Lavender from seed?

[caroline7758]

We have been to Yorkshire Lavender today and I resisted the temptation to buy plants but was wondering how easy it is from seed?

[caroline7758]

[lincsyokel2]

i grow it from seed every year in pots for SWMBO. piece of cake.

[grawrc]

Yes, I agree. It's not hard to grow from seed.

[caroline7758]

Ooh good. When do you sow? And what is SWMBO? ???

[lincsyokel2]

Ooh good. When do you sow? And what is SWMBO? ???

1. I sow in autumn and keep them in the conservatory in pots all winter, then plant them out in spring

2. She Who Must Be Obeyed.

[sunloving]

Ive got some as seedlings at the moment as the french lavendar papillion was in the 4 for 99p at the works.

Just need somewhere to grow them on that doesnt get to much water.

and keep on top of the pricking out.
good luck , go for it
x sunloving

[Kleftiwallah]

S.W.M.B.O. comes from one of H. Rider Haggards excellent adventure stories starring Allan Quartermain.     Which story I'm a bit unsure about at this time.     ;D    Cheers,    Tony.

[Digeroo]

I think it comes from She, though I personally always associate it with Rumpole of the Bailey.

Easy to grow from seed but the best and largest flowers for me come from cuttings which are easy as well.

[lincsyokel2]

Unfortunately, my OH isnt quite up to the same standard   :-X  (thanks god she doesnt read this forum)

[Robert_Brenchley]

It's Ayesha's title from 'She'. She-Who-Must-be-Obeyed.

[fitzsie]

I've just posted under Non Edibles as I have just grown lavender from seed but the plants don't look like any lavender I know!! It's called Multifida Blue Wonder . According to instructions I keep them in pots and plant them out in autumn for flowering for next year. I've posted the photo again now - do they look like lavender seedlings to you?

[queenbee]

fitzsie, do they smell like lavender?

[fitzsie]

Not overly!!!  I've rubbed the leaves and there is a smell but it isn't distinctive as the lavender I've usually sniffed at!!  Maybe becos it's so young? The packets says it's lavender so I am currently taking there word for it !!!

[Hector]

The foliage looks the same as this pic
http://www.plantago.nl/plantindex/plants/foto.php?title=Lavandula%20multifida%20'Blue%20Wonder'&naam=Lavandula%20multifida%20'Blue%20Wonder'&bestandnaam=216182.jpg&bronnaam=Rene%20Koot&website=http://www.plantenkennis.com

[lincsyokel2]

I grow it to plant between crops,  the bees love it.

[fitzsie]

I didn't think to search the name of the lavender on the web but yes, looking at that web page I am definitely growing a type of lavender. Relief .......... . In fact I've just checked out another page and they have said it has an Oregano type smell which is correct. I thought I recognised the smell but couldn't put my finger on it.