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Lavender plug plants

mitzy67214mitzy67214 Posts: 3
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I have just recieved 24 lavender plugs plants, please can you tell me what soil do I use to plant them into small pots to grow on and what size pots? 

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  • LoxleyLoxley Posts: 5,409

    Personally, I would create a little nursery bed for them in a sheltered sunny spot and line them out in a row. They will want well dug, friable free draining soil and a bit of extra TLC while they get going - keep the area weed free, water regularly etc. 

  • hogweedhogweed Posts: 4,053

    If you want to pot them use 3 inch/9cm pots with a gritty loam based compost.

    'Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement' - Helen Keller
  • mitzy67214mitzy67214 Posts: 3
    hogweed says:

    If you want to pot them use 3 inch/9cm pots with a gritty loam based compost.

    See original post

     Would any of the John Innes be ok, do I have to add more grit?

    Thank you

  • hogweedhogweed Posts: 4,053

    If you can get a JI no. 2 that would be fine but I would also add some fine grit or sharp sand or some perlite to the mix. About a couple of handfuls to a half bucket of soil.

    'Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement' - Helen Keller
  • mitzy67214mitzy67214 Posts: 3
    hogweed says:

    If you can get a JI no. 2 that would be fine but I would also add some fine grit or sharp sand or some perlite to the mix. About a couple of handfuls to a half bucket of soil.

    See original post

     Thank you ?

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