Get Gardening: Lavender's blue (and how to make more!)

Alan Gray tells you everything you need to know to take cuttings from lavender!
Thanks to Emma for asking us the question...if you have a horticultural conundrum you'd like help with, get in touch:
Twitter: @getgardeningnow

[@lgparker4726]

I watched this last year and thought I'd give it a try! Amazingly it worked and I now have lots of lavender plants; which I give away as presents. So, thank you so much for showing me how. And my friends thank you for their lovely lavender plants. 😊😊

[@margaretbatten3930]

People like you are the reason I would like to move to England.

[@foxp3769]

Best video until now... I watched many many on Lavender. Thank you

[@GetgardeningnowUk1]

That's great to hear! So pleased it was helpful! :)

[@margueriteshreeve9454]

Excellent, really well done demonstration for us amatuer gardeners. Never taken lavender cuttings, but am now going to give it a go.

[@GetgardeningnowUk1]

+Marguerite Shreeve Let us know how it goes! And if you have any questions in future please do ask! :)

[@conniehale2387]

I'm determined to successfully grow lavender next year. Thank you for the tips on growing from cuttings!

[@siri4756]

I never know that we can cut the branch and make more lavender, thank you for your technic.

[@tammykriskie2233]

Love your Channel .. Great personalities, and great plant advice ... Thanks so much for sharing your ideas on propagating, and everything ...

[@debramoss2267]

Wonderful video, love your humour and wisdom, I agree completely with the wooden seed trays, so much more aesthetically pleasing (and no nasties leaching into the soil}, a gardener I know says things like this are 'romancing the ordinary', which you are. Perfectly! Thank you.

[@linettelow]

Thank you for sharing this :) Brings a smile. Many blessings your way sent.

[@kpepperl319]

This reminds me of starting rosemary cuttings. Thank you

[@1171]

Thanks very helpful I’ve been rooting my lavender but like your method better. Happy gardening!

[@suzispringfield7376]

Just found you Alan… you have a new subscriber! Clear and succinct… brilliant, thank you! 😊

[@13bunnylove13]

This video was such a joy to watch. Thank you!

[@Tacha1007]

Alan's terrific! He embodies the best of the English traditions!

[@totallydomestic433]

Awesome, going to make cuttings today! Thank You!!!

[@victoriahands1226]

Very watchable video ,easy to understand cant wait to get cracking. Good tips about taking cutting from a younger plant.

[@GetgardeningnowUk1]

Victoria Hands so pleased you enjoyed it!! :)

[@s44577]

I'm inspired! Thank you Alan!

[@ashleyj0]

I'm closing my eyes and imagining the scent 😊

[@kellidrydenengle6487]

Well I really enjoyed your video!!! As well as it was so helpful... Thank you so very much!!! ❤️

[@jeanhooson2933]

I love listening to Alan , you are very informative and could watch you all day I am east of Manchester heading up to the Pennines so cold winds and wonder even though have a fairly sheltered garden wonder if it’s worth trying a few lavender plants I know now I will need some grit thanks for your help

[@pebblesfk]

Thank you so much for your video I have 3 large lavender in pots I bought last year they are looking a little woody so I will take some cuttings and grow some more to put in the ground. I am in Australia is Summer almost Autumn so will get going :)

[@heitorlondres]

Best video I have seen in a long time. Very clear and informative.

[@GetgardeningnowUk1]

So glad it was helpful! Thank you!

[@jaynorris3722]

Thank you for the information. I am hoping to grow more of my white lavender. I pleasantly surprised that it has out done the purple ones. Truth be told getting anything to grow in south east Wyoming is a surprise. Thank again

[@junecorry268]

Just brilliant, thank you.

[@scorpioszn3724]

Love the video, very informative

[@barbarastepien-foad4519]

Wonderful! I've subscribed...will have questions later as we're moving to a derelict weedy garden. Thank you.

[@whatsthematterhere]

Thanks so much for this! A few years ago, I planted dozens of lavender seeds and none germinated... so I'll definitely be giving this a shot this year!

[@amyjones6502]

Andrea de Carlo look up stratifying

[@debramoss2267]

@@amyjones6502 thanks for that!

[@moskana]

i tried the seeds and they germinated. you should put wet paper towel on a plate, sprinkle on it the seeds and put it in a ziplock bag in the fridge for 30-40 days. they germinate and than you put one to one cup on the sunny window inside the house.

[@ameliarose727]

Wonderful tutorial! So informative and clear. Thank you for this video.

