Lavender > Reviews

Advantages: smells great, and works for period pain too
Disadvantages: do not use in the 1st 3 months of pregnancy

Lavender As im sure everyone knows, lavender has been used for centuries in the perfume industry, with its sweet smelling aroma with woody undertones its just perfect. Although it has many other uses too, from treating depression to pain relief, and as a bug repellent. As a plant, I have seen lavender used to create a boarder in much the same way as a hedgerow is used. And I must say that it looks stunning when it is in full bloom. And the smell ... Read review

Advantages: see review
Disadvantages: none!

...centre, as I wanted more Lavender plants to plant along my path. Lavender is my favourite herb and I already have dozens of plants in my garden. The gorgeous scent and colour of lavender remind me of holidays in the South of France! Growing Lavender. ******************** It is possible to grow Lavender from seed but I recommend you buy established plants from a nursery. Lavender is not expensive to buy; I paid £2.00 each for established plants. ... Read review

Advantages: pretty smells good
Disadvantages: none

...lavare, to wash. I smelt some lavender yesterday and thought ahhhhhh Lavender I have not written an opinion on you yet. So I have settled down to write one. Lavender is an herb I have strong childhood memories of. My parents live in a thatched cottage a semi attached to my grandparents who are now dead the garden was combined and we had a row of about 10 lavender plants they were under the washing line. I hadn't thought about it till recent ... Read review

Advantages: The best smelling plant
Disadvantages: Nothing i can find

...summer is to have planted lavender near the path and every time someone walks past it gives a great aroma. Lavender - Lavandula - Hardy Evergreen Perennial ***The Plant*** Lavender is native to the Mediterranean islands, India and the Canary Islands, but is now cultivated in all over the world. It likes well drained soil and prefers warm and sunny climates. The Romans used Lavender in there bath water, Lavender comes from the Latin "lava" ... Read review

Advantages: Lovely to look at, delightful to know
Disadvantages: None

...saturation of today’s market with lavender this and lavender that, it really is a beautiful and fragrant plant to have in the garden regardless of whether you use it for any purpose other than to give your senses of sight and smell an occasional treat. So, where did this common little herb come from? It is indigenous to the Mediterranean and it is generally agreed that in all probability it was introduced England by the Romans. Indeed, the Romans ... Read review

Advantages: Easy to grow, heavenly scent
Disadvantages: Hard to grow from seed

...tried for years to grow lavender from seed, with no success. Finally, I broke down this year and bought a 1-gallon plant. It was one of the best investments I've made for my herb garden! My French Lavender is still blooming, while many of my other herbs stopped when the fall nights turned cold, here in the high desert of Northern Nevada. My tomatoes may have given up their last fruit, but my lavender is still going strong. This wonderfully fragrant ... Read review

Advantages: Fragrant , easy to grow , attracts butterflies , can be cut and used
Disadvantages: Can attract too many bees and wasps .

Most of us recall Lavender as an old ladies and old fashioned perfume . You would probably be surprised to learn it still appears in masses of modern perfumes , toiletries and cleaning products . It is still a useful and lovely plant and has many uses . It is also very decorative . Having had to venture into the garden this week to assess the storm damage to our fence , and garden I thought I'd have a general tidy round . Looking at the now huge ... Read review

Advantages: Aroma, evergreen, easy to propagate
Disadvantages: Can grow woody, doesn't like 'wet feet'

Lavender is one of my favourite plants to use in the garden. I think it is a shame the beautiful aroma of this plant has been labeled as an 'old woman' smell! I may have turned 50 this year but I'm no fogey and am here to stand up for lavender! What type of plant is lavender? Lavenders are an evergreen shrub from the Western Mediterranean. The shrub can be quite woody with long, slim fragrant leaves densely growing ... Read review

Advantages: smell and look great
Disadvantages: nothing

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 ... Read review

Advantages: lots of healing properties
Disadvantages: none

...around twenty eight species of lavender and it is one of the most commonest plants that we all associate with essential oils and bathroom products, when we buy toilet blocks, air freshener, essential oils and room deodorises, you can always find lavender as one of the scents. It can be found in most well established gardens and in garden centres as it is a great plant for adding colour to the garden display. This is a hardy evergreen plant, with ... Read review

Advantages: smells nice
Disadvantages: is very strong

...ninety-year-old grandma uses lots of Lavender products and loves the smell. It does have other used though besides been grannies favourite. The common lavender is a shrubby plant and has many woody branches and long narrow leaves. People often recognise lavenders due to the long spikes of purple-blue flowers. Finding it You can find Lavender in gardens but also wild in mountainous Mediterranean countries. Flowering Time Midsummer Medical ... Read review

Advantages: Reliable, smells lovely
Disadvantages: Some varieties tender

Lavender is a great plant for hot sunny areas in the garden. It is evergreen and comes in a variety of colours not just lavender. These days there are white, red and pink ones and they all smell beautiful and the bees and butterflys love them. I really like lavender stoechas (French lavender) which has dark purple flowers topped ith purple bracts. It is said to be slightly tender but the one in my garden has survived this cold winter but my soil ... Read review