#28532
March 30th, 2005 at 12:49 PM
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I went to Wallly World, and purchased a couple of those miniature greenhouse kits, to start your flower seeds in, the ones with the peat pellets. Well, I have everything started except the lavender. Is there a special trick to getting Lavender to sprout? The Candytuft, Painted Daisies, Carnations, Jacobs Ladder, Licorice Mint, etc.... are all growing and are at least an inch tall.  BUT, NO LAVENDER!!!!!!!!  
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#28533
March 30th, 2005 at 12:57 PM
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Ya know.. I bought 2 kinds of Lavender.. one is early 1st year blooming.. it's called Lady Lavender. Then I also bought True Lavender, which they say is 2nd year blooming. My Lady Lavender got lots of sprouts, quickly. My True Lavender.. is going MUCH slower.. about 3 weeks later, I have a *couple* of sprouts. So, maybe it's the variety?
Meg
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#28534
March 30th, 2005 at 01:19 PM
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The seed packet says it sprouts in 10 - 28 days, well its been 21 days and not one is sprouting,,grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr,,, going to try again,, I really want lavender in my flowerbeds next to the front door.
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#28535
March 30th, 2005 at 02:31 PM
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Frustrated, Did you happen to chill the seeds before you planted them?? I always thought they had to get a cold spell before they could sprout.. like about 6 wks?? Weezie
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#28536
March 30th, 2005 at 02:34 PM
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is that what happened? I tried lavander once also from seed, got nothing. Then I bought the plants and they lasted maybe a week. I've stayed away from it since then.
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#28537
March 31st, 2005 at 05:14 AM
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hi there! well i dont know..i got some really great seeds from an organic company, and i got my sprouts in 7 days. and now they are really taking off with about 90% success rate, and they are about 2.5 inches long. and i didnt do anything special with them. seed quality has alot to do with it i think. but dont give up hope, this is one of the nicest herbs out there, dont cha' think? 
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#28538
March 31st, 2005 at 01:21 PM
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Nope, did not chill them, bought em at Wally World, brought them home and planted them. They are Burpee seeds though. I thought maybe they needed light or no light,, and I screwed that up,,,,, since the seeds got both  . I am going to try again,, guess they will just be a late bloomer this year. I am also going to Burpee's website,, see if there are any tips there. And yes they are great herbs.
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