Getting Started

[ph****]

I've been trying to germinate lavender seeds in my apartment and I just can't get them to sprout. I have them on a wet paper towel in a sunny window but no sprouts. Any suggestions?

[zu****]

I think you need to cold cycle them first. I’m not an expert but maybe you could google or YouTube it.

[Li****]

I read it takes two seasons for them to sprout lavender flowers

[mm****]

You can cold harden but lavender is very hard to germinate

[No****]

Put the seeds in a folded damp paper towel. Put the paper towel in a zip lock bag and place that in the fridge for 3-4 weeks. Then, just pull them out and plant as normal.

Your basically tricking the seeds into believing it made it through the winter and triggers the seeds to sprout. It's a serious time investment, but I promise it is worth the wait to prep them in the fridge first.

Good luck!

[sm****]

Like cherry pips, put them with a little soil in a small bag and let them do a full climate cycle.  Without a prolonged cold spell they won't be primed to germinate.   In the UK I'd either leave them in a cold frame or the like, so they are protected from prolonged rain.