Lavender is one of my favorite herbs and fragrances. About 5 years ago I decided to plant lavender so I purchased a few 2 year old plants from the local greenhouses. Then I decided I should be able to propagate some so I would have lots to grow. I snipped several clippings, about 2 or 3 inches, from the ones I had purchased and dipped them in a cup of strong cooled steeped organic chamomile tea as a root stimulant, then planted the clippings directly into a pot of soil. It worked great, I actually did the same thing with several cuttings without dipping them and majority of those died. That is a great tip to remember for a great natural root starter.
Some of the clippings from the lavender plants
A couple of the plants I had purchased, they are looking abit thin as I had taken lots of slips from them.
When I first planted the clippings after they had some strong root growth. It took about 6 weeks.
5 years later and this was my reward. I hope they had a good winter and I will see and smell this beautiful sight again soon. I am happy I was able to find these pictures because I never remember to take pictures. I am hoping to take more pictures on a regular basis now.
I will do a post soon on some of the things I have done with the lavender.
