Occasionally, as gardeners, we have to move stuff. Maybe because it’s not growing well where it is, maybe because we have to make room for something else. In this case, it’s the latter of the two.
In an effort to simplify (and hopefully, beautify) the front of the house, I bought 6 knockout roses to fill the beds that stretch across the front. This way, I won’t have to think about what I’m going to do there every year. The bulk of the beds will be occupied and I’ll just have to fill in with a few annuals.
In order to do that though, I have to move this lavender. It’s been growing here for four years, and measures almost four feet in diameter. I brought it from our old house, so this is the second time it’s been dug up and moved. It’s mid-April, probably not the best time to move it, but I don’t have a choice.
Grosso Lavender before trimming and move 
Grosso Lavender after trimming 
Grosso Lavender plant after move to new location
I gave it lots of compost and a good watering. Every few days I check it, but it just looks like dead wood.
Until…
Today!
It’s May 20th and that’s definitely new green growth.
I did have a few false alarms. I saw green and got all excited, but it was just weeds growing up through the base of the plant. But this is the real thing! Fingers crossed for flowers!
July 3: We have flowers! So happy my little plant made it.