Can I plant lavender from clippings from an existing plant?
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Thank you very much xxx
Just cut a piece off - make sure you have hard wood - ie not just a soft stem - dip into the appropriate root hormone (ie for hard wood) and then stick into a pot or black bag filled with potting soil. Let it establish itself in the pot/bag before planting out or into a bigger pot. I would wait a few more weeks before doing this since we really are in the middle of winter right now. That said, I'm in Cape Town and do cuttings whenever I find something to propagate (usually from someone else's garden :-) )
I see the link that you give says: "Take cuttings that are still green -- not woody -- for best results. Use a rooting hormone to stimulate a healthy root system on the cuttings. The cuttings need a well-draining growing medium such as sand and peat moss or perlite and sand." When I say woody I mean not the upper thin green stem - that's how I've done it successfully before. The perlite requirement seems to be an American obsession. Margaret Roberts says cuttings can be taken any time during the growing season - so do wait till spring. She says to take "strong new tip growth" and to make the cutting just below a leaf bud or node (that's true for most plants) ... Cutting length should be about 8-15 cm and keep the cuttings damp in layers of wet newspaper till you're ready to plant. She says plant in seed boxes (pots I suppose) or empty jam tins that are about 10 cm deep and filled with river sand (ie not building sand - so buy from a nursery). Put a few stones on the base for drainage. Wet the sand thoroughly. Strip bottom leaves from the cutting - dip in hormone powder - and stick in the soil. She maintains it takes 7-8 weeks till they will form strong roots. Don't let them dry out. She transplants into prepared beds with loads of compost and manure. Ref: Growing Herbs with Margaret Roberts: A guide to growing herbs in South Africa.
You can, they'll come out beautiful! Best of luck!