lavender

[chris1970]

Hi all , i have just moved a lavander bush and it has died ,any ideas as to why? Thanks

[ladybirder]

Because you moved it at this time of year.

[ladybirder]

In fact I'm not sure I would move it at any time of year. They are not that long lived anyway.

[LILIA]

Wrong time of the year, it would be coming or be in flower now. Try pulling portion of plant free from main plant and see if any of the stem is green and try planting that, (best if it has a heel).Little bit of hormone rooting powder(or gel) may help.

[ethandron]

Have a look everything-lavender.com, it tells you all about what you should and shouldn't do to them. They reckon it's ok to move them at any time of the year and plants last years and years...15 to 25 being normal.

[julia-mag]

Nobody told mine that! They gave up the ghost after 3/4 years, so I dont expect the ones I now have to last any longer. There may be strains that do last, it would be worth looking out for them. I can't do without their perfume.......aaaaaah...

[starone]

I remember watching a gardening programme once, ages ago of course but it stuck in my memory. Geoff Hamilton was talking to an old gardener, forget who it was, and he asked him when to transplant plants. The answer was any time, as long as they are free. I have always acted on this and very often pinch a bit of someone else's plants to grow in my garden. My daughter says if everyone did this there wouldn't be any of the particular plant left. My answer to that is they shouldn't grow them where I can reach them then. Such as grown so that some of the plant is outside of their property. Fair game, I reckon.

[secrets1]

I have recently done the same,and so far its thriving,but it is hit and miss with almost any plant that gets moved,and i am an avid mover of plants and shrubs,and sadly some die and some survive.