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Sat, Feb 11, 12 at 1:06
| Does anyone know of varieties that have good foliage and form for a hedge? My spanish variety was lovely in bloom but looked terrible when it wasn't. I prefer more intense color than is found in some French varieties. |
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| I grow a lot of lavender, but it is not my favorite hedge plant. By the time it makes it makes a good hedge much of the plant is woody and sparse in flowers and foliage. I think Rosemary makes a better looking hedge, even though pruning to keep in a formal shape will remove much of the flowers. My lavender I prefer to keep as mounding round plants, and plan on replacing them between 5 and 10 years intervals. Al |
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| My lavender is very attractive all season; however, it is a short cultivar, around 1 foot or so in height. I've never actually seen a lavender hedge around these parts. |
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| I understand what you're saying, Al. Maybe what I actually need is lavender with good, compact form that I can plant en masse. Doesn't have to be a formal hedge. Mxk, do you know the name of your cultivar or can anybody suggest some that will look better than stoechas does year round? thanks |
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| In the fall all my lavenders are trimmed back as much as possible without getting into the woody stems. They look OK all winter as grey mounds. I weed around them and cover all bare ground with mulch to prevent new weed growth. I never fertilize them, the breaking down yearly of the old mulch is all they need. I grow mostly the English lavenders Munstead or Hidcote. Al |
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| I don't know the name of the cultivar, but it is one of the commonly available shorter ones (my local nursery has it every year, it's one of the "run of the mill" lavenders over here). I'm in a much different zone than you, but FWIW, I cut back severely in the spring, I do cut into the woody growth, haven't had a problem yet, and I've had mine many years. |
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| Most lavender will not break new growth from old wood. In our climate lavender does not suffer if cut back in the fall. Al |
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- Posted by wellspring (My Page) on Mon, Feb 13, 12 at 15:30
| Okay, bear with me on this thought ... I'll get to lavander eventually. I wish I could remember where I stumbled across an article that recommended six or seven small specialty mail order nurseries. At the time I was actually looking for a source for scented geraniums (I know, they're really pelargoniums). So, I've been checking out Goodwin Creek. I have not ordered from them yet, but I found myself also drawn to their huge selection of lavanders ... It might be worth it to shoot them an email with your question ... |
Here is a link that might be useful: Goodwin Creek Gardens and Lavanders
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| Thanks, wellspring! I will definitely contact them. I just found out about a local lavender farm ( http://www.thelavenderfarminlincoln.com/ ) and plan to call them as well. I will post any info related to the topic. Thanks for everyone's input. I really appreciate it. Marlene |
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- Posted by faerygardener Sunset7 (My Page) on Mon, Feb 13, 12 at 18:49
| It's funny wellspring mentioned Goodwin Creek nursery as I was going to suggest that variety of lavender. Goodwin Creek lavender has silver grey leaves and holds itself well. |
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