Can my lavender be saved?

onlyroz

Can anybody tell me if my lavender can be saved, or if I should just give up and dig it out? As you can see from the pics it is falling over because there is only bare dead looking wood at the base and all the new growth is at the top. Can it be propped up? Or if I cut it right back will it regrow more sensibly next year? Or perhaps I should just dig it up and plant a fresh one?

lostinrates

It won't regrowth fro. The dead wood. You could prop it up, but it keeps the dead wood on view ( unless you under plant). You could try replanting it much deeper, burying the dead part, leaving the green stuff and keeping on top of cutting back in the future?

Money_maker

Take cuttings and get rid. Replace.

I_have_spoken

Cuttings, or if in a rush, Lidl have lavenders at £1.75 this week - http://www.lidl.co.uk/en/our-offers-2491.htm?action=showDetail&id=14017&ar=11

theoretica

Shove a strong stake in and tie it up for this year and plant a new bush next to it to take over.

redmalc

I had a similar issue last year after building work,rest assure my has grown back a lot better.
I just fed it regular and kept it watered well

DigForVictory

+1 for take cuttings - that way if it makes a recovery, hurrah, you've loads of lavendar & if it doesn't, you've young plants to to replace it with. Although I might relocate the patch & grow legumes for a year just to give the soil a change & to try to dodge any diseases.

malebolge

I've always replaced my lavenders after a few years to avoid them getting too leggy. Now isn't the best time to prune anyway; if you want to try to save it prune it back but avoid old wood in late summer.
Cuttings are relatively easy; or how about these to grow on for next year : http://www.thompson-morgan.com/gw714?utm_source=OffersThumb&utm_medium=offline&utm_campaign=Offers%20thumb%20T%26M%20free%20lavenders%20July%202014
48 plants for £5.65 in a range of colours. I had mine delivered last week - very small but I expected that, am growing them on to plant in their final positions next year. Pink, White & 2 shades of blue.

onlyroz

Well the falling-over lavender has now gone and I've filled up the space with some new purchases that I've got just as little idea how to look after. I think I must be the perfect garden-centre customer...

girlcalledpanda

The one in our garden went like that, not having a clue what to do and not being too fussed about it I left it through the summer for the bees then cut it back. It still has a woody base with new growth from where I chopped it so maybe if you went right down to the base it'd grow back healthier?

ClareTeaches

OP, your replacement looks lovely!

Out of curiosity, what would prevent this from happening to lavender? Regular light pruning? (If so, when?)