Dear Sven,

My wife and I have always loved the scent of lavender, so when we bought our new house we decided to have lavender in the garden and indoors. We have a lovely big pot outside BUT the two pots we bought recently have started to dry up and now look like dried sticks with leaves. I replanted them into bigger pots thinking before hand that their original pots where too small, but to no avail. And I don’t over water them.
Thanks, Royan

Our Gardens Expert replies:

Hi Royan

Lavender is pretty difficult to grow indoors mainly because it requires loads of sunshine, and a free draining soil. It is possible to grow some varieties indoors and I would suggest trying one of the French lavenders. They are a little less hardy that the English varieties and don’t grow quite so large. Plant them with potting compost mixed with sand and a touch of lime. Allow the plants to dry out a little in between watering, and ensure they are by a really sunny window or door with good airflow. It is also a good idea to put them out in the late spring for a few weeks to inject a bit of life into them!

Good luck.

Sven