Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Replanting lavender that did not take

Options
  • 20-05-2021 11:04pm
    #1
    FileNotFound
    Registered Users Posts: 2,004 ✭✭✭


    Hoping for some advice, planted a load of lavender in a slightly ly shaded spot.

    Was chancing my arm to be fair and it hasn't taken since last year.

    The lavendula took well.

    Wondering qiukd it be worth trying to relocate the lavender? Have a sunny spot I could move it to.

    Any thoughts on whether it would be a waste if time or not would be great


Comments

  • Options
    #2
    looksee
    Registered Users Posts: 28,424 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    You are saying that the plants look well but they haven't taken? Its not clear what you mean by this?

    Anyway, yes you could relocate, take the plants up with a good amount of soil round the roots and drop into a prepared hole, water well. (Though that might not be necessary after today :D). Don't delay, you will probably be ok while the weather is damp but if it turns warm then keep an eye on them. Lavender prefers a sunny spot with light free draining soil.


  • Options
    #3
    FileNotFound
    Registered Users Posts: 2,004 ✭✭✭FileNotFound


    looksee wrote: »
    You are saying that the plants look well but they haven't taken? Its not clear what you mean by this?

    Anyway, yes you could relocate, take the plants up with a good amount of soil round the roots and drop into a prepared hole, water well. (Though that might not be necessary after today :D). Don't delay, you will probably be ok while the weather is damp but if it turns warm then keep an eye on them. Lavender prefers a sunny spot with light free draining soil.

    Sorry plants don't look great, as in they have not thrived, still alive by the looks of it but prob won't stay that way.

    Thanks, think it was just too shady for them. Going to plant them out back for the bees haha


  • Options
    #4
    Hocus Focus
    Registered Users Posts: 754 ✭✭✭Hocus Focus


    FileNotFound wrote: »
    Sorry plants don't look great, as in they have not thrived, still alive by the looks of it but prob won't stay that way.

    Thanks, think it was just too shady for them. Going to plant them out back for the bees haha
    It could be that the ground that they are in is too wet for them,( or you are too generous with the watering!). They prefer free-draining ground and survive well in a bed that is elevated above the surrounding ground level if it is inclined to be too wet.


Advertisement