white lavender

daisyavenue Long Beach, CA(Zone 10b) May 20, 2004

One plant that we inherited when we bought our house is the white lavender. I want to do some cuttings to have more of this beauty and I though that while I was at it, I should go ahead and trim it because it is looking leggy and woody.

Is it the wrong time of year to trim a lavender? And can I trim way back or will I kill my pride and joy?

Thanks!

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poppysue Westbrook, ME(Zone 5a) May 22, 2004

I've had good results rooting lavender by stem cuttings. I used a bit of rooting hormone and kept them under a dome to keep moisture in. I took cuttings 3 or 4 inches long and stripped off the bottom leaves. Most had rooted in 4 weeks.

As long as your plant is actively growing I think it would be okay to prune and tidy it up.

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