Mint and lavender cutting help please!

[Bramble_killer]

I asked for and got some mint and lavender off a kind freecycler.

I've dug the mint out with a bit of root and just potted them on in compost and watered them in. Will they survive?

The lavender is about 10-15cm each and i've just stuck them in a pot of 50/50 compost/potting grit. Should I being doing anything special with them?

Please help

And next time, I'll ask for help before collecting the plants.

[BumbleB]

Hi BK

I found this site with links and details for cuttings. They show Lavender cuttings.
Taking Cuttings - The complete guide to plant propagation.

Hope it helps

[Lottieval]

The mint will probably be fine, it roots even if you just stick it in a jar of water. If the lavender pieces are new long shoots with plenty of leaves up them then you can probably get 2 or 3 cuttings from each length, take a piece about 7 or 8 cms long and gently take all the leaves off the lower half, insert them into your pot of 50/50 compost/grit right up to where the leaves start. It will take time but you should get a good percentage rooting with softwood cuttings like these. It also often helps conserve moisture by putting a plastic bag over the pot, I actually use half a plastic drinks bottle, you can be certain then that it's not touching the leaves, which can cause the cuttings to develop mildew. Good luck.

[Bramble_killer]

Excellent, I'll be pottering out again in the dark to make sure they're all ok.

[toastie]

Think its quite difficult to kill mint (and believe me I've tried). Best to put it in a pot to keep it from taking over. Would think that lavendar is similar to rosemary which I have propogated, taking off bottoms shoots and dipping into rooting compound then putting in soil.