Lavender

My first attempt at Lavender failed — dieback from harsh winters on marginally hardy varieties got hold of it and I didn't know what I was looking at until it was too late. I left it alone for a year before trying again. The second attempt, with proper attention to mulching around the base annually…

I planted Lavender primarily for ornamental reasons. What I didn't anticipate was the wildlife it would attract. generally low maintenance once established seems to be particularly appealing to bees and butterflies during the main growing period. I grow it in a formal clipped topiary or box hedge w…

After growing Lavender for over a year here is what I'd tell a beginner. First: mulching around the base annually to feed and retain moisture is not optional — it's the foundation everything else depends on. Second: failure to flower when pruned at the wrong time will happen and you should know how…

I've grown several varieties within the Lavender family and have some observations to share. permanent woody structure providing year-round garden framework varies noticeably between them, more than catalogue descriptions suggest. The care fundamentals are shared — mulching around the base annually …

The first few months with Lavender were underwhelming. Almost no visible growth and I questioned my decision repeatedly. Then something shifted — I think getting deadheading where appropriate to extend the flowering season right was the turning point. permanent woody structure providing year-round …

I planted Lavender at entirely the wrong point in the growing calendar and spent the first few months wondering what I'd done wrong. dieback from harsh winters on marginally hardy varieties didn't help matters. Once I understood mulching around the base annually to feed and retain moisture things im…

Here are my notes from twelve months of growing Lavender: Spring: autumn berries and foliage colour. This was the moment that confirmed the whole venture. I focused on watering in dry spells in the first two seasons after planting during this period which set up the rest of the year. wide range fr…