LAVENDULA HIDCOTE BLUE STRAIN (Seed Raised)

Description

Lavender Hidcote is traditional, evergreen, hardy fragrant Lavender. This must be one of the nation's best known varieties of English lavender; it has robust deep blue/purple flowers, with plump flower heads and grey-green foliage. It is ideal planted as a low growing hedge or by a pathway, somewhere its fragrance can be appreciated as you brush past. The flower-spikes are highly attractive to bees and other nectar-loving insects. Reaches a mature height of 60-80cm and spread 50-100cm.

Suitable for: A sheltered sunny spot in light, well-drained soil.

Flowering time: Summer.

Height and Spread: 50cm x 45cm (20in x 18in).

Care: Water well before planting and until established. Prune back lightly after flowering.

Colour: Blue

Growth Habit: Upright

Pack Count: 6 Plugs

Recommended Pot Size: Any pot or Plant direct in ground

Delivery Size: 5 - 10cm

Delivery information

Before packaging for dispatch, we water the plant and wrap the roots in a tissue to retain moisture, the plants are then pack in a blister pack container. We pack them as ready for collection by the courier the same day, reducing the length of time that the plants are in the packaging.

What to do next

When the plants arrive, check their condition, and remove from the packaging. Allow the plant time to recover by placing in a warm greenhouse or window in your home, if the plant requires moisture add water. After a couple of days the plant can be potted on to the next pot size, allowing the plant to develop.

Remember, the plants have been grown in a warm greenhouse and will have not been exposed to temperatures below 6 degrees. Its important that the plant continues to grow in a similar environment, many plants will struggle if exposed to temperatures below Zero and will need protecting against this.