Can i save this lavender?

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DH has come back with 3 potted lavenders.
The soil in the pots is very damp and under each lavender is a dark green, ‘succulebt’ Looking, very short creeping plant. I think it’s a moss of some sort.

2 of the lavenders look really healthy.

The third is in a bad way.
It’s drooping severely and when I lifted some of the leaves a big chunk of the plant just lifted clean off 😱

I think the cause of overwatering.
Is it fixable or likely a goner?

Mmm lavender does not like to be over watered, has any of it gone black near the roots, if so I've seen this in lavender and it's not a good sign. You could always try and leave it out in the full sun and just not give it any water and see what it does, it is a hardy plant but prefers to stay dry really xx

I know 😔
I haven’t taken the lavenders out of their pots yet to plant but I will shortly.
Hoping I don’t find mushy roots..

They are all sat in the sunshine right now and going in gravelly well draining soil.

Hopefully it’s going to pull through 🤞🏻

Yes fingers crossed, you probably can save it

Shake off as much of the old compost that you can (without damaging the roots too much) and check that you don't have any white vine weevil grubs in there eating the roots.

Well, they are planted...
Hoping and praying my little poorly one recovers.
Didn’t see any sign of grubs, I think it is damage from overwatering though can’t be sure.

If the plant is sort of green plates without obvious leaves and stems, it's a thallose liverwort, very common on the surface of damp compost.

The first two are probably OK, the third maybe a goner depending on how much has lifted away. Think your DH needs some lessons on badic checks of plants on sale.

basic of courser. Why is it one only spots typos just as you lift your finger off "post message" ?

If the plant is sort of green plates without obvious leaves and stems, it's a thallose liverwort, very common on the surface of damp compost
Yes that does sound like it.

The first two are probably OK, the third maybe a goner depending on how much has lifted away
Easily half the plant!
I’ll take a photo shortly of the plants so you can see the difference in them.

I would however, very tentatively, say the lavender does look a little sprightlier than it did yesterday so fingers crossed... 🤞🏻

Think your DH needs some lessons on basic checks of plants on sale
Ugh, I know I was so annoyed!
He knew I wanted lavenders so saw them on sale and literally just grabbed three pots and tossed them in with the grocery shop.
Never once bothered to actually check their condition.
🤦🏻‍♀️

Poorly lavender and good lavender..

I’m really not sure this lavender is going to pull through after all.

It’s got 1 stem that looks strong and healthy and upright and 2 that are alright but a bit weak.
All the rest have gone wilty and I have removed them

Think it’s a goner

🙁

The lavender is short of water, which probably means its roots have succumbed to the soggy conditions. So now you've put it in free draining compost, keep it in the shade, possibly with a plastic bag round to maintain the humidity and treat it like a cutting. It's got a good hance of developing new roots.