Transplanting Lavender

Transplanting works best when cuttings are treated with growth hormone. Since we are not using any chemicals and where possible trying to do everything ourselves, commercial growth hormone was out of the question. After a bit of reading I have learnt that you can prepare mixture which will work just as well as commercial growth hormone but its free and 100% organic.

Step one was to find a willow tree, luckily there was one growing beside the road just about 200 meters away from our home. I have taken about 10 cuttings, they should be new shots, still green not yet wooden.

Leaves and tips will go on compost heap.

Stripped shots were cut into inch long pieces and placed in heat resistant jar.

I have added boiling water in proportions 1:10

Mixture was left to stand for about 24 hrs. Next day general purpose organic compost was generously watered with essence from willow cuttings and placed in 6 small pots. We only have one small lavender plant in front garden but it was enough to take 6 cuttings. Cuts were about 5-6 inches long, stripped from the bottom creating about 2 inch stem. I have placed lavender cuttings in holes in prepared pots enriched with willow essence and pressed gently.

I will report in about a month with the progress.