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LAVANDULA
Commonly known as Lavender
All flower JUN-SEPT We reserve the right to substitute with larger or smaller plants depending on the time of year.
Timeless favourites which bring to mind the perfect cottage garden, butterfles and bees, and summery clumps of purple lavender.
"English lavender" is generally used to describe L. angustifolia, the hardiest species. The name is shared with the hybrid L. angustifolia x L. latifolia (spike lavender).
L. stoechas (French lavender), pedunculata cultivars and other hybrids are less hardy and can suffer in hard winters.
Genus of about 23 species of aromatic, evergreen shrubs and subshrubs from dry, sunny, exposed rocky habitats from the Canary Islands, the Mediterranean (English lavender) and northeastern Africa to southwestern Asia and India.
Leaves and flower heads, when harvested before fully open, are dried and used in pot-pourri.
Many species have a very high nectar content making them particularly attractive to bees.
All are suitable for containers where the environment can be controlled to suit less hardy varieties.
Further Reading....
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Evergreen - aromatic shrubs
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Additional Features - Good to know - wildlife plant - insects. Many have high nectar content. Cut before flowers open if drying. Cut back old flower heads in April or May, or after flowering. Do not cut into old wood -
Pests & Diseases - frog hoppers, grey mould, honey fungus. -
Place of origin - Canary Islands, Mediterranean, northeastern Africa to southern Asia. -
Resistant to honey fungus - These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Flower Shape - Spikes
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Garden Location/Conditions - Coastal / windswept
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Scented Plants - Scented flowers
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Scented foliage
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Soil Conditions - Medium to light, fertile, well drained soil
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Wildlife - Bee friendly -
Butterfly friendly
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Lavandula - Care Guide
- Lavender Care
- Harvesting for drying - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Pruning French Lavender - Video Tip ondemand_video
- General dead-heading of Lavender - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Propagation by cuttings - Video Tip ondemand_video
Planting to avoid allergic reactions and asthma
AGAPANTHUS
African blue lily, Lily-of-the-Nile, Love flower
AGASTACHE 'Blackadder'
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AGASTACHE mexicana 'Red Fortune'
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PENNISETUM alopecuroides
Chinese fountain grass
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PEROVSKIA atriplicifolia 'Blue Spire'
Russian sage
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PHOTINIA
PRUNUS lusitanica
Portugal laurel
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PRUNUS lusitanica 'Variegata'
Portugal laurel
VERBENA
VERONICA
Speedwell
Buy Varieties of LAVANDULA
LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Arctic Snow' >
Commonly known as: Common lavender.
Slow growing dwarf white variety
LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Melissa Lilac' >
Commonly known as: Common lavender.
Stunning large lilac flowers and robust silvery-green foliage
LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Twickel Purple' >
Commonly known as: Common lavender.
Grey-green leaves and lavender-blue flowers
LAVANDULA x chaytoriae 'Silver Sands' >
Commonly known as: Lavender.
Fragrant dark purple flowers on short stems. Silver leaves.
LAVANDULA x intermedia 'Edelweiss' >
Commonly known as: Dutch lavender.
(syn. Snow Cap) - white flowers with green foliage
LAVANDULA x intermedia 'Grosso' >
Commonly known as: Dutch lavender.
Taller growing with broad leaves and mid blue flowers
LAVANDULA x intermedia 'Vera' >
Commonly known as: Dutch lavender.
lavender-blue flowers and broad grey leaves
LAVANDULA stoechas 'Fathead' >
Commonly known as: Butterfly lavender, French lavender.
Plum-purple bracts. Very hardy and easy to overwinter
LAVANDULA stoechas 'Helmsdale' >
Commonly known as: Butterfly lavender, French lavender.
Large grey-green leaves and large burgundy-purple bracts
LAVANDULA stoechas 'Pretty Polly' >
Commonly known as: Butterfly lavender, French lavender.
Compact variety with lots of small blue flowers topped with white ears
LAVANDULA stoechas 'Regal Splendour' >
Commonly known as: Butterfly lavender, French lavender.
Midnight blue flowers topped with purple 'ears'
LAVANDULA stoechas 'Snowman' >
Commonly known as: Butterfly lavender, French lavender.
Large white flowers and a compact habit
LAVANDULA stoechas 'Tiara' >
Commonly known as: Butterfly lavender, French lavender.
Purple-blue flowerheads topped by creamy-white bracts. Will usually flower twice in a season if trimmed after flowering
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