Rescuing lavender plants

[CatCalledPickle]

Hi all,

I’ve kindly been given a load of plant pots, including two with lavender planted - however they are looking in need of some life support.

Is there any way to save the plant?

There's no sign of any green (well, grey/green) so I'm pretty sure those are dead, I'm sorry to say.

Nice pots though!

I always prune my lavender very hard - right down to effectively the ground, but you can usually see some tiny little silvery green leaves at the base which let you know that the plant is alive. You've got nothing to lose by giving it a hard prune and see what happens next spring.

Thanks both, I’ve even tried to scrap a bit of bark close to the soil to see if it’s green underneath but can’t see any green :( will give both a hard prune and will see what happens !

I have had success reviving lavender, particularly when it has gone straggly and woody, by burying it in compost in a deep pot so only a couple of inches are sticking out the top. It's worth a try and you might get a bit of new growth in spring. Hard pruning has been more of a miss than a hit for me in the past.

Thanks!

Honestly, I'd say they're a lost cause

I’ve resurrected dead looking lavender! As pp said, prune really hard and then wait and see. Nothing to lose unless you’re desperate to use the pot for something else.
You may be pleasantly surprised!

Honestly I’d bin and buy again next spring.

But apparently you don't prune lavender too hard - you shouldn't prune all the way to the woody bits, you should only clip through where it's green

I think give them a good haircut but don't go too hard

Give them a good water but make sure pots have good drainage

Put them in good fresh compost, add some sharp sand to improve drainage, add some fish blood bone

See what happens?

I wouldn't go out of my way to buy all those things as it could be a lost cause but if you have them lying around in the shed then why not give it a go