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18 February 2008

Crap. I bought a $20 lavender plant for my desk at work and failed to water it on Friday. It's all wilted and not coming back and I am sad.

post by: Specklet at: 16:56 | 7 comments

Are you sure it's a goner? I'd trim it down and keep it watered and hope for the best.

Lavender is really delicate though.

posted by iconomy 18 February | 17:01

It is hard to kill lavender. I have tried, albeit in the garden where it has taken over.

I second i's advice.

posted by danf 18 February | 17:02

Agreed, give it a little time. It may yet bounce back.

posted by me3dia 18 February | 17:20

Okay. It doesn't look any different than it did five hours ago, but I'll give it a couple days.

*wails* It was so pretty!

posted by Specklet 18 February | 17:25

too much water will kill it, let it dry out, and ONLY when dry, give it a cup of water.

think Med, mid summer temps, the only way to kill Lavander is too MUCH liquid.

posted by Wilder 18 February | 17:30

Try Gin! Gin's good for lots of things. Srsly.

posted by TheDonF 18 February | 18:00

I took it back to the store where I bought it, and politely said that even if I didn't water it for two days, it should have died that quickly. They totally agreed, and gave me a new one.

Yay!

posted by Specklet 18 February | 21:14

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