Growing Lavender & Pineapple Sage (Was RE: buds vs blossoms)

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Hi Marcia,

 

I was warned when I got that lavender plant that they like it drier than

it generally is here, so give them good pace for air circulation, put

them in a pot rather than directly into the ground, and stuff like that

... but maybe I need to try that soil blend you mentioned! Also, I'm

considering keeping it in my back screened in porch area, its all open

to the elements, but it won't get quite as wet in the heavy rains we get

- only what comes in sideways through the screen

 

What IS growing really well here is my pineapple sage! I have to post

the pics I have of that one! That plant started off as a tiny little one

stem specimen that was 4 " if it was that tall and is now several feet

tall! It did shed a lot of leaves by late summer (October into early

fall (January *lol*). I was considering pruning it back to the ground

when I saw new leaves at the base, but it is now in bloom and filling in

with new leaves all up and down the stems too, so I'm leaving it, only

cutting dead or lanky branches. I've seen them get as tall as me here! I

would love to pull out my stovetop still and do a distillation of that -

even if I only get hydrosol and a couple drops of oil <grinz>

 

*Smile*

Chris (list mom)

 

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Marcia Elston

 

They really love abuse, Chris . . . Maybe you were too kind. :-) The

more

your abuse them, the more oil they produce. As I remember, the perfect

soil is 1/3 each of small pea gravel, sand and so-so (not rich) topsoil.

No

fertilizer. They like an arid climate generally, but even with our rain

here on the west side of the Cascades, since we have hot, dry summers,

they

thrive.

 

Be Well,

Marcia Elston http://www.wingedseed.com

" Give thanks for a little and you will find a lot. " Hausa Saying from

Nigeria

 

chrisziggy writes:

 

 

 

I really want to try to grow lavender here again this year. I got

a

plant last year, but it got unhappy and croaked ..

 

*Smile*

Chris (list mom)