Lavender growing, pruning, and selection for TONS of flowers!

[@richbishop7896]

I grow Munstead in my Ontario, Canada zone 5b garden. It has returned now for over 3 years. I prune immediately after blooming. Bonny

[@kathrynmettelka7216]

This spring I planted 3 Phenomenal lavenders and they have been terrific in zone 8a South Carolina. Will plant more next year. Lavender deters mosquitoes as an added benefit.

[@CiaofCleburne]

I’m in the Ozarks (6b) and I’ve had great luck with Grosso lavandula…I believe all but 1 plant survived all of the past 6 winters. They are in ground in poor soil and are surrounded with natives like you mentioned. I grow them in what I call my Yin garden (or wildflower garden)…where we added one sq. bed dedicated just to lavender. I also only prune mine once in midsummer…never thought about a gentle spring trim so thank you for that info.

[@dosdandelions8879]

I just found you and am so thankful. We now live in Zone 10B in the mountains. High and dry and poor soil but no clay. I've put in a couple of plants and now I know how to take care of them. Previously I gardened solely in Canada so this is quite a change. I love your 'shed' - cabin? It's my dream. I am subscribing. Wishing you the very best! Thanks for the inspirational content.

[@christinebottaro9017]

Excellent. Bravery as a gardener is a skill learned with lots of practice, trial and error. Luckily, lavender and most other popular plants are pretty forgiving, which is a pretty good thing. Thank you for putting together a very instructional video.

[@tatianamaria1]

Appreciate the focused content on one topic; lovely lavender 💜

[@gracefulgrowing144]

I live in Indiana and we have some great lavenderfield tier one being willowfield lavender farm and I purchased Hidcote lavender, three plants from them and then we also we can grow Munstead along with others . My 3 plants are in their fourth year and they're doing wonderful. I have them in raised beds with soil and manure and they've been doing great ever since.

[@Blossomandbranch]

So glad that’s worked for you! They’re definitely a pollinator attraction!!

[@barbaralamoreaux328]

This was super helpful. I bought about 6 different types of lavender this year, but of course, I don’t have all the labels. Would have loved to see pics of each variety that you discussed while you were talking.

[@dawnmitchell11]

I am a chronic over lover (too much water) with plants. I'm in central Texas and have had good luck so far potting a Provence lavender start in a 10" terra cotta pot with regular potting soil and perlite and some grit from a bag of decomposed granite mixed in. It is in full sun with water every other day. We have had terrible drought since mid June. It has tripled in size from the 2" pot it came in.

[@michaelschultz4799]

Thanks so much for these helpful tips from Southern Ontario. It’s midsummer and I will start that pruning tomorrow!

[@derickhannant9253]

Excellent advice, thank you. I’ll follow your advice here in Scotland as our weather is probably close to you in terms of seasons. Derick.

[@crystalpetitt1063]

As an herbalist I prefer the lavendula angustifolia for making medicines or distillation. I also live in CO but western slope. And had to experiment with a few varieties to see what worked at my place. There really can be so many variables even just on different properties!

[@Lyndsay2020]

Based in the UK, and found this a really useful video with great advice. Thankyou. 😊

[@SummiBegum]

Thank you SO much. Great info, much appreciated.

[@Blossomandbranch]

Glad it was helpful!

[@annakozlowski4837]

Thanks I am in zone 5 Northern Ill near Lake Michigan now I know what I did wrong will try again❤

[@KK-FL]

Thank you so much! Even though I've had no luck growing purchased lavender plants, I have managed to start some seeds that are supposed to do well in my area. So glad to know about them liking dry, poor soil. That is probably how I killed my prior attempts! Being in Florida I have plenty of terrible sandy soil haha

[@WildTingCreative]

Zone 9a in the U.K., thank you for putting together such a incredible video! Learnt so much in 15 mins ❤ and ready to plant some more lavender x

[@Blossomandbranch]

So glad to hear, thank you for commenting! Good luck!

[@marezeedo]

I live in 9b, northern Ca. I would prefer the strongest fragrant lavender. I currently have several different varieties; English, French, Spanish, Italian Grosso. The Grosso isn’t growing at all. I don’t have room for many plants, but like about a dozen at least. Your video is awesome, Thankyou so much. I need to watch it over several times to get all the tips you mentioned.

[@melissaoleary8196]

Thanks for the helpful information! I started vera from seed last winter and didn't expect the high germination rate. I ended up potting up 250 plants because I couldn't throw the little babies away. 😊 This winter I'm starting Hidcote and Melissa, but will not stratify so many seeds this time!

[@Blossomandbranch]

Woohoo, lavender babies for all!!

[@melissaoleary8196]

@@Blossomandbranch , yes my lavender babies are now spread all across the state of Iowa! Lol

[@denesestanley7011]

Thank you for this video.

[@gretawilliams4045]

This was super helpful!! Thank you!

[@claudiabozzo1635]

Another informative video. Thank you. I've been pruning my lavender mid summer but going forward I may take a bit more off as you have suggested in your video. I'll also not feel as bad for not watering it a lot after hearing you hardly water yours. We've had a lot of rain where I am so it's doing well.😊

[@WarriorGnome]

Loving the tips !!! Make enough mistakes on my own-- trial and error. 😮 Limited time SO a mistake can get no harvest. 😞

[@sarahlovesdonuts9601]

Best fed bees in North America!💗

[@floweringevergreen3584]

I'm in San Diego Zone 9b. I purchased 3 "sensational" lavender plants from Bluestone Perennials earlier this year when they were on sale. I have them growing in nursery pots and learned the lesson of overwatering with one. I repotted it with a mixture of cactus soil. Hopefully, it rebounds.

