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Lavender pruning before summer

Marie Schrader
2020-07-31 09:14:48
Summer is a time for plants to pay special attention to. Many plants will die at this time. Lavender needs to be pruned before summer, so how should it be pruned?

Lavender people need pruning before summer

In the cultivation of lavender, generally in May, its plants will grow very dense, at this time, it is about to enter the summer, it is best to prune the lavender plants, so that cutting part of the branches and leaves, it can become more fresh, and enhance ventilation and light transmission, the plants can better spend the summer, and enhance the resistance to disease.

How to prune Lavender before summer

When pruning lavender, pay attention to that according to the height of the plant, cut off two-thirds of the exposed part of the lavender plant, and keep the rest

As for the cut branches of lavender, you don't need to throw them away. You can use them as cuttings to reproduce new lavender plants.

A cut branch

Next, lavender is relatively simple. Insert the branches of lavender into the soil, and spray water every day, so that about 15-20 days, the cuttings of lavender can take root. After rooting, transplant.

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