English Lavender when from a reputable supplier that has fresh seeds don’t need stratification nor light. They will germinate without either at a great rate. They do love the heat though so a germination heat mat is great. Yours will grow faster if you continue to use a heat mat through out their growth before you transplant. They like 80-85

@budgetgardeningvita

2 ай бұрын

This information is helpful. Thank you for sharing. 💜 Can you suggest a reputable supplier to buy the fresh lavender seeds from?

@ashmodo1097

2 ай бұрын

@@budgetgardeningvita jelitto’s, Hazzards seed store, Geoseed, Willam Dam are all the ones recommended by those who do this for a living.

@sallychan753

Ай бұрын

Is this true?

Thank you for taking the time to let us know, I recently planted lavender and was disappointed with the low germination rate. This is very helpful information.

@budgetgardeningvita

2 ай бұрын

Hi there. I'm glad this was helpful. I hope you'll give lavender another try. It's so worth it! 💐

I had no clue. Thanks. Very helpful.

@budgetgardeningvita

2 ай бұрын

Thank you. Lavender is known to be tricky to start from seed, so I wanted to share the method that worked for me. Happy gardening, friend! 🌸

Very helpful. Thank you so much. I'm going to try your method.

@budgetgardeningvita

2 ай бұрын

You're very welcome! I hope you have much success with growing lavender. ♥😊

Great info on lavender. I finally know what I did wrong last year - planted them outside too early. Love the close ups on the seedling transplants 👍. Very well done video 😍 thank you 🎉

@budgetgardeningvita

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. Definitely give Lavender a try again. It's so worth it. 🌺😊

Thank you, I do also sprout seeds on paper towels in plastic bag!! I get good germination most seeds; I need to read more about the seeds that need to be cold for a few weeks first; makes sense for some seeds I've tried over the years that didn't come up...now I see why with your information today!! Happy growing, watching you from front range of Colorado today 3/1/424 2 feet of snow here and still going :} one of our spring dumps to give the trees and yards the much needed moisture! God bless and have a great rest of your week.

@budgetgardeningvita

3 ай бұрын

Stay safe with all the snow that you are getting. It's definitely been a strange winter for us here in New Hampshire. 😊♥🌻

Great video and excellent information. I really wait for your videos.

@budgetgardeningvita

3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much. I love sharing any information that I have and making gardening friends along the way. ♥💐

Hi Vita, Again another great video. I did the exact same thing as you did for starting my lavender and had great results. My plants are now over 1 inch tall and doing well. You will have beautiful lavender. Nice job.

@budgetgardeningvita

3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, Glenda. ♥ That's great that you had success with your lavender. I have always loved the scent of lavender and I can't wait to grow it out in my garden! 😊

I love your videos! I have learned so much about how to collect and sow seeds from you. My husband says I'm virtual gardening, but I tell him I'm learning!! My goal this year is to only go to the nursery to look! I have successfully collected impatients, wave petunias, coleus, and begonias from my plants from last year, and my germination rate has been so good that I have enough plants for my family and neighbors! I did purchase a few other seeds that I did not have but next year I will have seeds from my new plants to sow. You are definitely my go to person for seed collecting! I also use your suggestion of keeping a list on the Google Sheets which is perfect to organize and add notes for next year. I have even started mixing my own potting mix from your videos. Thank you for sharing all your information! It's much appreciated!!

@budgetgardeningvita

3 ай бұрын

Hi Lisa. Thank you so much for your kind words. It makes me so happy that my videos inspire you. After college, I was very frugal-minded and after having 2 kids, I really learned how to save money where I could. Gardening is therapy for my body, mind & soul, but it doesn't have to be an expensive hobby! I'm sure your garden will look beautiful this year with all that you are growing. Happy gardening, friend! 😊♥

Good video!

@budgetgardeningvita

2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! I'm very excited to have this much lavender for my garden this year. 😊

I'm starting some trays now, thanks for the info

@budgetgardeningvita

2 ай бұрын

Excellent! I'd love to hear an update after a few weeks just to know how you make out with germinating the seeds. 😊🌺

@robjones8112

2 ай бұрын

@@budgetgardeningvita will do

I am not even all the way through your video and have already found it so informative. This is my first time starting lavender from seed and you have answered most, if not all of my questions. Prior to viewing your video, I did stratify my seeds for much longer than you did but I'm not really sure that matters. Many others say 4-6 weeks of stratification. This process is supposed to replicate winter which is several months anyway. My questions began once I was germinating my seeds. I did as you did and was worried about how long my germinated seeds were taking to grow. I actually brought them with me to and from work so I could keep an eye on them. I now know that what I've done should be successful and I will return to view your video time and time again. Thank you! Kathy

@budgetgardeningvita

2 ай бұрын

Hi there. Thank you for your comment. It sounds like you are on the right track. I was so surprised to see how slowly some of the seeds have germinated. In fact, I still have some that are still just starting to germinate in my sandwich bag! Good luck with your lavender and I hope you have many plants this year. 💜😊

Great video! I’ve found that English lavendar self sows into gravel pathways quite well. I’m always on the look out for the seedlings in summer thing so I can pot them up. I’ve sown some fern leaf or Egyptian lavender this year that has grown quickly and flowers the first year. It doesn’t do so well in our wet winters tho!

