The Trick to Grow Lavender from Seed

[@scallywags12]

Great tip! Lavender self seeds in my yard so I am always finding young plants each year. No need to seed. Nature is wonderful!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Lol. The ultimate in fresh high quality seed.

[@MyFocusVaries]

It's the same for me! I dog them up and move them to where I want them to be. But I am thinking of sowing some seed purposely this year. :)

[@ashleysayss]

I’m incredibly jealous of that fact! I have a notoriously hard time with growing lavender from seed. It’s a personal mission of mine to become proficient at it since I’ve had such difficulty in the past. I love gardening and I’ve grown a vast variety throughout the years but lavender is one of my favorites and the bane of my gardening experience!

[@VSFilly]

What state do you live in? Thank you ❤

[@scallywags12]

@@VSFilly I live on Vancouver island BC Canada on the Pacific west coast. Temperate climact.

[@jingmoshanshui]

I saved some lavender seeds from my garden about 8 years ago. I tried to plant them last year. The germination rate was 100%. 😊 This year, I bought a grow light to see if they can grow faster and better.

[@Myhandleishenry]

I am about to start planting lavender and peppermint plants mostly for their repellent properties… this is very useful. Thank you

[@Tootnscoot]

Be careful with mint of any kind. That stuff will spread and kill out everything. The best place for mint is a bed or container, it does better, tastes better and much much less of a problem later down the road.

[@SlaughtaWitLove]

Totally makes sense! I bought a lavender seed starter from a thrift store and have been wondering WHY it’s taking so long to grow. Thank you for explaining!

[@plantsoverpills1643]

I’ve had lavender in my garden for 35 years. I love to cut the blooms, dry them and make lavender sashes. One year, I didn’t get around to it and all my blooms went to seed. So imagine my surprise when the year after, I literally had hundreds of lavender seedlings growing in the gravel of the driveway. Since that time I top dress my lavender with grit and stones and this is how I get my lavender to seed…transplanting them when they are large enough.

[@ilsekestemont1084]

I did that for the first time, I didn't notice any seedlings before. The mother plants are 20y old. I currently have more than 150 seedlings by my window 😀

[@ilsekestemont1084]

I weed my garden by hand, and this year I noticed a lot of seedlings of my lavender plants! I carefully moved them into flowerpots. So now I have more than 150 seedlings by the window, and they are thriving! Now I look for them in the garden and I discover new ones every day 😀 Your advice is awesome. Ordered some seedtrays (a bit premature, I know) , I'm going to collect the seeds of my lavender. A new hobby is born

[@hersheyqueenlisa]

I winter sowed my seeds last year in recycled milk jugs. I also planted some under grow lights with a cover in a very warm room and they both germinated well. The winter sown plants seemed to do a little better initially, but by fall they were both doing well. I harvested the seeds from my Munstead plants that had been growing for 3 yrs. I don’t really need more plants I was just curious which method would work both. My experiments go to friends/neighbors/family and this year I’m also donating some to a local nursing home. The elderly love them. I guess I should mention that I’m elderly too. 😊 I’ll garden and grow as long as I’m able!

[@1rose-cj8sp]

That's really beautiful of you ! I raised 5 children just getting into gardening ! 😊 Nothing brings me closer to God then gardening it's so symbolic to life one thing I heard God say to me in my spirit that every seed is precious and important like people each seed has a purpose we all need light and love to survive

[@samiam159007]

I learned so much about germinating lavender seed and germinating seeds in general. I understand now the mistakes I've been making. Thanks so much for this!

[@Dahliaismypassion]

I have tried the Munstead and Elegance Purple this time. I have stratified the Munstead for about 3 weeks and had 50% germination, the Elegance Purple was stratified for about 2 months and germinated in 4 days with almost 100% germination rate. The seeds were purchased this season from a reputable source.

[@lenavoyles526]

The Elegance sounds like a Lavandin rather than a true lavender (Lavandula angustifolia). Is that the case?

[@Christie-gp2cy]

Jason, so happy spring is here and we can enjoy all of your great videos and gardening tips. Thanks for sharing.

