Scenting my room with Lavender is so comforting and is a constant reminder that beauty can be found in the little things life has to offer. Lavendula Angustifolia 'Hidcote' is at the top of the list, being the perfect compact English lavender.

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Lavendin lavenders are more robust than other lavenders and therefore more tolerant of wetter soils and colder winters. Plants in containers are always more susceptible to cold, as their roots are less insulated than when in the ground. Also, no need to worry that you are breathing in toxins all night, such a peace of mind knowing that it is all natural.

At the end of the first season August/September, trim your lavender plants back hard into a rounded mound shape. Named varieties have to be grown from cuttings, otherwise there is variation in the resultant plants. Provence Blue' is another winner, making reference to this plant's homeland of the Mediterranean region. As the name suggests, 'Little Lottie' is dwarf variety of English lavender, growing to around 30cm in height.

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We trim all our plants during their growing season to encourage bushy growth and a good root system, Plug plants size is 4 - 4. Few pests feed on lavender, and they cause only cosmetic damage to the leaves, so treatment is not usually necessary. Lavenders thrive in an open site in full sun in a well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil (got acid soil? I am a resident in a Nursing Home facility which has been on lockdown since March of this year due to Covid. Equally at home as part of formal garden design: structural, well-shaped mounds in rows or large specimens in pots will really impress.By signing up to our mailing list you confirm that you have read and agree to our Terms and Conditions.

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Give them some protection from winter rain by standing them in the lee of a wall (at the base) or in a coldframe or greenhouse. However, you can leave them in place towards the end of the flowering season as food for seed-eating birds such as goldfinches.My nurses love coming to my room for a fresh breath of air and now I am known throughout the facility as the Lavender Lady! The type of lavender you grow will depend on personal choice, including flower colour and shape, plus the shade and fragrance of the foliage (some lavenders have silvery grey leaves, while others are more green).

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They cope well with drought conditions and may suffer in wet, heavy soils, particularly over winter. The two most commonly grown types are: English lavender and its hybrids ( Lavandula angustifolia and L. In subsequent years trim over lightly in spring to encourage flowering and then in September give them a harder trim. After that, once it’s well established, lavender is drought tolerant so rarely needs watering when grown in the ground unless there are severe drought conditions. The ideal place to grow lavender in the UK is on a site with well-drained neutral soil in an open and sunny position in a South or West facing position.We supply the best quality young plug plants from our nursery in Staffordshire delivered throughout England, Scotland and Wales. We were delighted to be voted the UK's best supplier of plug plants by readers of Gardening Which Magazine in the March 2021 issue.