Lavender x intermedia Grosso
£6.50
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notes
The evergreen shrub, Lavender x intermedia Grosso bears long stems of very fragrant violet flowers in summer, which are excellent for drying. The hardy English lavender hybrid makes a wonderful informal hedge or can be clipped for a more formal shape. These flowers attract bees and other pollinators and can be used, alongside its leaves, to flavour biscuits, stews and soups.
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Dimensions
- Pot Size: 1L (14cm / 6in)
- Height and Spread: 100cm (3ft 3in) x 100cm (3ft 3in)
Features
notes
The evergreen shrub, Lavender x intermedia Grosso bears long stems of very fragrant violet flowers in summer, which are excellent for drying. The hardy English lavender hybrid makes a wonderful informal hedge or can be clipped for a more formal shape. These flowers attract bees and other pollinators and can be used, alongside its leaves, to flavour biscuits, stews and soups.
Insights
Grown in peat free compost in a biodegradable pot made from waste coir and natural latex. Remove plant from pot or cut/tear away some of the coir if the plant is well rooted and hard to remove.
Details
- Flowers: July- August
Planting
- Moist, well-drained soil
- South, West or East aspect
- Full sun
- Sheltered
Care
- Pop the discarded coir pot in the green bin, leave out for birds to use for nesting, use as mulch or add to compost heap
- Cut back after flowering to prevent woody stems but avoid cutting into old wood
- Coir pots are supplied by one specific village producer in Sri Lanka. They have built a school, old people's home and extension to the local medical centre over the years from the proceeds of coir pot production
Scent
Highly fragrant
Glossary