Tuesday 3 June 2014

Lavender Topiary



                                            LAVENDER

                     Ah lavender....love the aromatic smell and all it's uses....

                           I grow lavender in my side garden and cultivate it.
                                     

                               But here is a new one that I had never seen till
                                            last spring.

                                       My daughter brought home this topiary.
                                       I hunted all the local garden centers
                                        and came up empty handed.










                 So to my delight when she went to ST.JACOB'S
                   market this spring she picked me up.......

                                  Lavandula stoechas Anouk
                                
                           Known as Spanish Lavender .......










                        This beautiful specimen grows to 16" tall.

              Once the first flush of flowers is over you prune it back 50% , new
                   growth will produce fresh flowers and they will continue on till the fall.









                          You can keep it indoors or plant outside.







                           To be sure mine survives I'm keeping it inside come the fall.

                                             

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                                                          Linda

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13 comments:

  1. White Lace and Promises3 June 2014 at 10:28

    Beautiful. Is it as fragrant as the other lavender. It's one of my favorite "flavors."

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    1. Linda 4 June 2014 at 14:02

      It is fragrant, but not as strong as the other lavender plants.

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  2. ℳartina @ Northern Nesting3 June 2014 at 14:15

    I love it!! I bet your house smells wonderful!!

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    1. Linda 4 June 2014 at 14:03

      The scent is not as strong. I loved it more for the look.

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  3. Gail3 June 2014 at 17:18

    That's beautiful Linda! I love it!!

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  4. Gina3 June 2014 at 18:40

    That is so pretty, Linda!

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  5. Kelly3 June 2014 at 20:52

    That is such a beautiful plant! I love the smell of lavender too.

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    1. Linda 4 June 2014 at 14:05

      Thanks Kelly! I have already given it a haircut and since all the blooms died off. It is to bloom again before the fall.

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  6. Shirley@Housepitality Designs4 June 2014 at 07:53

    How so beautiful....I am going to try and grow some lavender...need to use it as a "deer repellent" and also to beautify the space!....cannot believe that it grows 16 feet tall...wow!

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    1. Linda 4 June 2014 at 14:00

      Oh no I meant 16" inches....lol The lavender that grows lower to the ground is the one to cultivate.

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  7. Unknown4 June 2014 at 08:14

    A couple of my friends got them at Home Depot. But of course, by the time I went they were gone!
    Love where you've got yours. And that plinth its sitting on is awsome

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    1. Linda 4 June 2014 at 14:01

      If you are ever at the StJacobs market try there.

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