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Second year Lavender

Last year I planted 5 lavender, in a row in full sun. They are a combination of Grosso Lavender & English Lavender. They are approx. 12″x12″ ball shapes now of nice green leaves, I purchased them in 4″ pots, locally grown. I put some store bought compost around them lightly. This is a 2 year new garden, 3-4′ wide on a new rock wall on Lake Roesiger. New home, new garden. Endless possibilities. Do I need to trim them this year before bloom? The picture attached is from Mother’s day 2020. Long time follower… Thank you

Posted by Janean Draper on May 15, 2020

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How lovely your lavender look. No need to prune them until after they flower in mid summer. Then you can prune them back into a ball shape. The cuttings or pruning crumbs from lavender are easy to root. Just remove the lowest leaves from the cut stems and poke into the ground. One in every 5 should root. Keep growing, Marianne Binetti

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