On 2013-03-14 10:10:41 +0000, stuart noble said:

On 14/03/2013 09:23, David.WE.Roberts wrote:
On Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:52:56 +0000, kaddie wrote:

i ordered a lavender plant last week and i got it today.... can i plant
it now outside...i am new to gardening so need some guidence.... Approx
10 - 15cm from base of root ball to top of the plant..

First thing is, where are you and what is the weather like?
Also, is your soil waterlogged?

If the temperature is below freezing and the soil is very soggy and icy it
probably isn't the best time to plant anything.

Is it in a pot or is it bare rooted?

Cheers

Dave R


IME lavender is as tough as old boots but, like anything that's
probably spent its life in a greenhouse, the current weather may be a
shock for it.
I have a couple of things in transparent plastic bags, hanging on
hooks, waiting the temperature to go above 5degC before planting out

It's the wet that's likely to be the problem and of course, with the
soil as cold as it is, nothing is going to put its roots down and romp
away. I think a pot of free draining compost is the answer to this. But
it would help the OP if he knows how the plant was grown. Was it under
glass or outside? Because if it was under glass, shoving it outside in
current conditions would be a shock for it. And of course, it helps to
know which type of lavender it is in terms of hardiness. Not all are
as tough as old boots.
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