Xela's Garden
Lavender Cotton [V+B]
Genus: Santolina.
Species: Santolina chamaecyparissus.
Planted Vistabile '02 [kitchen door end lobby border]
Blossom Cottage '10 established cutting from V. [pot]
Santolina chamaecyparissus
Common Name: Cotton lavender
Genus: Santolina
Species: chamaecyparissus
Cultivar: 'Lemon Queen'
Skill Level: Experienced
Exposure: Full sun
Hardiness: Half Hardy
Soil type: Well-drained/light, Chalky/alkaline, Dry, Sandy
Height: 50cm
Spread: 100cm
Time to take cuttings: July to August
Santolina or lavender cotton is a Mediterranean group of small or medium-sized shrubs that make neat, rounded bushes, with finely divided foliage. They enjoy warm sunny positions, and good drainage is essential. In colder areas, it will need protection in winter. It is worth taking a few cuttings in late summer to overwinter indoors as an insurance policy. S. chamaecyparissus is a choice dwarf species with soft, woolly foliage, silver, white, or grey in the variety 'Lemon Queen', which is denser than the species and a more attractive plant for rock gardens and small beds.
[Source: /www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/plants/plant_finder/plant_pages/824.shtml ]
Photos of this plant
Reminders for this plant
Due about 16 years ago:
Prune
Cut back hard every 2 or 3 years
Due almost 16 years ago:
Take cuttings
Cuttings of half-ripe side shoots, 5 - 8 cm long with a heel, July/August in a frame. Roots within 2 weeks. High percentage. The heeled cuttings can also be placed direct into the open garden in early July and should be well-rooted by the winter.
Due over 15 years ago:
Prune
Trim after flowering.
Check cuttings
Check cuttings for root system
Due about 15 years ago:
Divide
Divide in spring or autumn. Larger divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions. We have found it best to pot up the smaller divisions and grow them on in a lightly shaded position in a cold frame, planting them out once they are well established in the summer.
Due almost 15 years ago:
Take cuttings
Cuttings of half-ripe side shoots, 5 - 8 cm long with a heel, July/August in a frame. Roots within 2 weeks. High percentage. The heeled cuttings can also be placed direct into the open garden in early July and should be well-rooted by the winter.
Take cuttings
Cuttings of half-ripe side shoots, 5 - 8 cm long with a heel, July/August in a frame. Roots within 2 weeks. High percentage. The heeled cuttings can also be placed direct into the open garden in early July and should be well-rooted by the winter.
Due over 14 years ago:
Trim
Trim after flowering
Check cuttings
Check cuttings for root system
Due about 14 years ago:
Divide
Divide in spring or autumn. Larger divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions. We have found it best to pot up the smaller divisions and grow them on in a lightly shaded position in a cold frame, planting them out once they are well established in the summer.
Prune
Cut back hard every 2 or 3 years (done '08)
Due over 13 years ago:
Trim
Trim after flowering
Due about 13 years ago:
Divide
Divide in spring [or autumn]. Larger divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions; possibly best to pot up the smaller divisions and grow them on in a lightly shaded position in a cold frame, planting them out once they are well established in the summer.
Due almost 13 years ago:
Take cuttings
Cuttings of half-ripe side shoots, 5 - 8 cm long with a heel, July/August in a frame. Roots within 2 weeks. High percentage. The heeled cuttings can also be placed direct into the open garden in early July and should be well-rooted by the winter.
Due over 12 years ago:
Trim
Trim after flowering.
Divide
Divide in [spring or] autumn. Larger divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions; possibly best to pot up the smaller divisions and grow them on in a lightly shaded position in a cold frame, planting them out once they are well established in the summer.
Check cuttings
Check cuttings for root system
Due about 12 years ago:
Prune
Cut back hard every 2 or 3 years (done '10)
Divide
Divide in spring [or autumn]. Larger divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions; possibly best to pot up the smaller divisions and grow them on in a lightly shaded position in a cold frame, planting them out once they are well established in the summer.
Due over 11 years ago:
Trim
Trim after flowering.
Divide
Divide in [spring or] autumn. See previous reminders
Due about 11 years ago:
Divide
Divide in spring [or autumn]. See previous reminders
Prune
Cut back hard every 2 or 3 years (done '10)
Due almost 11 years ago:
Take cuttings
Cuttings of half-ripe side shoots ...see previous notes
Due over 10 years ago:
Trim
Trim after flowering.
Divide
Divide in [spring or] autumn. See previous reminders
