shearsto take cuttings that are 3-4 inches long.
To increase your chances of propagation success, select 3-4 stems to cut from the mature lavender plant.
Prepare Your Pot
Fill the pot up to an inch below the rim with potting mix.
Moisten the potting mix with water.
What is rooting hormone?
Rooting hormoneproducts are chemicals that encourage root growth for plant cuttings and increase the propagation success rate.
These products mimic auxin, a natural plant hormone that stimulates root growth.
Use your fingers to carefully pack the soil in around each cutting to help hold it in place.
Monitor the Cuttings
Put the pot in a warm place with bright, indirect sunlight.
Keep the soil moist but not too wet and soggy.
Monitor the cuttings over the next two to four weeks.
After a couple of weeks, give the cuttings a gentle tug.
If there’s any resistance, that means the cutting has successfully rooted.
Once rooted, the cuttings are ready to be potted or planted out in the yard.
Yes, you might root lavender cuttings in water.
Once they root in water, you will have to transplant them into soil.
If you simply start by rooting cuttings in soil, you’re able to skip a step.
The best time of year to propagate lavender is in spring or summer.
