Propagating Lavender - now also cold frame construction
"AWM" wrote in message
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"K" wrote in message
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I have a very large rather woody lavender that I want to dig out as I am
replanning that section of the garden. I don't want to move the whole
thing
but I don't want to lose it altogether so would like to take some
cuttings.
Is this a good time to do it, and which method should I use?
Cuttings are a good idea as sadly older Lavatera don't tend to move well
Lavatera - Mallow
Lavandula - Lavender.
they are surface rooters that spread fiberous roots out over a very wide
area and as they tend to be all the hardy anyway the outlook isn't good
, ---- I lost 3 out of 6 last year
I am going to have to cut one of the surviors back very hard this year as
it
has gone totally out of control and is taking over the garden :-(
I find the whites and purples aren't anything like as hardy as the more
common barbie pink ones.
I am thinking of build a cold frame myself can anybody give general
guidelines for construction ?
I made myself one out of the double skinned plastic sheets used for
conservatory roofing. It was dead easy and has worked a treat for twelve
years.
I used Duct tape for making the joints. They need servicing about every
three years.
Franz
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