Tommymoo's Garden
Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote Blue'
Genus: Lavandula.
Species: Lavandula angustifolia.
24 Sep. 2010. 2 pounds from Diss Market.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dead !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2011 spring
13 May 2012. little plug, 33p from Gt Yarmouth car-bootsale, together with a plug of pink lavender and little white cuctus
Exposure: Full sun
Hardiness: Hardy
Soil type: Well-drained/light, Dry, Sandy
Height: 60cm (compact)
Spread: 60cm
Time to take cuttings: April to July
Flowering period: July to September
Although commonly known as English lavender, the species actually hails from the Mediterranean, and can reach up to 1.8m (6ft) high, growing on dry, sun-baked hillsides. In gardens, therefore, it will benefit from a well-drained position in full sun. 'Hidcote' is a compact variety, suitable for growing in borders or as dwarf hedging and is one of the most popular lavenders with its dense silver-grey foliage, covered in fragrant, blue flower spikes in mid-summer. To encourage flowering and help retain its shape, remove dry flower stalks in late summer, then in early spring cut back shoots by 2.5cm (2in) or so, avoiding cutting into old wood. The Royal Horticultural Society has given it the Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
