How To Grow Lavender

Classification: Flowering Pot plant

Character: Fragrant, attractive, easy to grow and drought tolerant

Safe for pets? No

Varieties:

• Lavandula angustifolia
• Lavandula dentata
• Lavandula multifida
• Lavandula stoechas
• Lavandula x intermedia

Plant Care:

• Temperature: Warm
• Light: Full sun
• Water: Needs little watering (drought tolerant). Water only when soil becomes dry.
• Soil: Well-drained soil either Serbajadi Multipurpose Potting Mixture (2L) or Serbajadi Potting Soil (5L)
• Fertiliser: Do not need too much fertilizer as it prefers nutrient poor soil. Apply an inch of
•  Serbajadi Multi-Purpose Compost

Plant issues:

• Fungus and root rot: over wet soil condition
• Plant wilting: Too much water or waterlogged issues
• Yellowing leaves (potted plant): Too much or too little Nitrogen
• Yellowing leaves (planted on ground): Too high humidity or/and drainage issues
• Yellow leaves with a gray sooty black colour: Fungal issues

Pests:

• Spittle bugs: Wash your plants periodically with strong spray of water to remove both bugs and spittle
• White fly: Spray with Serbajadi Neem Spray Extra Strength.
• Aphids: Spray the plant with high pressure water followed by Serbajadi Neem Spray Extra Strength