Healing node boost don't increase the pest node heal (or if it does, I'm not aware of it) but having multiple sources of healing in one team is good. Add a Chocolate Cosmos/Lantana somewhere in your squad and your Lavender/Edelweiss pair will be good for stage with a lot of small pests or with pests dealing tons of damages (there was an event like that, with pests dealing like 6~8k damages in one hit).
Okay it's not that good, espacially when you have some high level rainbows but that's still better than nothing.

Just my 2 cents.

I found that Lavender despite being one of the strongest event girls was very hard to actually keep using. I have her in my team 4 right now with Anthurium to keep her up to decent speed (+150 speed for squad) but to be honest she left my teams for around 6 months and has only recently been added back in.

IMO, Lavender is still a very solid choice in my solar blast team. While not a full team yet, with Violet, Ivy, Lavender, Convallaria, and Strawberry candle as filler. I can mini nuke with 20k damage. Not much, but enough to clear any event enemies out except boss. And with the 4 girls generally good speed with Ivy at top700, I never suffer from lagging behind the rest.

Originally Posted by maotd

Healing node boost don't increase the pest node heal (or if it does, I'm not aware of it) but having multiple sources of healing in one team is good. Add a Chocolate Cosmos/Lantana somewhere in your squad and your Lavender/Edelweiss pair will be good for stage with a lot of small pests or with pests dealing tons of damages (there was an event like that, with pests dealing like 6~8k damages in one hit).
Okay it's not that good, espacially when you have some high level rainbows but that's still better than nothing.

As a note to the subject, Lavender's healing ability is a stage ability and thus i think it works for all squads. Though I'm not completly sure, so I thought i'd just post this since I didn't realize it myself for a long time and also to go sure if that's actually true^^

Originally Posted by kringley

Lavender is also really really slow, 235 compared to Apples much more middle of the road 500. It will usually make it much more difficult to not end up with her squad lagging way behind others unless you very specifically balance her out with a very fast unit, and that in turn limits your choices somewhat.

That can actually work in your benefit. There are many girls who have a rocket showed up their assess (danchou saaaan ? ), and can be too fast for the setup you need.
I find that girls like Lavender and Bipina Cosmos, are excellent to balance such squad out, as it literally takes one of them to outset 2/3 550+ speed girls. I still rock Lavender, she is very very strong for a 5* even, and undisputed the best event 5* so far.

Edit: And I forgot to mention - as the Blooming is getting closer and closer with every month > Lavender has a Bloomed form (one of the first girls to have it actually). It both improves her rather lame Evolved artwork, and boost her stats nicely and swaps her passives around a bit.
http://flowerknight.wikia.com/wiki/Lavender

I call this "Very Nice".

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And gacha 7/7 cleared. Now to the next phase and tons of goody to fill the box.

Tomorrow is going to be a good day.
New FGs from the maps to add to a growing collection I'm saving for when Helenium's reissue comes around soon.
I'll probably only have 150-200 gems by then, but hopefully I can get lucky and roll that beautifully hideous rainbow pot.

Or you will do like me for the Poppy event and get 1 meh gold, 1 dupe gold and 20 silver/bronze dupe crap of already maxed girls .
Seriously, don't expect nothing from this damn pot. I hope you will get what you want but... just don't have too many hopes or it will blow them in one instant (and your 200 precious gems with it).

I am prepared for the worst, but hoping for the best.