Will lavender grow new branches after lignification? Pruning lavender lignification

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1. Are there still new branches growing?

2. Lignification pruning

3. Other prevention

Lavender will only grow new branches at the bottom when it is petrified, and it is not easy to see. Although as a shrub plant, lignification is inevitable, but this will affect its ornamental quality, so precautions need to be taken. Pruning can be carried out during the growing season, pruning 0.5 cm per week to prevent the plant from growing taller. In addition, the light time and intensity must be controlled, and attention must be paid to maintaining ventilation at the roots to avoid lignification caused by fallen leaves.

1. Will new branches still grow?

After lavender becomes lignified, if it develops well, new branches will grow at the bottom, but it is generally difficult to see them. It is a deciduous shrub, so lignification is a normal phenomenon. The process of lignification can be slowed down by pruning, but it cannot be completely avoided. Lignification has little effect on plant growth, except that the bottom leaves will fall off, reducing its ornamental value.

2. Lignification pruning

To prevent lignification of lavender, you must first top it. Generally, the top buds must be removed when they grow to about 10 cm, so that nutrients will not be supplied to the top all the way, thereby avoiding lignification of the stems. In addition, it should be trimmed regularly, usually once a week, and 0.5 cm can be trimmed each time.

3. Other prevention

1 2. Reduce light: Lavender likes light, but long-term light exposure will also accelerate the lignification of the plant. Therefore, the light time must be controlled every day. It only needs 6 hours of light to meet its growth. If it is summer, it should be properly shaded to avoid exposure to the sun, and it can be exposed to light every morning or evening.

2. Increase ventilation: Another factor that causes lavender to become lignified The reason is poor ventilation, especially at the roots, which can easily cause the leaves to fall off and the stems to gradually become lignified. Therefore, be sure to place the plant in a place with good air circulation and use loose and fertile soil, which is also conducive to the breathing of the roots.

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