Re: Lavender Cuttings - and a use for the flowers

>>susannah@cyber-dyne.com wrote:
>> Thanks for your thoughtful note.  How DO you usually root lavenders,
then?
>> I use the plastic bag method because, since they take a while to root,
>> they seem to always wilt & die first, if they don't have a bag.  I
haven't
>> had problems with rot unless they get extremely soggy, but I'm interested
>> in other methods.
>> -- Susannah


Ya gotta have a survivor-type  "mother" ..... When the new owner of the
place on the south of my small lot in the city built a solid board fence
that killed all my sunny plants because the fence lets through no sun or air
movement, I had been lackadaisically trying some cuttings, none of which
"took". That was the year I had other, overwhelming things to take my mind
off my garden and I had to spend my time elsewhere.

I think my mama lavender, however, took matters into her own branches - and
over on the city sidewalk, where people and dogs trample but there is all
the sun Seattle can provide, she sent one of her babies.  Which flourished
until I realized what was growing in the largish crack in the concrete
sidewalk.  I haven't stopped grieving for Mama Lav', but after
transplanting, baby 'dula is a flourishing three-year-old against over
against the north side of the lot where nothing limits her sun or air .....
She is so beautiful .... This past summer I gathered enough flowers to save
for strewing sparingly on the floor of my truck so each time I get in, the
flowers are crushed and release her perfume anew.

Toni
Seattle
tonihawr@email.msn.com
Other Mailing lists | Author Index | Date Index | Subject Index | Thread Index