Lavender

I bought some lavender plants for my wife for Valentines Day. She would like to have a field of lavender. If you had to buy these plants it would be a fortune. So I want to propagate these plants. I have talked to 2 or 3 nurseries and read a couple articles on the topic. I am trying 2 variations. First you take a cutting from the existing plant. I chose to cut 6 pieces approximately 4" long. I stripped all the leaves and bark on the bottom 2 inches of the cuttings. Here is where I am trying something different to prep the cuttings. On a couple of the cuttings I dipped them in a hormone root stimulator on the stem and planted them in a 3" peat pot with my seed starter mix. The other method which may sound a little strange is to dip the stems in honey. Yes I said bee honey. Now I have to keep the plants damp and in a sunny place and see if one or both methods work. It has been a week with only one casualty. I will keep you posted.