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My lavender looks like this.......

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waterlilyann
waterlilyann Posts: 159 Forumite
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Is now the right time to cut it? What shall I do with SO much lavender??!!!! :eek:

Help me, help me, help me please!!!!

BTW please ignore the dead plant in the pot in front of it!!!
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  • Wally_2
    Wally_2 Posts: 473 Forumite
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    Yes, I would cut it right now. y10.gif
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  • catznine
    catznine Posts: 3,192 Forumite
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    Lots of lavender sachets! Use up all those oddments/remnants if you have them and make little bags and fill them with the lavender and tie with ribbon, lovely in your undies draw and airing cupboard. Check you are not allergic first though! I have seen a recipe for biscuits with lavender somewhere (will have to go on a search) if you would like it.
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  • waterlilyann
    waterlilyann Posts: 159 Forumite
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    Can you tell I'm not green-fingered.....!!!
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  • Wally_2
    Wally_2 Posts: 473 Forumite
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    waterlilyann wrote:
    Can you tell I'm not green-fingered.....!!!
    If you cut it now you'll get a nice tan. y1.gif
    I think outside the box - I can also think round corners. :p
  • erewyn
    erewyn Posts: 70 Forumite
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    You are so lucky all that lavender! I didnt know I had to cut back once it had flowered (last summer), and so my little lavie is not doing too well this year, there are a lot of dried up stems at the bottom, and only small amounts of green shoots, no flowers this year so far. Do you know when I need to cut it to get it back to normal? Wait till spring?
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  • patchwork_cat
    patchwork_cat Posts: 5,874 Forumite
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    WOW that is one big lavender plant!I usually trim my in early spring. WE have a LAvender hedge along the drive , but even a tough mediterranean plant struggles with the lack of soil there!
  • **purpleprincess**
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    Oh it's a shame you're up there!! I would have had some lavender from you!! :p
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  • MrsTinks
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    I'd cut it now, you might even get a second flowering from it :) At the end of the year remove all dead flowers and early spring would give it a good trim with the shears which wil encourage bushing and new shoots :) Lucky you! Wish I had a lavender plant like that!
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  • GardenMillie
    GardenMillie Posts: 274 Forumite
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    I agree, I would cut it back now and you might get a second flowering. I always cut mine hard back in autumn and it seems to come up lovely again the next year.

    Treat em mean - keep em keen (why doesn't it work with men?):rolleyes:

    P.S. Dry the lavendar and put in sachets made of felt with a ribbon on, you can hang them in wardrobes or on door handles, also makes a good present.
  • Rikki
    Rikki Posts: 21,625 Forumite
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    If you want to dry it to make lavender sachets. Put the flowerheads still on the stalks in a paper bag, tie the top and hang upside down to dry out.
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