Hi.I'm 39 and making a comeback here after my recent lul
Hi.I'm 39 and making a comeback here after my recent lul
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Lavender (Lavendula)is a great aromatic shrub and there are varieties suitable for most gardens. Small gardens where space is at a premium like mine benefit from dwarf varieties. A dwarf lavender I can recommend from experience that won't get much about two feet in height is one called Lavender angustifolia " Munstead".
This is my favourite variety of lavender .The plant is evergreen , compact and won't get out of control like some varieties such as L "Grappenhall" which can romp away to over five feet in height if left unchecked. Mind you all lavenders regardless of variety need cutting back to prevent them becoming woody and to keep them compact and healthy. I trim mine once every six weeks at least in the growing season and they really respond to this .It prolongs the life of the plant considerably and makes the appearance so much more pleasing to the eye .
"Munstead" is fully hardy in all but the coldest of locations and like all other lavenders has very aromatic leaves .It produces the traditional blue flowers so appealing to bees and humans!
If you wish to grow a dwarf lavender hedge "Munstead" and a newer variety called "Folgate" which is also dwarf and similar to the above are both good choices.The flowers on "Folgate" are a little more violet purple perhaps but there is nothing much in it. When pruning do be aware of the need to avoid pruning old wood as it will not regrow. Again I speak from experience! Instead trim the new growth as I mentioned above this postpones the day for a little longer when they become too leggy and unusable.
One other variety which I rate that you might want to try is L " Hidcote " This grows slightly larger than the Folgate and Munstead varieties but can be clipped to size as normal.
For cuttings of any Lavender use none flowering shoots that are this years growth which are known as semi -ripe cuttings . These should root readily enough in a well drained mix of sharp sand and compost.
I love lavender for use in aromatherapy oils and for it's addictive smell. It is also such an easy plant to grow and such a friend to bees that I don't think anyne should be without it. They are on sale at all good gardenretailers.
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