[@SteenkampG]

Hi, Jason. So, I have started growing lavender from cuttings and seed 3 years ago and learned most about lavender that there is to know. I have grown thousands of plants the past 3 years. I grow my lavender on my house's roofs since I am limited by space, but they grow very well in pots. I harvest them twice a year and make lavender oil with my distillery I had custom built. My journey began by watching your lavender from cuttings and lavender from seed videos. Today I am quite the expert in growing, maintaining and harvesting lavender for oil and hydrosol. My next step is to buy a small farm and begin by planting 4 Hectares and start my own lavender business. I have documented my journey from day 1 and have thousands of videos and photos. I would like to share some with you if you are interested. It's been quite the journey so far and I am excited for the next phase. Although I have studied many many people's videos over the years, your videos really got me started and was by far the easiest to understand. I would just like to thank you for all the advice and teachings you passed along with these videos. PS: I am distilling 20 lavenders I harvested as I am writing this message, oil flow is looking good so far 👍

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Nicely done! I love the idea of distilling on DIY and smaller scale!

[@Shyblues]

George, I was looking forward to seeing all of your work posted on KZbin. ☹️ Do you have your pics posted anywhere?

[@alligator_pie]

Not compressing the seedling mix into the cells makes so much sense the way you explain it. I got only 4 dwarf Munster seedlings after about 60 days, I was about to chuck out the tray. Definitely will do things different next year. 😅 live n learn!

[@LGarbuio09]

Love that you recommend William Dam - I have had a lot of luck with their seeds and they are my main supplier for my home garden 😊

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

It's nice to have a supplier with such a wide assortment in Canada!

[@Kamila_q]

We would love to see a video of the whole process of germinating as well as transferring to bigger cells

[@clivesconundrumgarden]

We used a seedling heating mat for or Vermicomposting, it got up to 43°C !! Obviously not happy and returned the mats. Excellent as always Jason Cheers 🌱

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Jason and Colleen!

[@oceansoul3694]

this is a great video, thank you very much for sharing. I wonder about the seeds this year-all the pansies, petunias and herb seeds I've sown failed. I've gardened for 65 years, I have 2 greenhouses, and always get 90% germination but wow, this year is really frustrating. You are a great teacher, I wish I was your neighbor ~ I'd work for free & knowledge!

[@gwbuilder5779]

Absolutely right Jason!👌 Fresh seeds are critical to quality germination. A simple way to test that idea is to take the seeds from a fresh ripe plant, fruit, vegetable and plant those seeds within a week or even the same day. The amount of seeds that will sprout can be quite amazing. Of course some companies sterilize their produce to prevent people from doing that, but usually only the major producers. On the other hand, if you are like me and like to see just how long a certain plants seeds can remain viable, I have actually had some seeds sprout after 10 years, but that is certainly NOT a "normal" thing to do. However, I have had lavender seeds sprout that were 5+ years old. Like you said, the germination rate was greatly reduced to around 20%. Interestingly I have noticed that larger seeds do tend to have a longer span rate. I wonder if that is because the larger seeds have a great energy storage? I know that some mustard and pak choi seeds can be viable for quite a long time as well as chili pepper.🤔 At any rate, the better the seed quality and fresher they are, a much better result will certainly be achieved.😉🤙

[@SteenkampG]

I harvest my own seeds, one lavender plant yields thousands of seeds, more than most people can use. When I plant them, I drop up to 10 seeds per cell in my trays and once they come up, I do some weeding, removing the smaller, weaker seedlings. I do this around a month after seedlings emerge so I can see the poor performers easily.

[@gwbuilder5779]

@@SteenkampG Quite true George, most plants produce far more seeds than you can use unless you are a seed producer. I prefer one to two seeds per cell to eliminate the additional step of separation and repotting the young seedlings. After a couple of plantings I know which plants have dependable quality seeds and saves me a substantial amount of time for doing other things. I use to over plant the cells, but soon realized that I lost more young plants in the transfer process than seeds that didn't sprout. Overseeding is definitely a way to increase the success rate, especially in seeds that have a lower germination rate, but I personally find it an unnecessary step. I'm glad have success with your plants.🤙

[@carmenbailey1560]

Unfortunately I’ve never been very lucky going with seeds, so opt to go with garden supply sources. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. 👍❤️😊

[@VelvetandToads]

Wish I’d seen your videos last year before sowIng grocery store lavender seeds! Of the twenty that came up, seven have survived, and the largest, one year on, is 1 1/2 in 😂 I’m keeping them as a funny experiment at this point, but I sowed them because I wanted lavender… I will definitely buy better seed if I try it again. Many hanks for pointing that out 🙏🏻

[@annierampersad3982]

Thanks Jason for the information. Much love from Trinidad ❤

[@victorvictor13579]

Hi Jason! Happy to see another video about lavender! I wanna have your opinion about pinching. I have some seedlings stared from seeds. Some of it have two branches. When should I pinch it in order to stimulate more branches?

