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    Does anyone know where i can get many different types of lavender.

    Also which types do you like best?


  • #2
    It will depend what you want your lavender for, SD.

    I have three rows of lavender on my allotment - I grow it because the bees love it and I use it as an edging. Each time I have bought a six-pack of them from the garden centre - not very expensive.

    The taller one of mine is a bit sprawly as an edging - I have clipped it back a lot this year so fingers crossed it survives. However the lavender flowers are drying upstairs on the spare bed, and this one loses the dried flowers nice and easily so I can make lavender bags. I like to give these as pressies at xmas. I think this one is Munstead

    The other one is dwarf - very pretty - makes a good blue edging - but the flowers don't come off the stem so easily once dried. I think this one is Hidcote

    I won't grow stoechas - the rabbits ear one - because it is a bit too tender.
    Last edited by Jeanied; 03-08-2010, 07:01 PM. Reason: Got my Hidcotes muddled with my Munsteads!
    Whooops - now what are the dogs getting up to?

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    • #3
      Thanks, i just want it for decrative and because the bees will come and pollinate my vegetables! Thanks very much Jeanied! SD

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      • #4
        Downderry nursery the lavender specialists

        Downderry Nursery in Kent is a lavender specialist nursery, lots of info on their site and you can download a brochure and they send plants mail order as well.
        Link below.

        downderry

        Alan
        Last edited by alanmg; 16-08-2010, 10:03 AM.

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