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title: "Can my lavender be saved?? I got this plant about 3 weeks ago and…"
description: "Can my lavender be saved?? I got this plant about 3 weeks ago and live in Southern California. I was trying to not overwater as I’d been advised but I think I…"
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community: "Plant Recovery Room"
author: "Mel M."
published: "2024-07-19T01:19:48.256942Z"
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# Can my lavender be saved?? I got this plant about 3 weeks ago and…

_Posted by Mel M. on 2024-07-19_

Can my lavender be saved?? I got this plant about 3 weeks ago and live in Southern California. I was trying to not overwater as I’d been advised but I think I under watered? I repotted it right after purchasing and it has been extremely hot. I am brand new to any type of gardening and greatly appreciate any tips😊

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## 2 comments

### Planta member commented on 2024-07-19

i think u can keep trying , give it a good water and a few days, if it doesn’t look better I’d just shove it in the ground; if it lives great, if it dies that’s fine , happened to my last lavender, also due to underwatering

#### Mel M. replied on 2024-07-19

Ok, I’m going to keep watering and see if it perks up a bit. Not sure if I have habitable soil under these rocks, but that might lead me down another interesting rabbit hole. Thank you!!

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