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Lavender Crop Update – Spring Pruning and Crop Management – May 27, 2022

Posted on May 27, 2022 by Sean Westerveld

Lavender flower buds are just becoming visible on undamaged lavender plants. On damaged plants, flowering can be delayed by a week or two and the flowering may be more staggered. This can make harvest timing more difficult.

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Lavender Crop Update – Green-Up of Plants – May 13, 2022

Posted on May 13, 2022 by Sean Westerveld

The warm weather over the past week should lead to rapid green-up of lavender plants. Plants without any winter kill should be obviously green with new shoots beginning to expand at the tips. For other plants, recovery from winter kill … Continue reading →

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Assessing Crop Progress and Winter Kill – Lavender Crop Update – April 28, 2022

Posted on April 28, 2022 by Sean Westerveld

This is usually the most stressful period for lavender growers. Everything else is turning green but the lavender is still looking grey in many cases, which can often lead to the conclusion that the plants have suffered severe winter kill. … Continue reading →

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Assessing and Pruning Winterkill in Lavender

Posted on May 5, 2021 by Sean Westerveld

Since lavender is greening up across most of Ontario, now is a good time to assess lavender plants and determine the extent of winterkill. Depending on the severity of the damage, further action may be required in some cases such … Continue reading →

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Experiencing Strange Symptoms on Lavender? Lavender Crop Update July 10, 2020

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Sean Westerveld

Lavandula angustifolia cultivars are in full bloom in most of Ontario, with lavandins starting to bloom further south. Some cultivars are already past peak, progressing through bloom faster due to the hot conditions. It is becoming very dry in most … Continue reading →

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Lavender Crop Update – Winter Damage Assessment – May 14, 2020

Posted on May 14, 2020 by Sean Westerveld

Hopefully winter is finally over. Thankfully the cold weather in April and early May kept plants from getting too advanced and likely prevented significant damage to the lavender over the past week. The only plants that may have damage are … Continue reading →

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