[@GetgardeningnowUk1]

So pleased you enjoyed it! Good luck with your cuttings :D

[@beautifulandwize]

Get Gardening!

[@jelee5240]

Another excellent video, I think I am addicted to getgardeningnow now!

[@GetgardeningnowUk1]

Great to hear!! If there's anything in particular you'd like to see on the channel, do let us know and w'ell try to film a video on it! :D

[@erniesalisbury3762]

Get Gardening! English primrose

[@marysorganicgardenjournal8616]

Loved the video. Grew mine from seed this year and was wondering what to do with them next. I would love a hedge to maybe I'll try a few cuttings.

[@suez6943]

Omg, just found this channel! I love this guy!

[@AquascapingAndStuff]

Your haircut is amazing!

[@novahina]

Very good thank you it helped me alot with my lavenders

[@GrowYourOwnLife]

just discovered your channel, could listen to your voice all day, reminds me of Henry Blowfeld the cricket commentator.

[@relaxingmeditation4056]

Nice Tips! Thank you very much!

[@lorreprentiss4267]

Thank you for your video. You are a dear, very handsome man too. Going to start my own cuttings now.

[@HardyCozen]

Love the video, Dilly Dilly! Subscribed :)

[@michellealejo104]

Great video! I’ll be doing this today!

[@rschao8247]

Excellent video!!

[@GetgardeningnowUk1]

Glad you like it :)

[@convinth]

Informative. Many thanks.

[@flowerfairy1950]

Thank you; very helpful.

[@rlbgardener6465]

Great video thanks.

[@ymlams6036]

Thanks for sharing kindly

[@robertjamesofwales]

Thank you Alan great video. Now is the time to take cuttings? Now ? if you could elaborate on Now please

[@tyrellholmes7544]

Thank you!👍🏽

[@manderson9479]

Thanks, you have given me the bump start I needed to propagate enough plants to replace a lavender hedge that’s coming up to 5 yrs old

[@GetgardeningnowUk1]

You're very welcome! So pleased the video was useful!

[@manderson9479]

Get Gardening! 200 lavender cuttings started off in the hope of ending up with 100 plants. Fingers crossed.

[@GetgardeningnowUk1]

@@manderson9479 that's fantastic news! The best of luck!

[@aishwaryapatil5921]

Hi Alan I loved the way you took us through the process of growing lavender. I would like to grow lavender as well but I live in Mumbai, India and I don't know how I could start growing these amd where I would find seeds particularly for the English Lavender and even if I do would the lavender grow well in Mumbai's Island in a moist climate?

[@BTrixs101]

hey Alan I was wondering if it would be alright adding clam or oysters shell on top the soil surface for potted lavender as sun booster. I know some lavender farms used them but I don't know if it would work for potted lavender?

[@ladylindajohnson6513]

Very handsome man, I could just watch him all day long. I've just tried this with my lavender cuttings so here's hoping....

[@richardbuck1584]

These little wooden boxes were fish boxes, thrown away by the fishmongers, when I was a kid.

[@freespirit7053]

thanks a lot;i really like your personality

[@jacqueng817]

Thank you Alan this is most helpful ! I need your advice I am about to put some lavenders in front of an estate with derelict beds that we as residents are revamping which type of lavender would you recommend and can I mix them up tall to shortest ?

[@louisevirley2054]

Would it work using John Innes 2 and sand? (Cos that’s what I’ve got in the potting shed! Can I keep them indoors through the winter?

[@Bobcat7694]

I love Your charisma....

[@waynejones750]

I’m going to give it a go.

[@GetgardeningnowUk1]

Yay! Good luck!! :)

[@robincallawaywelch6004]

Great video! Which hormone gel is that?

[@funluvnrm]

Great video, thank you, made me laugh & that was so needed, smiles... My Caregiver bought me a big bottle of Cassia Cinnamon, which I never eat as it's not good for us to consume, as I only use "Ceylon cinnamon", no big deal as I can still use the Cassia cinnamon for rooting my plants & getting a rid of any nasty pests... As a single application of cinnamon to the stem when you plant the cutting will stimulate root growth in almost every plant variety. Give your cuttings a quick start with the help of cinnamon powder. Cinnamon is also great for pest control in your plants homemade spray bottle of DIY water or else we can sprinkle dry cinnamon where the trail of ants coming in our houses as well... You can also use honey as a rooting hormone agent, as why buy when we have in our cupboards & these days it's not so easy going to the stores with the Coronavirus... Links below for the Cinnamon use & 7 hacks to use, IF desired... 😘 🌹🌈💞🎵🌷🌺🌸😆👏👍💫🌟💛 ☘️ Here's a couple links that will give you more ideas as well... CINNAMON IN GARDEN: 7 Hacks and Benefits | Uses of Powdered Cinnamon Or Willow Bark Rooting Hormone: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJnRZGaCgblpbqs Benefits Of Cinnamon On Plants: Using Cinnamon For Pests, Cuttings, & Fungicide: www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/using-cinnamon-on-plants.htm#:~:text=Cinnamon%20as%20a%20rooting%20agent,the%20help%20of%20cinnamon%20powder. ☘️~"1 & all please take care of you & for others that need you through these trying times"~ 😘 ~"Love, Hope, Peace, Kindness, Dreams, Inspiration, Laughter, Joy, Give, Live & Let Live"~

