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Jul 5, 2015 12:05 PM CST
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This is my first plant and i dont know what to do to help it I was looking some pics in the internet of lavanders like mine and mine is so ugly im pretty sure watering is not the problem thanks..


the problem is those leaves in the right of the picture that turn like yellow and some have their tips are turning dark color and drying any clue?
FYI im from Puerto Rico

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Jul 5, 2015 1:54 PM CST
Name: Sue
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Lavenders tend to get ugly at the base, and it looks like yours is indoors? It would probably prefer to be outside although I don't know how they do in your climate. I keep one indoors part of the year because it's one that isn't hardy here and it doesn't really like it, even in a south window.
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Jul 8, 2015 6:58 PM CST
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mine aint indoors it is at front of the door of my apartment so it gets sunlight from fall, thanks for letting me know that the kinda get ugly at base because the other leaves are looking good Hurray!

i have one last question i noticed some white thing like if it was some kind of cottton and im worried it doesnt hurt my plant Grumbling i wana see my plant bloom someday Rolling my eyes.

thanks in advanced I tip my hat to you.

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Jul 8, 2015 8:21 PM CST
Name: Elaine
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Hi Tony, and welcome. I'm in Florida so a little more similar climate to yours here. I very seldom can grow lavender through the summer here. It really hates the humidity and high heat, night and day. They do fine for me from fall through to spring when it is cooler and drier. But in summer they generally develop root rot from staying moist all the time in the humidity, and just give up. I've lived here 14 years and only once has a lavender made it through a summer. It died the next year.

As Sue suggested, it might do better indoors, if you are running a/c but you would need to let it grow in a sunny window because they need lots of sun. Most herbs from the Mediterranean region have similar needs - drier air, letting the roots dry a bit between waterings (use a coarse, well draining medium) and sun.
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Jul 9, 2015 11:40 AM CST
Name: Sue
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Tonygeek said:

i have one last question i noticed some white thing like if it was some kind of cottton and im worried it doesnt hurt my plant Grumbling i wana see my plant bloom someday Rolling my eyes.


I can't see the picture clearly enough but I wonder if it could be mealy bugs. You could look them up on Google and compare with what you are seeing.

You can cut lavender back and make it start over when it gets too ugly at the base, but if you're waiting for flowers then you wouldn't want to do that just yet. I periodically do that with mine. Do you know which species/cultivar of lavender you have?
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Jul 12, 2015 1:39 PM CST
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dyzzypyxxy said:Hi Tony, and welcome. I'm in Florida so a little more similar climate to yours here. I very seldom can grow lavender through the summer here. It really hates the humidity and high heat, night and day. They do fine for me from fall through to spring when it is cooler and drier. But in summer they generally develop root rot from staying moist all the time in the humidity, and just give up. I've lived here 14 years and only once has a lavender made it through a summer. It died the next year.

As Sue suggested, it might do better indoors, if you are running a/c but you would need to let it grow in a sunny window because they need lots of sun. Most herbs from the Mediterranean region have similar needs - drier air, letting the roots dry a bit between waterings (use a coarse, well draining medium) and sun.


thanks for the info!! im trying to do what you said let it dry a bit between waterings because i had read that they dont like it too hummid

sooby said:

I can't see the picture clearly enough but I wonder if it could be mealy bugs. You could look them up on Google and compare with what you are seeing.

You can cut lavender back and make it start over when it gets too ugly at the base, but if you're waiting for flowers then you wouldn't want to do that just yet. I periodically do that with mine. Do you know which species/cultivar of lavender you have?




My plant is a goodwin creek grey lavender x) btw thank you i think you nailed it Hurray! Hurray! Hurray! here is better picture of the stuff i will try reasearching on mealy bugs and try to get rid of them

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