- As soon as the young plants have 3 to 4 pairs of leaves, repot them in pots (8 to 10 cm) with a more mineral mixture: half universal potting soil, half sand or perlite.
- Gradually accustom them to direct sunlight (a few more minutes each day), then give them at least 6 hours of direct light.
- Water sparingly: allow the soil to dry out to a depth of about 2 cm between waterings.
The express method: propagating lavender from cuttings
Faster than sowing seeds, cuttings faithfully reproduce your favorite variety.
- Take a semi-woody shoot of 8 to 12 cm in late summer or spring.
- Strip the base, optionally dust with rooting hormone.
- Plant in a 7-9 cm pot filled with a mixture of sand and potting soil (50/50).
- Cover with a clear bag to retain moisture and place in soft light.
- Patience: in 3 to 6 weeks, a slight resistance to pulling indicates the formation of roots.
Clever care for happy indoor lavender
- Light : south or west facing window, light curtains if the sun is too strong.
- Watering : a little but well; always empty the saucer after 10 minutes.
- Substrate : think "dry and aerated". An excess of sand or perlite prevents compaction.
- Pruning : after flowering, shorten by a third without cutting into the old wood; this densifies the clump and promotes a good second flush.
- Fertilizer : light, in spring only (Mediterranean plant type, dose divided by two).
