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gardeningI've acquired four lavender seedlings (still pretty tiny), and have no experience growing lavender, so I don't have any idea how fast they'll grow or how big they'll get.
My main concern is what sort of and size of containers to plant them in (the ground isn't an option due to lack of sun in the available places). What I've read so far is that lavender needs good drainage, so I'm guessing the best would be to put a layer of sand/gravel in the bottom of a pot, and that terracotta would probably be best since it's permeable. Right now I only have a few 8" terracotta pots -- would these be big enough, or should I purchase larger ones? What about the rectangular planters? Would the smaller kind (the ones that are about 18" long) be large enough, or too narrow?
Also, does anyone know if lavender is prone to being eaten by pests? We have serious deer issues in my area (they eat everything), and we have a woodchuck that's been caught sneaking under the deer fencing I've put up to eat my tomatoes/basil/cilantro. If being eaten isn't an issue for lavender, I'd be very happy not to have to worry about covering it or spraying it (of course I didn't think cilantro would be a problem, either.)
My main concern is what sort of and size of containers to plant them in (the ground isn't an option due to lack of sun in the available places). What I've read so far is that lavender needs good drainage, so I'm guessing the best would be to put a layer of sand/gravel in the bottom of a pot, and that terracotta would probably be best since it's permeable. Right now I only have a few 8" terracotta pots -- would these be big enough, or should I purchase larger ones? What about the rectangular planters? Would the smaller kind (the ones that are about 18" long) be large enough, or too narrow?
Also, does anyone know if lavender is prone to being eaten by pests? We have serious deer issues in my area (they eat everything), and we have a woodchuck that's been caught sneaking under the deer fencing I've put up to eat my tomatoes/basil/cilantro. If being eaten isn't an issue for lavender, I'd be very happy not to have to worry about covering it or spraying it (of course I didn't think cilantro would be a problem, either.)