[@GetgardeningnowUk1]

Thank you for all the info! :)

[@leena_crochethandmade]

Sir what an excellent video, I really loved watching it. I'm from Rajasthan India and winter is setting in here. I'm cold stratify ing lavender seeds in the fridge. Hoping things will work out. Sir where can I buy lavender cuttings which can be shipped to India ?

[@a.c.6361]

There are different kinds of lavender. Does it make a difference in terms of scents or flower? Your video was quite helpful.

[@1988SUPREME]

The old English dude is very stylish!

[@20alphabet]

Hahaha!

[@cindyski4413]

I have a small lavender plant. But still the same size since I bought it. Should I plant it on the ground to grow big and strong.

[@zerrinekinci9219]

Hi. I am subscribing now as I loved Alan's presentation very much. 💛 A question though. Can I grow lavender outdoors where we have minus degrees up to -20°C?

[@hmh3808]

Zerrin Ekinci I live in Ontario Canada w up to -30c winters and have found once established, my lavender survives zone 4b temps. I bring any late yr. cuttings into the garage to overwinter because without root systems they won't make it on their own and will freeze... you can keep potted lavender going through the winter inside the house but I found they don't do as well as establishing in the garden and insulating with some leaf mulch before the snow....also some varieties do better in cooler climates-u can google. 'Hidcote' has survived 8 winters for me... do your cuttings in spring (and mid summer after blooming )so they have time to develop their own root systems then you can plant before frost and mulch or cover with an upside down large plastic plant pot till spring...

[@mirhecast]

Graciasssss no me habia dado cuenta que puedo ver subtitulos en español!!!!!!!!

[@Nicki749]

Hello there! Last year I followed your instructions and now I'll soon have some baby Lavenders to plant up for my hedge :-) Can you now advise me as to what I can plant up between them to break up the space while their growing? Many thanks x

[@GetgardeningnowUk1]

Sorry for being slow to reply!! It's a nice idea to do this as the lavender will take a few years to get to the desired height and spread. You do however want to be careful that what you plant doesn't compete. You could add some Thyme - they would be great groundcover and would appreciate the same conditions plus they are great for pollinators. You could intersperse with seasonal plantings of Ivy Leaf Pelargonium or Surfinia Petunias or could sow Calendula or Larkspur for some seasonal colour. All these things will add some real interest and most importantly won't compete and hold the lavender back. Good luck! 💚

[@gloriathomas9873]

Hi I bought a French lavender plant last and potted it up, this it's flowered ok but is gone a bit woody sparse, not bushy like I thought it would be. My question is can I cut it back once the flowers are finished please

[@charismagalerapardillo3332]

Does this really grow? Am amazed. I will try the younger stem next time.

[@moskana]

should i root them in the beginning of autumn or in the end?

[@AKANKSHA2405]

Hello, thanks for the very informative video. I live in Punjab, India. Where I live, the temperatures range from 1 degree Celsius in winter (December to February) to 40 degrees in June and July. I would like to know how to i plant a lavender plant this yo yo temperature and how do i take care of it?

[@leroytobias]

what did you mix? and what is the best time of year ? july ? thanks aaron

[@lynnerobinson1054]

Hi what is the best time of year to take cuttings

[@ruthenerson9594]

So where do you place your pots after you've got all your starts planted? Do you use a heat mat? How about watering them while you wait for them to root? More info please!

[@moskana]

no heat mat, lavender likes cool weather

[@Ginaladyg]

Thanks for this, funny bugger!! lol

[@alicenakajima6014]

Awesome video I am definitely going to try this. Do you need to water the cuttings after you get them into the soil? How much water and how often would you recommend in the first 4 weeks until they root?

