dividing lavender?

I have several very large clumps of lavender but wasn't sure of how to divide it. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Kim

Kim~ With my lavendar, I prune it back fairly hard in the spring. They are so woody, I'm not sure how I would go about dividing them but you can take cuttings :)

Thank you Plantimc I have never done it before and have someone who wanted some. I will give it a try. I really appreciate your input.
Kim

Hey, we live in the same zone! ~lol~ I have just cut mine back a week or so ago and already there is plenty of new growth. I haven't had the best of luck with cuttings but you could get plenty of help on the propagation board.

I started lavender by seed this winter and have many new little baby plants...maybe you wanna trade??

Oh for godssake...we are IN the propagation forum!!! ~rofl~ Sorry!!!

Well I feel better I think we'll get along well LOL I forget all the time I make notes not to forget and then forget the notes.... its terrible. I'm splitting some here if you want to try it its huge been in since 1991.
Kim

Kim~ I've started to write everything I have to do in a little appointment book...but I don't know how many times I've walked over to put a note in and forgot what it was I wanted to write!! ~LOL

I meant do you want to trade where I give you lavender seedlings and you give me something else (I have plenty of lavender already!)... I couldn't do it until the first of the month...

Jacki

See what I mean I get soo confused. I have tons of lavender here but have a lot of other stuff I'll be divinding too. I have about 15 lavender plants but think its only 2 different kinds one is low growing and more compact the other can get big it is almost 3 ft high. I am planning on putting several herbs in this year to add to my herb garden and splitting some of the others just so much to do and so little time. This time of year I love as my work slows down but sometimes the yard can get overwhelming. I hate to admit it but I think I have to many beds. If there is something else you are looking for post a list and I'll see what I have out here. I also have a client that gave me whatever I wanted out of his flower beds ( he goes between Georgia and Maui) and doesn't spend much time up here anymore There are tons of plants overthere but I think I'm out of room here. I think I need a clone if there were 2 or 3 of me I could keep up.
Kim

Kim,

I wish I spent my time between Maui and anywhere! There is only so much a person can do; gardening is endless. I have to keep reminding myself that what I don't get done in the garden this year, I can do next year, or the next...

It was great to meet you, Kim. I'm sure I'll see you around on the boards. :))

Jacki

I guess I stumbled on the right thread !
I want to start some lavender plants from seed but on the sowing direcctions on the back of the envelope it says to chill the seeds 4-6 weeks before sowing. Is this absolutely necessary? I've sown lavender before with absolutely 0 luck, I thought maybe the seeds were too old (2003). I guess I'm willing to try anything within reason. Can anyone shed some light on this please?
thank you, Sal

I'm not sure what lavender you have but many need a cold winter to perform. If the seeds haven't had that then they may not germinate. Daylilies which I know much more about I chill those seeds at least 6 weeks before planting. Maybe Jacki will see your post I know she grew hers from seed.
Kim

Re lavander seeds, unless you have very few of the seeds (unlikely) the simple way is to try both methods... I suggest ¼ well buried to exclude light sown indoors in a pot; ¼ sown on the surface on a windowsill (north-facing ideally), half put in a moist coffee filter in a sealed plastic bag in the fridge. Then, after your six weeks put half of the chilled ones as each of the above. Deno suggests that the common lavander (spica) requires darkness to germinate. I have certainly germinated some without chilling, but older seeds sometimes acquire germination inhibitors as they dry out.

Sal~ The lavender I grew from seed was lavendera augustifolia 'Munstead'. It was faily easy to start from seed without a chilling period. I did plant them all the way back in February to be set out this spring...so it's slow growing. I believe other strains may be more difficult from seed.

I know this seed germination database
http://www.virtualseeds.com/Germination.html
says to chill the seeds first, also.

I think mine germinated well because it was Munstead and the seed was fairly fresh. Good Luck!
Jacki

Thank you all for the great info. The lavender I have is called "Lady Lavender". I tried planting last year, without reading the directions on the package and no big surprise, they didn't germinate.
cinemike, I'm going to try your method and see what happens. I'll let you know the results.
Thanks all,
Sal