Lavender

[Laurasanford111]

Hi all

I want to add some lavender in pots to my garden but I know they prefer lower quality soil etc, I've got normal peat free compost what do I add to this to get the right consistency etc that lavender will like? I read about grit, or is there a specific type of compost I need to get?

Thank you

I just use normal potting compost and the plants seem to be OK. If you live in an area that can have harsh winters I'd avoid French lavender. It looks lovely but sadly it doesn't survive more than one season where we live.

Good soil will give you leaves instead of flowers.
Add some grit or sand to your normal potting compost. You can do up to 50/50.

I did just soil from the garden. I did 70% soil and the rest I mixed in with horticultural grit. Put them in the ground. Watered them. And ignored them. They did really well as they were in most of a full day sunny spot. Ignore them is key.

then in September. I cut them all down really small. Already growing back this year.

Grit, perlite or vermiculite will all add drainage.