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Growing Lavender Enjoying Lavender in your home and garden
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Lavender Varieties Companions to Lavender Pruning Lavender Fertilizing Lavender Harvesting Lavender Where to buy lavender
Where to buy Lavender 1. Check your local nursery. If you don't see any lavender ask for it. Encourage them to put the proper names on the plants. It shouldn't simply be called 'English Lavender', but Lavandula angustifolia. 2. Jackson and Perkins. At present they have collections of lavender plants available. Collection of 12 plants - Hidcote Superior, L.a. 'Munstead', L.a. 'Hidcote Pink and Purple Bouquet. All plants are in 2" pots. 12 plants for $46.96 24 plants for $89.95 Collection of 9 plants - L.a. 'Munstead', L.a. 'Hidcote Pink and Purple Bouquet. All plants are in 2" pots. 12 plants for $39.95 Simply link to Jackson and Perkins here:
Click on Perennials to Fragrant Flowers to Lavender 3. At a lavender festival. The growers usually make sure to have their best available for a special occasion. Please support them 4. Specialty mail order nurseries. Please note - some of these places I have not purchased plants from in several years. Read their policies.
Richters Herbs sells a variety of lavenders and ships throughout North America. They also are one of the few places that sell lavender plugs, if you have a large area to plant. I've been told plugs do best if they are moved into pots and allowed to grow on a bit, before planting in the ground.
A wonderful selection of lavenders, with good descriptions and photos. |
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