Okanagan Lavender Gardening Tip: How to Prune Lavender in the Spring
Pruning is part of regular lavender maintenance - after your plants have finished blooming in the fall or before they start to throw new green growth in the spring, make sure to trim away all of the spent woody stems and flowers, leaving a neat green mound.
If your lavender is very old or has suffered winter damage, trim away all of the dead, woody sections and try using the layering technique to start new plants from the green growth that is left! But be patient - you need to allow enough time for strong, new root systems to develop before separating the new plant from the mother plant's nutrients.
The lavender plants shown in this video are from the L. x. intermedia species and L. angustifolia species, both of which are winter hardy in the Okanagan Valley. Keep in mind when planning your garden that angustifolia lavender plants tend to have a much larger spread than intermedia lavenders.
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@okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994
4 жыл бұрын
Oh I'm so glad! Happy gardening :)
Wow I didn't know lavenders could spread this massive in width! Great tips too!
@okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994
4 жыл бұрын
Yes, certain varieties in the angustifolia species of lavender can spread considerably in the right conditions! Glad you found the video helpful!
Thanks for the tips. I failed to prune my lavender the first year and only did not for the first time this spring. Half of it is showing the green leaves but the other half is showing woody stems( with one thick woody stem that I didn't know was there) and I've been afraid to cut it because some sites say it might kill the lavender but I really want to get rid of the Brown half of the plant without killing it.
@okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994
4 жыл бұрын
Hi there, it sounds like maybe your lavender has suffered from wind burn over the winter, which sometimes explains why only half of it may be damaged. As long as you don't cut into the main base of the plant, you can trim away the dead, woody sections - you might find our video "How to Save Lavender from Winter Damage" to be helpful, as it shows more up close how to cut back these damaged parts of the plant. Good luck!
Thank you for the video! Which fall or spring is better to prune? Mine is new this year but I want to keep them compact. Should I already prune this fall?
@okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994
4 жыл бұрын
Hi Mayu, you can prune your lavender whenever its bloom has finished (the flower heads will fade and start going to seed). If you get snow in the winter, it's best to prune in the fall so that the weight of the snow doesn't split your plant!
@pattosaku
4 жыл бұрын
Okanagan Lavender & Herb Farm Awesome! Thank you! I’m in Kelowna, so I’ll prune mine in the fall.
I bought my lavender plants last season and it turned woody . I understand the plant turns woody when it gets older but my plants are only 1 season old
@okanaganlavenderherbfarm1994
4 жыл бұрын
Hi Joan, sometimes plants throw leggy shoots regardless of age - if you cut right above the lowest green leaves on the woody stems, your plant should come back from the base. I hope this helps! You can always send us an email to info@okanaganlavender.com for more details :)