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Re: Lavender varieties?

At 2:23 AM +1000 18/9/98, Cheryl & Wayne Renshaw wrote:
>I've got a Provence lavender (L. intermedia 'Provence') that I like, but
>it's next to our driveway and has grown too big for the space--my husband
>whacks it every time he opens the car door. Can anyone recommend another
>lavender variety that has the look of 'Provence' and other English-type
>lavenders (long flower stems and compact foliage) but stays smaller? I also
>have a Hidcote, but it doesn't have the same "look"--the stems are shorter
>and are set in among the foliage more.
>
>A local nursery recommended 'Grosso', but I saw it listed elsewhere as
>growing to the same size as 'Provence'. Does anyone know anything about
>'Fred Boutin' or 'Twickle Purple'? Are there any other varieties you'd
>recommend I look for?
>
We find the Italian ( stoeceus etc) and "French" lavenders (dentata) also
Allardii
do best in warm sub tropical climates.

Michael Bailes.
Herbarist
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