French Lavender

[Mags22]

Mine looks decidedly sick as we've been on holiday so hasn't been watered,should I cut it back,or leave and hope for the best?

[hellywelly4]

French lavender
Lavandula stoechas Common Name: French lavender

I copied this from the RHS site. I know they prefer to be on the dry side - could they have got too cold?


Genus: Lavandula
Species: stoechas
Skill Level: Experienced
Exposure: Full sun
Hardiness: Hardy
Soil type: Well-drained/light, Chalky/alkaline, Dry, Sandy
Height: 60cm
Spread: 60cm
Time to plant seeds: March to May
Time to take cuttings: April to August
An attractive and unusual lavender from hot, dry Mediterranean regions, and best grown in a warm position, sheltered from cold winds and frost. It is not fully hardy, but survives well in a sunny corner or against a warm wall, and makes an excellent container plant that can be brought under cover in winter. It has been cultivated for more than 400 years, and a favourite both for its intense fragrance and also the short dense flower spikes topped with a flourish of conspicuous rich violet bracts, rather like a set of extravagant ears. The Royal Horticultural Society has given it its Award of Garden Merit (AGM).

[Chipchopper]

If Watering doesn't revive it, I would wait til early September then cut it back by approx 1/2 but not into old bare stems.

[Robinia]

Is it in a container? If so it needs a good dunking in a bucket for a few minutes (until all the air bubbles stop rising) or any water will probably run straight through the dried out compost. Make sure it has good drainage, crocks or gravel in the bottom of the pot.
If it's in the ground just give it a really good watering & cross your fingers! :)