By Lydia
London,
United Kingdom 
If I buy lavender plug plants does anyone have any idea how fast they might grow? I'm really keen to create a low growing hedge with the 'peter pan' variety, but I want it to look like a nice full hedge by next summer! I'm struggling to find a garden centre or online supplier that has any larger pots of peter pan, they all now only seem to be offering plug plants?
26 Jul, 2010
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These are poor soil and low water plants and you cannot hurry them. Planted a foot apart they will take some time to meet. But they can make a lovely compact hedge. All the sites I tried have sold out - the season is over now. Plugs should grow if watered this year.
I planted a small plant of Hidcote in the gap in mine this spring I have watered it but its hardly changed - much as I expected in its first year. If you wait till the larger ones are available you might be happier sooner with the results ?
27 Jul, 2010
just realised I never said thank you to you both - moving into our new house has been somewhat hectic!! I think I will give the plugs a go and then I can always buy some more established plants next year if they need filling out a bit!
3 Aug, 2010
Hope all is going well with the move Lydia
4 Aug, 2010
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come next year they should be about12 - 18 inches high, especially around august time. but give them time they will get to the height you want and especially if you plant them now
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