Lavender Plants & Varieties, Care and For Sale OnlineLavender is a popular low growing evergreen plant widely used in gardens for its foliage and fragrance flowers and with so many cultivars now available for sale the colors and flower forms are endless. Spreading from a single plant it readily sends up numerous stems and this can be increased by judicious pruning. Foliage turns from a nice grey when new to a greener colour and lasts well through winter, The tall flower spikes are the floral attraction, highly perfumed and attractive to bees and birds alike. Flowers do differ according to cultivar but they are carried on a clean tall stem. Flowering time is late spring through to summer. |
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Pruning LavenderLavender is usually pruned twice, in late winter to early spring as soon as the frosts have gone is the time to hard prune. Depending on how you have maintained the plants yo can cut back to under 30cm (12inches). The hard pruning forces the bushy growth and prolific flowering. Cutting back into old wood is not advised, so regular hard pruning to maintain a low bushy plant is best. After flowering, remove spent flower heads, and lightly shape. but maintain as much foliage as possible for winter protection. Plant Lavender in early spring once the frosts are over and the soil has commenced to warm up. Remember that English Lavender is a little tougher than some of the other varieties.
Popular species and cultivarsIt is easier than ever to compare and buy lavender online French or Spanish (Lavandula stoechas) Lavender x intermedia (Dutch Lavender and of course the ever popular and hardy English (Lavandula.angustifolia) plants along with many cultivars can all be ordered online.
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Lavender Plants and Varieties for sale online in the UK
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Lavender species and lavender care. Lavender has over 30 species and hundreds of cultivars, species for the home garden include. Lavandula angustifolia Lavendula x. intermedia or Lavandin Lavandula Stoechas Lavandula canariensis Lavandula dentata Lavender requires a sunny position and a humus rich well drained soil. Origianally from the Mediteranean Lavander is a tough plant given plenty of sun. Prune lavender after flowering, but leave enought foliage to help it survive. Try cutting back by no more than 1/3. In areas where cold conditions cause die back wait until plants begin to re shoot before pruning. Prune plants when young to encourage strong dense growth. |
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