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Victor. I usually look for a single stem up to around 2 inches before I pinch the tip for branching.

[@juliepuhr9806]

Great tips. I bought old seed i am convinced , from a box store. 3 or so seeds germinated. What is even worse than the poor germination is trying to speak to someone from the company…

[@Kamila_q]

Thank you SO MUCH for sharing the name of the suppliers, I did exactly what it said on the package and I got maybe 1/20 that sprouted :/ I did follow instructions on the package

[@susankilpatrick2918]

Really great information Jason.

[@sv160]

Very helpful video for me, thanks a lot ❤ Me I pressed the earth into this trays and wondered, I have the right temperature the light , why does it no grow? Old seeds and planted to deep. Now I gone do it right. Thanks

[@DanLizotte]

Thanks for this. I sowed 'Ellagance Purple' from William Dam 3 weeks ago and I have 18/23 seeds up; some look great but others look pretty delicate. I think they may have got a bit dry at some point.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Nicely done! And I really like that variety

[@jmjaeger80]

Love your channel Jason. Do you mist seedlings from top or bottom water? Thanks

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

I mist from the top

[@HülyaSayar-j2y]

Transparent lavender tips😊

[@elizabeetookalook4461]

Hi Jason, thank you for sharing this video with us. I found it very helpful. I've been trying to germinate globe thistle seeds for two years now and have had zero success. Any chance you would be able to shed some light on this? Your help is much appreciated.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Only that light is required for germination, so don't bury the seeds - just press them into the surface and maybe cover with clear plastic if you need to maintain moisture so that the light still gets through.

[@coastaljan6193]

Thanks so much for this. I always learn something useful from your presentations.

[@reinvisser9664]

thank you for making good vidio and a good info. can you make vidio, how to propogate cladium? thanks a lot.

[@Sketchy999]

Mine germinated as by maintaining moisture in it and in shade of a tree partially. Very slow growth showing. I also tried them to put in sunlight, but ther discoloured in one day. So i put yhem back in shade. I have a question , do i need to put it in shade for how many days? When do i need to put it in direct sunlight?

[@NanOjaviAlvaRez]

Thanks for this informative video! Your videos have helped me so much at becoming a better gardener.

[@zoki5388]

Could you make same video about helichrysum italicum - Curry plant?

[@jenniferross5703]

Do you just focus on making sure they are getting light? How often do you have to water?

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

I'd rank by order of importance: 1) fresh (or better, primed) seed, 2) temperature, 3) humidity, 4) light. A warm room temperature or somewhere in the range of 24C/75F with evenly moist soil. You can cover with a humidity dome or spray occasionally to keep the moisture up.

[@markstuber4731]

Can one germinate lavander seeds outside (protected from rain of course) in the hot summer where temps get up into the low 90s?

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

With some shade and shelter I don't see why not.

[@janetkemper9177]

Thanks for the video. I have some small seedlings that I transferred into 4inch containers. How do I know when they need to be up potted? I think I have 2 seedlings in each pot.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

I look for good root establishment to the sides and bottom of the container before transplanting.

[@cesarandamandacabrera3918]

How long will they sit in the tray before I can transfer them into a bigger pot? Also, how long until we can see the first blooms of Lavender? Starting a small lavender farm in Los Angeles county. Just started about 80 seedlings from seed Thank you!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Nice. For transplanting, it's just a matter of waiting until they have a large enough root system to easily handle without damaging the young roots. I've seen lavender flower in the first year, but I expect a strong response in the 2nd year,

[@cesarandamandacabrera3918]

Thank you! What would you consider a large enough root system? would 2-3 inches long suffice? Also, would this apply to transplanting them outside? I am in zone 8b@@FraserValleyRoseFarm

[@lalune9492]

Hi! I was planing on growing lavender and id really apriciate some help answering a question! i will be growing themfrom seed on a seed Tray/mini greenhouse that has a Dome but the dome lacks any sort of air vent holes, so to my question, What do i do? how often do u recommend i remove the dome and air out the seeds?

