Lavender Not Blooming

[big rockpile]

I have Lavender some in a pot.

My Lavender has never bloomed. I started it from seed and kept it in the Greenhouse.

If I let go even that in the pot let it freeze this Winter should it Bloom?

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[Anniekay]

I have Lavender some in a pot.

My Lavender has never bloomed. I started it from seed and kept it in the Greenhouse.

If I let go even that in the pot let it freeze this Winter should it Bloom?

big rockpile

No, you'll kill it. Lavender needs alkaline soil, lots of drainage and lots of heat without lots of humidity. They are Mediterranian plants and need a climate similar to that area of the world. I can't grow them here because although I have the heat I have too much humidity to suit them.

 

[big rockpile]

Where I got the seed tells me I already messed up not planting outside in the Fall so it can go through cold weather.

Got the seed through Eaden.

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[cpp gardener]

Put It outside when temps are above 40 and move it into the greenhouse when it’s too cold. Put it in the coldest part of the greenhouse until Spring and then move it outside.

 

[big rockpile]

They said best thing to is keep it outside for the Winter.

I have several already in a bed.

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[cpp gardener]

How cold does it get there? If mostly above 10*F it will be fine.

 

[big rockpile]

Well it gets around zero for few days but Eden insisted I plant seed in Fall so it will get cold and germinate in the Spring but I now have plants.

I'm in 6b zone. I've dealt with the company several times and they know my zone.

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[Anniekay]

Did they say to plant them in fall inside under growlights? The lavender fields in the Mediterranian don't suffer temps below freezing very often.

 

[big rockpile]

I contacted Eden after I posted and they said it needs to go through the Winter Cold before it will Bloom.

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[Oliver Buckle]

I keep lavender cuttings in pots up against the north side of my greenhouse over winter, and they do fine, I'm guessing Sussex can get a good bit colder than you. I use reasonable size pots and group them together to mitigate against them freezing through, that won't do the roots any good.

 

[big rockpile]

I have Lavender in my Herb Bed. Plush one in a Pot.

I really didn't have any know how on it but like a man I didn't read Instructions.

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[Oliver Buckle]

Repeat regularly, "RTFI", read the f------- instructions.
I do that too, especially assembling stuff, "It will be all right, I used to repair clocks."