[@nickorsini2975]

Hi - how’s your lavender doing? I’m not sure what varietal I have, but my rooftop garden in LA gets really hot. I have 4 lavender plants in nursery pots. They were nearly dead a month ago, but I moved them from 10-12hrs of sun to 8-10hrs and started misting them every morning and now they’re coming back strong. Lots of green with many purple blooms coming in. I’m going to prune them today, but was curious to see how yours are doing and if you found any good tips for our climate.

[@onetwocue]

I lived out in seattle where lavender thrives and i had rows and rows of lavender at my old home. Im now in iowa city, iowa and some make it and some dont. But itll never be like how it was in the PNW area. Alot of folks here grow russian sage/pervoskia for the lavender look, but its not the same.

[@ldlink3935]

Great video, great channel....I'm Subscribing!!! In Before 100k !!!!

[@jessicamagnant6096]

Lavender is such an amazing plant! Thanks for sharing. I'm amazed at how little you water! I struggled with lavender for a while until I figured out it's needs. I had always heard they were super drought tolerant so I didn't water much. Only to find out, in my climate that just doesn't work well. I live in a zone 7b high desert, super hot and dry, basically pure sand and I have to water on average about 1/2 gallon every day or they die (learned from experience).

[@Blossomandbranch]

All plants (including lavender) need water to establish--but once they are, we find they don't need much! The mulch may also be helpful with that. It does also depend on variety, the ones that don't "mind" humidity as much don't like it as dry as others. :)

[@floweringevergreen3584]

Love your content! You are such an inspiration!!!

[@charlesbale8376]

Wonderful tips...Thanks for sharing.

[@tamaratuttle7445]

Thank you❤

[@karinrau2307]

I have always wants two rows of lavender but have been too scared to try here in zone 4b. This year, I am going to try a 2-3 cold-hardy varieties and see which ones make it. I am wondering: should I prune back to just above woody stems even in the first year if starting from a 3-4" plant start? Or should I wait until year two?

[@canadiangirl5159]

I'm in central Alberta, zone 4. Hot summers, not really any humidity, and cold winters. Can get down to -40 celsius or even colder. So far Munstead lavender is wintering better than Hidcote. As long as we get a decent layer of snow before a deep freeze in the fall, the plants seem to hold up well. I dream of rows of lavender, and so far seed starting hasn't worked out at all, so I'm making sure which type is the best for our cold winters, before I buy alot. We can get Chinooks in the middle of winter, which can melt snow, so I will be covering my rows to protect them from warm melting winds, when winter is nowhere near being over. Any advice on starting Mudstead Lavender seeds would be appreciated. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. Everything else I'm growing from seeds has been successful.

[@Nikki-mx5my]

Growing lavender from seed is challenging, it is one of the tougher seeds to start. I didn’t have any luck either this year. I think I will stick with propagated plants.

[@tammydeschenes4857]

Try winter sowing the seeds. I never succeeded until someone mentioned this to me and this year I got plants😮

[@bobbilynnmiller742]

I’d love to know where to get a sickle like yours !

[@soniag4516]

Any Indian or Asian store that carries utensils, cooking pots, beauty products

[@bravomike1969]

Where did you get your sickle blade from?

[@rachelle3445]

When to cut for fresh flower arrangements?

[@blakereeder1714]

I'm looking to grow lavender in terra cotta pots what potting soil would you recommend I'm looking at english lavender for culinary use

[@farnas7266]

Where is the video that is mentioned about preparing the areafor growing lavender?

[@gardengirl7446]

More bouquet making videos and shorts please ❤

[@carolineharnish5633]

My neighbors say lavender does not grow well here , in SC, up near the Blue Ridge. Is there a lavender that doesn't mind the hot humid summers?

[@tarawatterson4188]

Jenny with Gardening with Creekside in Charlotte area recommended the Phenomenal variety for the south. I have been growing it for a year, so far so good!

[@leahmaheux4840]

How would I find somewhere that sells wholesale lavender?

[@MicheleCota]

what kind of lavender is this that you are cutting?

[@Blossomandbranch]

This is phenomenal :)

[@jonbrowning-zr9mb]

There's native lavender all over the Mojave.

[@hermananilda3835]

❤

[@kristenadams6858]

What variety of lavender is this?

[@Blossomandbranch]

We grow a hybrid lavandin called "phenomenal."

[@Heggerud_gard]

We drove the lavender route in france and visitted the lavender museum, and lavender distillery. They said that lavender was a high altitude plant that only grew higher than 900m above sea level (in provence) and is very hardy. That is Lavender Angustifolia. In the lowlands or by the coast in france they grow Lavendin. Lavendin is considered to be «fake» lavender by the lavender farmers and is used/ grown for cheap products like laundry detergent, handsoap shampoo etc « Lavendeur» was only Lavender Angustifolia grown 900m about sea level and was used in expensive and eksclusive cosmetic etc. i am in a sone equivalent of a sone 3 in the U.S lavender sadly Does not overwinther not Even self sown angustifolia

[@michellejames5953]

You are a PHENOM! Such a hard worker, and you always make such informative videos that make it sooooo easy to emulate. Thank you so much!