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Very beautiful, popular and fragrant, lavender enchants everyone who has a pot or seedling of this species. Besides its calming properties, it is also famous for its delicious scent and iconic purple flowers, which create a calm and harmonious atmosphere wherever they are.
How to care for lavender
As with all plants, lavender needs special care to grow beautifully and healthily. To learn more about this much-loved and popular little plant, check out the tips from agronomist Cristiane de Conti Medina, from the Flora Medina store:
- What lavender watering looks like: new seedlings need to be watered daily, but without letting them get soaked. after that, just water every other day or even once a week in periods with high humidity in the air. Never leave a dish with water under the pot!
- How lavender is cultivated : Lavender is a perennial plant that can live up to 15 years. It can be grown in the field or in pots, from seeds or seedlings. The soil must be corrected with lime and fertilized before planting. Weed control must be done frequently.
- What lighting should lavender receive to grow beautifully: The more light, heat, and sun it receives, the more essential oil it will produce and the more fragrant and vigorous it will be.
- How to care for potted lavender: in the pot, it is necessary to take care of the watering, to not let the soil be soaked. The high humidity favors fungal diseases. It needs six to eight hours of sun daily. Fertilization with nitrogen is recommended.
- How to make lavender seedlings: Lavender can be sown or multiplied from cuttings. Sowing should be done during autumn in regions with mild climate and early spring in colder regions. The seeds are sown on the ground and covered with a thin layer of soil, depending on their vigor. If sowing is done in pots, three to four seeds should be placed. These should be exposed to theIn Brazil, the most common way of propagation is by cuttings, due to their low cost. To do this, take the cuttings from the tips of the strongest branches. They should be 0.10 m long, with their ends cut in a bevel shape. Spread cinnamon powder on the tip (which will remain outside the soil). Remove the leaves from the bottom part. These cuttings can be planted in plastic cups, where they remain until therooting (four to six weeks). Then it can be transferred to pots or fields!
- What is the ideal temperature for growing lavender: Lavender prefers warm and moderately dry climates, mild winters, and sunny summers; it is sensitive to frost.
- Substrates that help lavender grow better: lavenders grow in well drained soils and substrates, with pH between 5.5 and 8.3. In pots, you should use well drained substrate and fertilize with NPK 10-10-10 (10 g) monthly.
- Other lavender care : "For field implementation, it is recommended to analyze the soil, because if it has a high level of nitrogen, the plants may produce more stems and fewer flowers. Depending on the fertilization performed, they may give more or less yield in essential oil.
Cristiane was a winner with her tips, wasn't she? By following them all, you can plant any lavender plant in your house, either in pots or in the garden. The flowers are beautiful and your home will be a delight.
Learn more about lavender cultivation, care, and curiosities
The more care, attention and affection your plant receives, the more beautiful it will grow. The following selection of videos includes other ways to grow your lilac plant. There are incredible tips that will make any seedling thrive!
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Never planted lavender and have no idea where to start? Then, how about opting for little seeds? In this video, dear Mario Matias teaches the correct step by step. The trick is in the preparation of the seeds, which must be "awakened" before they are actually placed in a pot. Watch and learn.
But, if you prefer to work with seedlings, the tip is to invest in a seedling that has a bushy format, which looks like a mini bush (avoid those dry and yellowish options). When it's time to put it in a pot, the process is very similar to the version with seeds: expanded clay, good forage, and a quality vegetal soil, ok?
How to care for lavender at home
The first, and perhaps most important, tip for lavender care at home is that it should receive plenty of light (at least about four hours a day). And if you want a very full pot, invest in a model that is 25 cm deep, so the lavender will spread and grow beautifully. Check out other tips in the video.
Now, if you prefer to grow your lavender in the garden, pay attention to the luminosity, quality of the soil, among other details. A pot you can move around, while lavender planted in the ground is more dependent on static factors!
How to make lavender seedlings
Do you want to make beautiful lavender seedlings that have a good grip? Then you need to watch this tutorial, with several cool tips on what to do and what not to do when separating the seedlings. For this, it is very important to have a good pot and a more showy portion of the plant, nothing to get that dry and yellowish part, huh?
How to make lavender bloom
Usually, if you have a beautiful lavender plant at home, you wait for it to bloom. After all, the color of this plant is wonderful and very characteristic! So, you need to take care of the luminosity. Pruning is also indispensable: the flower has dried up? Pruned! Watch the video and learn more about it
A flowering lavender makes any environment more beautiful, colorful, and fragrant. You can also invest in vase decoration or make the famous lavender drying, which yields sophisticated and special arrangements.
There are three things you can't forget: lighting, temperature, and watering, so your plant will have the energy and substrates to grow beautifully and happily!
20 lavender pictures to inspire you and get your own lavender plant
Now that you know all the care lavender requires, it's time to see how this little plant looks at home:
See_also: 5 criteria to take into account when defining the distance between TV and sofa1. beautiful, lavender enchants with its color and mild aroma
2. its lilac coloring is often used as a reference for palettes
3. as well as its aroma, which is used for fragrances
4. honestly, lavenders are breathtaking!
5. and the fields make for beautiful photos
6. so how about bringing this plant indoors?
7. you can plant the seedling in a pot
8. and put it where it gets a lot of light
9. after all, as you have learned, she likes lighting
10. but beware of very hot environments
11. because it prefers mild temperatures
12. so it can grow beautiful and showy
13. the garden is a great place to leave your seedling
14. choose a beautiful vase
15. a quality vegetable soil
16. and plant your lavender!
17. remember to water frequently
18. in this way, your lavender will soon grow
19. and leave your house scented and beautiful
20. no one can resist!
Have you already chosen a pot to plant your lavender seedling? No? Then check out these beautiful decorative pots for the living room!
