Why lavender wilt, withers or does not bloom ?
Although lavender is not a particularly demanding and difficult plant to grow, it sometimes becomes sick. The most common problems are: plant wilting, withering and lack of flowering.
Why lavender wilt?
Gray mold is by far the most common cause of this. The leaves gradually turn brown, as do the shoots, which soon begin to bend downwards to finally become covered with a grayish coating.
Most often, the disease occurs when the roots are soaked or when the air humidity is too high. In this case, it is good practice to dry the plant a bit. Do not water it for some time and move it to a well ventilated and dry place.
Cut brown and bent shoots and sprinkle the entire lavender with fungicide several times.
Why lavender wither?
Another, also relatively common condition is the so-called physiological drought. Despite the fact that it is watered regularly and sufficiently, lavender dries up, because it cannot take water from the substrate.
This may be caused by water that freezes in the soil during prolonged frosts combined with windy and sunny weather.
Lavender field
In the case of potted plants, the cause may be improper fertilization, i.e. supplying the plant with too much or too little potassium, or allowing the soil to become saline. To save the plant, you should replace the substrate as soon as possible.
Why lavender does not bloom?
For the plant to bloom, it must be pruned seasonally. If you neglect this, lavender will not bloom abundantly.
However, if you prune the plant by schedule, it may be that the lavender does not bloom because of nitrogen overfertilization, which causes green plant parts to grow.
Also check if lavender have enough sunlight. It will not bloom if place is too shady.