[@awideman5981]

Excellent video, man

[@BriteTap]

I want to plant an acre of lavender. At how many weeks can these be transplanted to the outdoors and what spacing would you recommend. Thanks in advance.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

I suspect I could root cuttings of lavender to fill a 4 or 5" pot to the edges with roots in 2-3 months of growing. I don't grow lavender as a field crop but I'd suggest plant spacing of around 18" to 24" (depending on variety) and rows maybe 4ft apart. Might be better to research what real lavender growers do though rather than take a rose guy's advice!

[@pjpugapillarfan2750]

So great advice! I got some seeds only 1 came up under an Areogrower thing i use it to pop seeds. Its way too cool outside this summer in Alaska.

[@abdelhak_13]

Good informative video, thanks for the content.

[@laurenmcdonald7086]

I love how I *just* started another round of seeds and squished down the soil mix, packing it good and tight!🤦‍♀️😖

[@MrMcGillicuddy]

Thanks for the video. Do you know what variety of Lavender has the highest yields of essential oils? but still can be grown from seed? I've researched that the best yielders you can only grow from cuttings but I can't find info on what varieties would yield pretty good but still can be propagated from seed. I just like to have seed propagation when choosing plants if possible. Thanks for any info on this. Thanks.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

I believe it's the Lavendin varieties like Grosso and Provence

[@MrMcGillicuddy]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm what I meant is what is second best compared to Grosso but can still be propagated from seed

[@wanderingsoul7719]

Does lavender hibernate during the winter (Michigan).

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

They stay semi-active in the winter here, but I bet they'd be pretty much dormant in your climate.

[@wanderingsoul7719]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm Does that mean it will come back to full bloom with spring?

[@ladym6738]

Is it true that deer do not like lavender? If so would it be a possible deterrent planted around young trees? The bucks absolutely tear my new Magnolias to shreds. Wondering if planting Lavender at base would possibly stop this. The only other course of action is building a fence around young Mags and Crepes which not possible at this time - haha. Thank you for your useful information.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

It's commonly listed as one of the shrubs deer won't munch on, but then I've heard from other gardeners that they'll go for it if there's nothing else tasty on the menu. The value of scent deterrents is pretty questionable overall I'm afraid!

[@ladym6738]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm That is about what I figured. Yug! Those bucks rub the velvet off their antlers and tear everything down to the ground. Thank you.

[@katherine2599]

Is there an ideal time to plant the seedlings indoors or can I start anytime? I’m in zone 8B. Thanks!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Depending on your climate, I might want to start a little closer to spring - that way you don't have to maintain them under grow lights indoors for long before you can move them out.

[@julipolito7761]

It was helpful! Thank you!😊

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

You're most welcome. Thanks for watching

[@meganschroeder4515]

Hi Jason! At what point can the lavender be moved outside if I'm planting it in the ground? Is it ok to plant in the ground and not a pot?

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Once it's well rooted to the bottom and sides of approximately a 6" or 1 gallon pot it's pretty safe to get it into the ground.

[@johnman559]

Just to clarify how many seeds per cell to go for Jason? Also, what are the commercial benefits of lavender do they suffer pests? You never fail to come up with very interesting videos is that a Mars Hydro 150w?

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Usually 2 per if you can be that exact. They're not quite so vulnerable to spider mites as their cousins in the salvia family, but still get nibbled by the usual suspects. They stay semi-active well into the fall and early winter, which makes them a bit of a target for botrytis rot as well. The commercial benefits really come down to their wide appeal to customers for herbal, fragrance and ornamental use.

[@johnman559]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm Thanks 😊

[@mikeedward3161]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm Hi there, I am living in SouthEast England where a great deal of new housing has appeared where once was farming land, which has made the field rats and mice migrate to older garden area's, that has them eating into neighbouring vehicles wiring, garages, sheds etc., but also into our gardens while our local councils allow for building but leave any clearup to us at our own costs. Here I am today attempting to find ways around this by what I am trying to learn from KZbin, as I have read that lavender scent/smell is off putting to rats and mice but also helps to fight off ants, do you have information on this please? Thanking you in anticipation of hearing back from you, regards, Maureen

[@janosrummler6235]

So if I keep them just in the house, maybe next to a window, than they can get enough light? sry my english is very bad.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Usually they'll be healthier outdoors in full sun.

