Re: spanish lavender

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Have you considered leaving the lavender to winter over in  the containers?

In a message dated 1/27/2012 8:48:18 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
hoosiergardener@sbcglobal.net writes:

I'm  wondering about the soil being too rich...this are four-foot wide 
concrete  containers and we do three change outs a year, so they are filled with 
a high  quality planter's mix from a local vendor. 

We try to plant drought  tolerant plant since supplemental watering is 
irregular. Unfortunately, we've  not place to stow perennials, so we've stuck 
with perennials. Provence might  work. Nice long stems. 

We use the lavender as the centerpieces in the  containers surrounded by 
herbs, ornamental peppers. We do use thyme because  it's so tough and seems to 
do ok wintering over in the containers. We just  trim it up in spring. The 
peppers are the best, especially Sangria. We try to  use peppers considered 
fairly safe so that they don't burn a hole in the mouth  if a kid or grownup 
picks and eats one.  

jems

On Jan 27,  2012, at 7:48 PM, Nicholas Staddon/Azusa/Monrovia wrote:

Hello  Kate,

Nan is a WOW on plants................hello Nan. The only thing I  might 
add is that the Spanish flavors are the very first to bloom. Living  in 
California, gosh its been a lovely sunny day today! Mine in the garden  are 
now starting to set their buds. Dare I suggest that the possibility  that 
the plants were passed their blooming season when you received  them?  If 
your still in the mind to try Lavender again, might suggest  
Provence................a blooming fool. Thank you for a wonderful meeting  
in your city last year.

Best  regards,

Nicholas

Nicholas Staddon
Director of New Plant  Introductions, Monrovia Growers
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Azusa, CA 91702-1385
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E-mail: nstaddon@monrovia.com

Last  year, I had  Spanish lavender specially grown for the 25 containers I 

plant  at  Indianapolis City Market, but it never bloomed. The grower  
brought 
in plugs  from Washington State (who knew it would be so  hard to find this 

plant?)...which we won't do again. But I wonder if  anyone can suggest why 
the  lavender did not bloom.  

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