Lavender and Mint (also Rosemary) keep dying. Help! ;-;

9 years ago

So recently I bought a Gold Creek Lavender, French Lavender and Chocolate Mint (which doesn't smells like chocolate to my disappointment) and they're shipped to me in 4 days. The Chocolate Mint and French Lavender is very dried up and the Gold Creek Lavender seems to be okay. I potted them, water it nicely and put it on my windowsill. Then I realized that the dead part of the plant started to expands and the plant looks limp. I don't know what to do, the vendor ask me to wait for 2 weeks if it died before the time I'll get refund but I don't need refund I need lavenders. Anyone know what's wrong with my plant? I plant it in a mix of compost and mulch. I lived in place with 13 PHZ, but the weather is cool because I'm up in the mountain. The window also looking towards East and get morning sun. I also planted a rosemary before and sadly it's died from bellow to above.

Here is some picture that may help you determine my mistakes:

Pic 1: French Lavender & Close Up

Pic 2: Chocolate Mint

Pic 3: Gold Creek / Sweet Lavender

Pic 4: I put it on my windowsill in my boarding house room because it's constantly raining and I think it gets enough sun.

Please help me I just want to have a fresh room filled with plants :D

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chervil2

9 years ago

I believe your plants are doing poorly due to shipping stress, overwatering, and lack of light. In the future, try to buy your plants locally.

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floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
9 years ago
What chervil2 said. In addition.... the 'chocolate mint' doesn't like a mint at all. I would ask for a replacement.

Where are you situated? Is there a reason these plants can't be outside? I don't know what 13 PHZ is. Can you enlighten us?
Christian Djami thanked floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
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Christian Djami
Original Author
9 years ago
Hi Chervil2, The vendor told me to water it until it's back to the fresh state. This plants also very uncommon in the town I stayed and had to imported from larger town from the next province so I couldn't get it locally (I tried go around and ask but all I get is Rosemary that has been shipped from another province too and it's now has died despite the facts that it was fresh at the beginning of my purchases).

Hi Floral_UK, I was told to wait for 14 days to see if the plants died completely or not and my money will be transferred back. I'm situated south of the equator in a small town near the mountain. It's mildly cool here (gets hot at 13:00) and the reason I keep it inside is because it's raining all day lately and I read that lavender is a drought-preferring plant. I'm in Plant Hardiness Zone 13.
SW (Sydney, USDA 10b)
9 years ago
Plant Hardiness Zone?

How often are you watering them Christian? I can't tell if the soil in the first photo is damp or if it's just very rich potting mix.

When you say you planted them in a "mix of compost and mulch", do you mean that you mixed the mulch in with the compost? Because I'd say that could cause some problems depending on the type of mulch. It's best to keep the mulch all above the soil line, otherwise it'll be sucking the nutrients out of the soil.

The mint will love the rain. I'd put it outside.
Christian Djami thanked SW (Sydney, USDA 10b)
floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
I was looking at the wrong plant when I said it wasn't a mint.
Christian Djami thanked floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
Christian Djami
Original Author
9 years ago
Sophie, I saw people talking about Plant Hardiness Zone but IDK nvm. It's damp and also a very dark compost (I don't think it's a potting mix). I put the mulch and compost on layers. I'll put the mint outside right away. The vendor says to water it until it back to it's fresh state (from shipment) so I give it a bunch of water upon arrival and mist it daily.
floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
9 years ago
Christian - those plants would still be better off outside. They are very clearly showing signs of too little light. If it is raining make sure the mix they are growing in is fast draining and give them some shelter. Concoct a little roof out of something - anything. Even a chair placed over them during showers. They really must must have more light. Lavender doesn't actually prefer drought. What it prefers is good drainage. It grows well in the UK and we don't exactly have a dry climate here.
Christian Djami thanked floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
Christian Djami
Original Author
9 years ago
UPDATES: Thanks for all who've been helpful, but sadly the plant has been died out due to unknown circumstances. I've put it out 2 days ago, put it under the shade (it get full sun from 6-10 am). The mints are still struggling so I put them back in to see will it improve or not.
Christian Djami
Original Author
9 years ago
UPDATES: Thanks for all who've been helpful, but sadly the plant has been died out due to unknown circumstances. I've put it out 2 days ago, put it under the shade (it get full sun from 6-10 am). The mints are still struggling so I put them back in to see will it improve or not.