[@janosrummler6235]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm yes, but I thin outside it will be too cold for them. You had them inside too in the video. Or should I try putting them out in the daytime when it's above 0°C and get them inside for the night?

[@dorothybell1]

Thank you!

[@ernestchan7091]

Very helpful tips. Do you have any tips on growing platycodon grandiflorus from seeds? I'm in zone 7a and struggle to get seedlings grow indoor. Any help will be appreciated!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Hi Ernest. I haven't done them from seed, so maybe something to try next year. Jelitto has the instructions as consistent moisture, covered thinly and 20C.

[@GainingDespair]

A common issue in the US specifically in regards to seeds is imported seeds, many sellers from other countries which sell seeds in bulk. Sellers on 3rd party markets can buy these seeds, you don't always know the source, they don't always grow the seeds themselves. They may claim to do so, and some may grow some seeds, but be a middle man for other seeds. My point being in the US unless specifically stated otherwise all packages imported are hit with radiation. Not enough to be harmful to a person, just a quick burst to kill bugs, parasites, or other invasive species which may have made their way into the package. This kills seeds, so many of the seeds imported incorrectly are not fertile. This is a problem I dealt with commonly when trying to source exotic seeds I couldn't acquire through normal means. I couldn't figure out what was going on until I researched the matter, and discovered this many years back. You don't know how a sell is acquiring their seeds, just because they are selling from within the country doesn't mean they didn't import the seeds themselves. Though this isn't something you would need to worry about with established businesses, more so smaller sellers.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks for sharing your insights - it's the reason I'm especially skeptical of small resellers on etsy and ebay - but really anyone who sells a smaller volume over a long period. How much can they control their own supply chain, and how often do they turn over their stock? I'd love to support small business, but when it comes to high quality seeds I think the larger established commercial sellers have more of their reputation on the line.

[@HandcraftedintheFoothills]

My lavender got zapped during the arctic blast we experienced December 2022 East TN

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

That's rough - such a tough winter down there!

[@umiluv]

Same.

[@naturescolours18]

hello from India 😊

[@gardenextra7415]

Thanks

[@omarabd847]

Jelitto greatest 😊

[@GainingDespair]

I for the life of me can't figure out why all your videos from the past 3 months have a Spanish dub/spoken closed captoon over them when I watch on my Android TV box, but on mobile perfectly normal.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Sorry about that. Apparently on that device the YT software has you figured for a native Spanish speaker. This is a feature they're rolling out with even more channels in coming months so I hope they iron out the kinks. In the meanwhile, it should be possible for you to visit the settings (at least at the video level, but hopefully at the account level) and change your default language. Lower right of the screen on desktop, but I'm not sure on a streaming stick.

[@GainingDespair]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm As far as I can tell I've not enabled anything, the older videos work perfectly normal on both devices. I honestly thought the channel was hacked until I went to post on my phone and it worked normally. I have checked and it is set to English, only channel I've noticed this with. I couldn't really find any option to disable it, what gets me is it only happens on the newer videos lol. What you say does make perfect sense however as it was the first thing I tried to check to make sure I hadn't enabled something by accident.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

It actually makes sense that it's mainly on newer videos for my channel. There's a division of Google called Area 120 that works on experimental new features that they then roll out at larger scale over time (or not, depending on how it goes). The one that does translations is called Aloud, dubbing English videos into Spanish and Portuguese for now, but hopefully Hindi and other languages as they continue. I submit my newer videos as part of my upload workflow, and then upload the dubs as additional languages when the translations are complete. It's not so much that you would have enabled anything, but the KZbin somehow has to make a decision about which language to serve based on regional settings, etc. It can always be changed at the video level - like if you were on your phone and hit the configure button, you could change the "Audio Track" easily to Spanish or Portuguese. I think you can change the defaults on your Android device with these instructions: support.google.com/youtube/answer/87604?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid

[@gaywizard2000]

Wtf, this sounds bonkers!

[@kristybui35]

Those seeds are so small, you sneeze and they will be gone

[@zenobibonsai]

👍👍👌🙏

[@TheNewTestament27]

Im going to soak my seeds in 3% fg hydrogen peroxide overnight