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Can lavender grow in small pots?

Steve Masley
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Steve Masley has been designing and maintaining organic vegetable gardens in the San Francisco Bay Area for over 30 years. He is an Organic Gardening Consultant and Founder of Grow-It-Organically, a website that teaches clients and students the ins and outs of organic vegetable gardening. In 2007 and 2008, Steve taught the Local Sustainable Agriculture Field Practicum at Stanford University.

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It's best to plant lavender in a large container. Otherwise, you'll have to water it 2-3 times a day, because it will dry out quickly in the sun.

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When I bought my lavender plants, I was told they were all perennials, but I thought all perennials had bulbs. I didn't see any bulbs when I transferred them to my own pots. Was I lied to?

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You were not lied to. Some examples of perennials that do not have bulbs are aster, bee balm, hydrangea, and roses to name a few.

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How many lavender plants can I plant in one large pot?

Chris

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It depends on how large the pot is, but a good rule of thumb is to not plant more than one per pot. Lavender can grow to the size of a small shrub, with a large root system to match. Planting more than one in a pot can increase the chance that your plants become root-bound, causing the dirt to become hard and dense.

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My lavender flowers are starting to wilt. What did I do wrong?

Chris

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One of the major causes of lavender wilting is over-watering. You might be watering your plant too much, or the soil could be too dense to promote fast drainage. To fix this, you can adjust your watering schedule or you can try transplanting your lavender into a more sandy, fast-draining soil.

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