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Garden Express :: Lavender
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Lavender is a very pretty and fragrant plant which has many uses such as in flower decoration, cooking, dried flowers and potpourri or lavender bags. As a rule, none of the Lavender family will grow well in humid conditions, however French Lavender (L dentata) has been reported to tolerate humidity better than any of the other
lavender species.
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Lavender Avonview
Code: LAVAVO
Lavandula stoechas 'Avonview'
Bright purple butterfly topped flowers blooming spring to autumn with
beautiful aroma. Avonview is an improved selection from the Italian
family of lavenders. Lavenders are suitable for pots and containers.
Plant 40cm apart for hedge/border.
Grows 1m high x 1m wide.
| Available mid-January to May unless sold out |
| Cool, Temperate, Arid, Mild Tropical (view Climate Guide) |
| 50mm pot |
Price: $4.40
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Lavender Dwarf Winter Purple
Code: LAVWPU
Lavandula stoechas
A dwarf form of Italian Lavender with purple topped flowers. It is suitable for a full sun
to part shade position, and requires little water
once established. Plant 30cm apart for hedge or border.
Grows 60cm high x 1m wide.
| Cool, Temperate, Arid, Mild Tropical (view Climate Guide) |
| 50mm pot |
Price: $3.80
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Lavender English
Code: LAVENG
Lavandula angustifolia
Perhaps the best known and most grown lavender in Australia. English lavender is used for its fragrant oils, fragrant dried flowers, lovely greyish foliage and its beautiful tall blue fragrant flowers mid spring to summer. Plant 40cm apart for hedge/border.
Grows 70cm high x 70cm wide.
| Cool, Temperate, Arid, Mild Tropical (view Climate Guide) |
| 50mm pot |
Price: $4.40
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Lavender Miss Katherine
Code: LAVMKA
Lavandula angustifolia
A true English lavender, Miss Katherine is the most fragrant of all pink lavenders, with deep pink blooms on grey -green foliage it is ideal for hedging and borders. Tough and easy to grow.
Grows 70cm high x 55cm wide.
| Cool, Temperate, Arid, Mild Tropical (view Climate Guide) |
| 50mm pot |
Price: $4.80
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Lavender Oiling Grosso
Code: LAVOGR
Lavandula x intermedia
Violet flower with a strong scent mid spring to summer, 'Grosso' is a
newly selected commercial oil producing lavender, used for producing
fragrances for cosmetics. The intense colouring make a mass planting of
'Grosso' a must. Plant 30cm apart for hedging.
Grows up to 1m high x 1m wide.
| Available mid-January to May unless sold out |
| Cool, Temperate, Arid, Mild Tropical (view Climate Guide) |
| 50mm pot |
Price: $4.40
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Planting and Growing Lavender Care Guide |
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Common name: LAVENDER
Botanical name: Lavendula spp
Family name: Lamiaceae
Plant type: Evergreen shrub
Size: Dwarf lavender 40-50cm, English lavender 70cm, Avonview 1m, French Lavender 1.20cm
Planting time: Autumn or spring
Flowering: Late spring to summer
Planting width: 30–40cm for dwarf varieties and hedge plantings. Specimen plantings of larger varieties should be given sufficient space to avoid crowding - 50-60 cm.
Positioning: Full Sun
Soil: Well drained.
Watering: Only water lavender plants during dry periods, do not over water. A very hardy and drought
tolerant plant and once established.
Fertilising: Use a slow release fertiliser once established, and top-dress with a
complete fertiliser in late autumn.
Pruning: It is important to keep lavender bushes pruned after every flush of flowers in order
to keep the plant in a manageable and tidy shape and size. Trim the flower stems off then trim the remaining foliage to
shape. Do not cut back to the old wood, this can damage the plant and affect flowering performance next season. Can look
straggly if left unpruned.
Dislikes: Wet feet, humidity, frost and being undisturbed. Ideal for cut flowers, floral arrangements, aromatherapy, or a border or in pots.
Tips: Picking the lavender blooms will help keep the bush compact.
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