[@GetgardeningnowUk1]

Hi Alice! Lavender is a mediterranean plant so doesn't want to be too moist, but equally they don't want to dry out! Use a rose on your watering can so you don't drench them and stick your finger into the top of the pot in between waterings to check if they're dry and whether they need another going over with the watering can! Hope that helps! :)

[@neerupam]

Very well presented and good quality video. I liked the humour :-) I also liked your voice ...very stylish

[@timothyflanigan1026]

Just received 8 Spanish Lavender plants that I had ordered from Amazon. Living in Florida & my first experience with this beautiful plant. Loved your presentation on lavender & will be following from here out. Timjantzus. AKC Shih Tzus. Breed/Show. Home of Ch.Timjans Valentino “He’s The Man. 2015 Houston’s Specialty Show Winner from puppy classes.

[@MrVirkMedia]

amazing

[@simonagonzalez6535]

What do I have to do to get some lavender do you sell it

[@libertysson3418]

Is this the "munstead" variety, I love it. Must be the English roots.😀

[@michelleford9951]

What time of year should you do this I live in Philadelphia Pa

[@jbello9398]

english lavender in spring

[@rosawatkins482]

Please would like to see clearly the name of the products used. Thank you.

[@xzx3]

John Innes No.1 and any brand rooting hormone. You asked a year ago, you probably have a lavender field by now lol

[@helenclayton8259]

Can I do this in October/November ? I forgot to trim my new lavender plant 😩

[@GetgardeningnowUk1]

Hey Helen! We put this to Alan on the podcast that's going up on the channel tomorrow night. He said technically you can't do it now, but there's no harm trying! You'll need a heated propagator to give them the best shot. Good luck!!

[@nataliedodson1637]

Hello I have just seen this video. I have french lavender which is still in flower. Could I take cuttings now at the beginning of September please? Thank you Natalie 😀

[@GetgardeningnowUk1]

Hey! You should be ok. French lavender does best as a heel, so pull it away from the main stem with a little bit of bark...use a bit of rooting powder or gel and don't keep them too wet. And where normally you may cover cuttings with a bag, they'll probably do best just misted. Good luck! :)

[@mariposacp5146]

What about the watering?

[@seanirishterrier6588]

I’ve been doing heel cuttings with 50/50 success rate.

[@TigiLova]

Cool

[@cloudhorse]

What kind of rooting hormone liquid are you using?

[@shanghaimuts]

i don't think it really matters. he's used a gel like one. but i use a liquid (water-like) and powder. the powder is my favourite to use.

[@hmh3808]

Have never had a problem w taking cuttings from an old plant, and actually the new bushes that were created from my 8 yr. old Hidcote provided the strongest and healthiest offspring....cuttings from a 2 yr. old bush were weaker and not as successful so just wanted to share w readers that that rule didn't hold true for me in Ontario. We have very cold winters and a short summer growing season as well, not exactly a Mediterranean climate! Don't know why I've always had success w lavender varieties in zone 4b but perhaps it is the sandy soil in My area!

[@eileenyeatman7616]

Thanks for that, it put me off even trying to root some from my old lavender. Will certainly try now

[@Bernietheoc]

💙

[@amesirkut5488]

what if i dont have a rooting hormone?....is there an organic organic substitute for rooting hormone?

[@sharonm.8411]

ame sirkut honey

[@BlackJedi169]

Good Video, But a solid silver fork lol... I will use a plastic fork what I get with my Jamaican Take away food.

[@mirhecast]

Es posible subtitulos en español?????

[@CLS2808]

When a heard silver fork, i subscribed

[@hannahhannah1938]

Thank you 😊 but why a Mediterranean pant called English lavender 🌿??

[@staceymayell6283]

Third different ways I’ve seen tonight. Where do I start?

[@GreenTipsGarden]

I'd just suggest to get started. Experience is a great teacher. If one method fails try another. I've been taking cuttings over the last three weeks, so you still might have a week or two in which to see if they take.

[@curlykipper]

Why are the pot cuttings inserted around the edge of the pot?

[@GreenTipsGarden]

I think it might be because at that point the balance of air and soil is ideal. But there might be other reasons.

[@pennyfulton3418]

......So, when the label says ' English Lavender ' , it is NOT the same thing as ' OLD English Lavender ' ?

[@pandainthefarm6575]

i wish you could sell me lavender plant. the island where i am in has an international airport.

[@stacey_unboxes4269]

Wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

[@janabibi5422]

Very nice Can you give me cutting Please

[@aieshathwaheeda3259]

Don't have any lavender plant in my country nd coudnt get any seeds to buy 😝

[@ymlams6036]

Assalamu'alaikum, don't be sad as you can buy online in Ebay or Amazon are available there.