Iberis First Flush Lavender Rooted Cutting Liner

For best results with First Flush Lavender, plant one plug per quart or gallon container. Use well-drained soil with a pH of 6.0-6.5, either SME EC of .9-1.3 mS/cm, or PourThrough EC of 1.4-2.0 mS/cm, and light feed (100-150 ppm). Maintain temperatures of 62-65 degrees. This plant doesn't require vernalization to bloom and should finish from transplant in about ten weeks. You may see aphids or thrips, and downy mildew can affect Iberis in wet, humid conditions.

Purple flowers bloom from early spring to fall.

This plant doesn't require pinching.

Space containers for adequate airflow around the base and foliage of each pot and to allow sunlight to penetrate to the soil.

This plant doesn't require PGRs.

You may see aphids or thrips.

First Flush Lavender can be susceptible to downy mildew. This fungal disease occurs when the days are wet and humid. It causes drooping leaves and yellow and brown spots. Treat downy mildew with a fungicide to prevent excessive leaf drops. Most importantly, prevent downy mildew by providing adequate airflow in the greenhouse and plenty of space between containers, watering at the base of each plant in the morning and allowing the soil to dry out between waterings, and growing plants in a location with full sun. 

We recommend planting one rooted plug per 4-inch or 6-inch container. Use well-drained soil and completely bury the ellepot in the center of the pot.