Growing Lavender in Tropical zone....need suggestion..THANKs

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French Long (dentala)

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Munstead #1

Munstead#1

Munstead#2

Have a safe and happy journey Imastar. Wishing you and yours the very best this year of the Tiger has to offer.

The plants seem to be thriving and look good. Best of luck with the lavenders.

Happy Holidays and travel safely - see you in 2010!

merry Xmas and happy 2010!!
safe travels!

hi, everyone....i'm back...wishing all of you have a great celebration on new year day....

Excellent healthy be with you/your family...

here're the update picture from my yard, Munstead#1

Munstead#2

(they are very strong and keep growing in 'sandy soil' with full sun...

A joyful and prosperous New Year to you also Imastar. The plants look quite happy.

Happy New Year to you too, Iamstar! i think your plants are looking good!
isaac

Update : Lavender status;

I totally moved the growing seed to Suan Phung (far from my hometown 200 KMs)., they are keep growing good with 'construction sand'. I also tried to transplant some of them to the real world which I bed 'rock+sand' for 1 foot high, adding some 'lime' for first start. Keep monitoring and looking okay,

At Bankgok, Funny thing that, the dropped peat-moss to the tree that I plantted them. Not care for water supply or rain or else. Amaze that, they keep germinate everyday, some day i found 4-6 seedling were germinated. I will call them 'daily lavender', ha ha..

Thanks..

Further update :

I am afraid to use soil (normal growing soil)+ sand, since my gardener do oftern 'over-watering' even I suggest her to look at 'moist' or 'dry'. She thought this seedling need water (similar to her experience), then she killed over 500 seedling last year (by root rot), i think.

Today, she understand more a bit how to control 'water supply', and she spend time for a tinky seedling from some bugs (grasshopper), that love to eat my baby seedling from stem to crown.

Any suggestions, are welcome...THANKS PAL...

Dear all;

I've got this lavender from 'Royal project' nothern part of THAILAND. The officer didn't know the detail of this spec. Can anyone confirm my understanding of this lavender plant. (i bought 20 pots which contained more than 20 plants) and plan to plan-test at my lavender yard. Thanks.

more picture.

Update picture : (from my own growing.....)
Munstead#1

Update picture : (from my own growing...)
Munstead#2

Update picture : (from my own growing...)
FrenchLong type

Imastar, I think that might be Lavendula dentata green

http://www.petesherbs.com/lavender.htm#Dentata

Things are looking good. Congratulations.

Hi everyone...i'm back...
Update picture here Munstead#1..fast growing.

Munstead#2, normal growing

French type;

In Thailand, we facing really hot weather, some seedling are gone. Most of the rest seedling now put very good taking care of, the colder will come soon, we plan to plant them in the real world. Wish me luck..bye.

Thailand back to normal, we HOPE...
my lavender are fine....next month we plan to move them to the real planting...

Update picture of my lavender :
Munstead#1

Update picture of my lavender :
Munstead#2...actually there are many munstead (Seedling+plant)...will share picture to you all later once they are seem more stronger....

French type update

French baby seedling...

lavender yard in preparation....We thank you every suggestion, guidance, comment here in this forum.....we have many knowhow and keep improve everyday....THANKSSS

Everything is looking very good Imastar. I am very happy they are thriving for you.

Hi all;

Almost 2 months I haven't to update you all, wish everyone still remember our project, just would like to share that, our lavender in bangkok are keep growing with special care.

At our yard, Suan Phung, our Munstead and French are keep better and better, now we are in the moonsoon season. Hardening to heavy rain is our tough homework. Will update you all for next a couple months.

See ya.
iamstar....

Glad all is growing so well for you Iamstar - it's all looking good!

let us know, and glad its all growing!
isaac

Hi, everyone;;

First ever English Lavender (munstead) bud in Bangkok@my home yard, Thailand. It's ever the record.

Lavender Munstead growing from Seed set in Bangkok @my home yard, Thailand.
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Lavender Munstead growing from Seed set in Bangkok @my home yard, Thailand.
Pic#2 (there are 6 plants, I will update later)..... Thanks for the cheering......

They are looking great!! Good job growing them!!

hi iamstar, hows you lavender doing?

Since we are facing moonsoon season, the lavender in bangkok (i think) get overwatering, then the brown show at the stem, pls advise, (do i get the right guess). Thanks.

Here is Eng lavender at bangkok, it's nearest to bloom, but due to heavy rain, i cut it off.