Re: Lavendula viridis... maybe?

Jane wrote:
>
>I wonder if it might be Lavandula stoechas ssp. luisieri? I am growing this
>from  seed obtained from a botanic garden and it fits your description of
>leaf and scent exactly  ..

 Roger Bastin wrote:
>
>Yes, but the flowers are dark purple the bracts are pink and luisieri is
>smaller...Yes L. viridis has long green bracts.
>
>..This plant is, if at all, most often sold under the wrong name L. stoechas
>'Alba' here in the Netherlands. THe scent is also often associated with
>lemon...

Hmmm... curiouser and curiouser!   I have trouble associating that scent
with lemon, but I suppose it's not impossible...  Jane, did the source you
received your seeds from predict purple flowers?  Or do you think you may
have the same mystery plant / L. viridis that I have?  Roger, does L.
viridis have square-ish flower heads?  [They're very noticeable on my
plant.]  

Does anyone know where I can find a good picture of L. viridis?  I've tried
a net search before, but no luck...

One way to identify it, and a good excuse, otherwise, to expand my lavender
collection would be to grow some candidate species myself.  I am always on
the look out for obscure fragrant shrubs, but my garden is so small that
it's to the point where I NEED an excuse before I add new plants :-).
Roger, does your garden sell seeds?  Jane, would you be interested in
trading?   I've never heard of stoechas ssp. luisieri, so of course I'm
dying to try it!  I have seeds of a lovely lavender to trade... might be L.
viridis...  :-).

Thank you both so much for your time, greetings to all on the list, and I
hope everyone is enjoying the winter garden-planning season as much as we
are here in stormy Western Oregon  :-).
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