@budgetgardeningvita

3 ай бұрын

How lucky you are that your English Lavender self sows itself! I wish it could do that here where I live. I just love the plant so much! 😊🌷

Thank you for this fantastic informative video. I purchased 20000 English lavender seeds. Can’t wait until 2 years from now. They should be a decent size by then. I will be following your directions to the letter. 😊❤

@budgetgardeningvita

2 ай бұрын

Oh wow! You will have so many wonderful lavender plants. They are one of my favorites! 💜🌺

Very informative

@budgetgardeningvita

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! ♥

This is going to be the year the lavender will sprout! Just hope no one throws my bag of seeds away that's in the fridge. Thanks for the info. Forgot they needed light. Saved me from that mistake.

@budgetgardeningvita

2 ай бұрын

Sending good luck vibes your way! 😊🌷

I'm a first time gardener and I'm trying the winter sow method - although it is known not to grow well in my area. I THINK I see a little green poking through the soil. I just read from a regional FB group that my area will have a better chance with Spanish Lavender (I have English)- but still would be a long shot. If I'm not successful this year, I may try the Spanish Lavender next year.

@budgetgardeningvita

3 ай бұрын

Definitely give Lavender a try again if it doesn't work out for you this year. It's so worth it. You're smart in wanting to plant the Lavender that grows best in your area. Best of luck and enjoy your first season as a gardener. You'll be hooked. I know I am! 😊♥

I was gifted a munstead. I thought I had killed it, but I believe it's coming back up from the root, or self-seeded somehow. I'll know when it flowers if it is. I'm also glad to know of the color difference as I've also winter-sowed directly in the garden the English lavender. Had a tough time with the i.d of the plant, but think I found it now.

@budgetgardeningvita

2 ай бұрын

How wonderful that you have so many lavender plants. They are one of my favorite plants! 💜🌺

@fluterific00

2 ай бұрын

@@budgetgardeningvita Thanks! And I'm attempting English Lavender. :)

Wow, I started 60 seeds in the fridge thinking I might get a couple to sprout. After 3 weeks all but maybe two had sprouted! What to do with all the plants???! 😂😅This coming from a girl with a “black” thumb and can’t grow a thing.

@budgetgardeningvita

2 ай бұрын

Lol. That's awesome! I say make a beautiful lavender hedge with all of your plants! It doesn't sound like you have a "black" thumb to me. Happy gardening, friend! 💜😊

Hi, similarly to my delphinium seeds, I did the moist towel method in the fridge for 4 weeks. None of them germinated in the towel but I sowed them in a jiffy starter kit. After a week, I do have have of the cells germinated with at least 1 sprout even though I put 3-4 seeds per cells. So not as high a rate compared to my delphiniums, but maybe they will continue to sprout over the coming weeks. When should I remove the humidity dome for lavender?

@budgetgardeningvita

3 ай бұрын

I usually remove humidity domes once I have about a 50 percent germination rate. 🌸

When the seedlings are this young, are you able to put them on a sunny windowsill? Or is that too much for them?

@budgetgardeningvita

2 ай бұрын

Hi there! Yes, they can surely go in a sunny window at this point. If they start stretching for the light, just turn them around every few days. 😊💜

I hoped to find info on germinating lavender with gibberellic acid. It's what the seed packet says, so ordered 5 gram bottle of it. Not sure how much to dilute the acid to soak em... Any ideas? Anyone?

@budgetgardeningvita

2 ай бұрын

Hi there! Unfortunately I do not know anything about germinating lavender with gibberellic acid. I suggest you try growing some of your seeds without it but making sure you give the seeds a cold treatment first. I'd love to hear an update on how you make out. 😊🌺

@movaughn20

2 ай бұрын

@@budgetgardeningvita Will do, I scattered maybe a 100 seeds on a paper towel and dusted some GA2 or whatever over with a toothpick as an other youtuber suggested. No one showed mixing powder with alcohol or water. Wet towel with rubbing alcohol, and then water. In a ziplock. Been two day, I guess it's a growth hormone? I have no idea how long to wait till start looking for roots from these micro seeds. All new for me.

@budgetgardeningvita

2 ай бұрын

@@movaughn20 Did you cold stratify the seeds?

@movaughn20

2 ай бұрын

@@budgetgardeningvita No, just followed directions of the package. Plenty left to try in other ways.

I have failed at starting lavender from seed for 3 years!!! I finally have germination on my 8 th try. They sprouted in the refrigerator after 2 weeks. I do think buying fresh seeds are important.

@budgetgardeningvita

2 ай бұрын

Yay! I'm so happy for you. Lavender is the best! I agree with you that the fresher the lavender seed, the better your germination rate will be. Very true! 😊

I have never had success with Lavender from seed. I have a dozen growing along my front walk, but all of them have been from starts or ONE cutting, that I had success.

@budgetgardeningvita

3 ай бұрын

That's great that you had success with lavender cuttings. I'd really like to give that a try. 😊

@gregbluefinstudios4658

3 ай бұрын

woody things, I seem to do ok with cuttings.@@budgetgardeningvita