Daisyduckworth always used to give advice for starting lavender from cuttings. Look through back posts for it.

FataMorgana

I usually do cutting in fall, the green growth has hardened then. Do not take if it is flowering, as it may be too tender. I have done over a hundred cuttings, with great results. I do not do rooting hormones, just take cuttings, and stick them in the garden soil, have not used bagged soils for them. The temp. should be cooler also, or they wilt, thus fall is best. It is not as hot here, but I keep them in the shade under apple and fir trees. In cold winter, I just move them to a more sheltered place from drying wind, I put mine under a huge yew tree.

Darlene

Thank you Darlene! Everything I've read has said to take the new tender growth, so that's interesting. I will try taking some more hardened growth next... I'll try anything at this point. It looks like, out of at least 28 cuttings, I may have one survivor holding on... so... progress? Not exactly the 90% success rate that everyone talks about :(

Ultimately, I'm hoping for about 4 or 5 Lavender Cotton plants to fill in one space of my garden and 4 more of my Munstead Lavender to finish out a small hedge.

Definitely too hot to try and root them outside right now - though I did try it for some of the lavender cotton (it was doomed from the start). I've been hoping that starting indoors will have more success - I'm also going to try a lighter seed starting mix next instead of the potting soil. I will try a few out in the garden soil this fall to see how they do. I've got a few more sheltered places in the garden where they may survive.

When they do finally root outside, do you dig them up and move them, or are you rooting them in small pots outside that can be moved around?

I put them in pots until they have good roots, about 6 mo. Don't take cuttings with the hard brown wood, that is too old. Just above it would be fine. I have never used special soils, the one in the veggie garden works well. When I prune lavender, just can't toss out the cuttings. I put them in pots, also some right in the flower bed and the only problem is to find new homes for them. All my neighbors and friends have more than they need. I am sure Youtube will have directions on this subject. Now to dispose of 3 huge coffee cans full of lavender flowers. JUst went to the lavender festival in squiem, wa. and came home with 2 new plants and more ideas of using the flowers.

darlene