Genus: Lavandula
Lavender is very popular and used in pot-pourri, dried flowers, perfume and in adding scent to linen (as well as helping to deter moths!). The scent is also thought to promote relaxation and a good night’s sleep.
A genus of about 25 species, the most well known are Lavandula stoechas (French lavender) and Lavandula x intermedia (English lavender). Bees love the high nectar content of many cultivars and produce lavender honey which is sold as a luxury product worldwide.
Lavender can be used in borders, rockeries or even as small hedges in warm, sunny spots.
Members growing plants in this genus
Species of Lavandula
Lavandula photos
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Comments:
23 Feb, 2008
This is the first time that I have ever seen this flower. This is very special. Mike C
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29 Jan, 2008
Hi Spritzhenry,
This a lovely photo I have tried grow french lavender in my garden it doesn't do very well.
It reminds me of a ladies hat at Ascot.
Libby.
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28 Jan, 2008
your not alone on this peter, one of mine is looking a bit like this too, if you don't get any new shoots coming from the dead bits, best to remove and replace i think. some types of lavender are not long lived anyway. is it by any chance a french lavender? - thats what i have lost and they are quite well known for this!
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11 Aug, 2007
A lovely photo with super light. Also you asked about the best time to prune Sambucus nigra. We pruned it after the first year to presuade it to take on an architectural shape, and this was done late September when the leaves had fallen.It gives a lovely contrast to the Acer palmatum standing very close to it.With best wishes and happy gardening.Grenville and Alan.
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10 Aug, 2007
Thank you Holly - we began to try close-ups of blooms inspired by Joey! Our camera is a bit out of date, but does still seem to do the job! We now have a file in the PC called 'Blooms' and it has over a 100 close-ups in it...I had the job of naming them all and it's quite hard to recognise some :-O...I certainly won't be putting them all on this site, it would probably blow up under the strain :-)
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10 Aug, 2007
Your photos are superb, my camera isn't good enough to take pictures like yours, they look very professional.
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8 Jun, 2007
Thanks Maple :o) Holly, the variety is 'Madrid Pink' I'm using Grows on You to keep track of what's in my garden - so I don't have to keep the plastic bits next to each plant :o) If you look just to the right of this comment under 'what else?' this photo is linked to a plant in my garden.
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5 Jun, 2007
What a fantastic picture!! I love lavender and have 4 different types in the garden - 3 French and 1 English. The scent is brilliant and the insects adore it too
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4 May, 2008
GREAT photo !
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