Re: Spanish Lavender
- Subject: Re: Spanish Lavender
- From: E*@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 01:05:35 EST
In a message dated 11/20/01 12:45:44 AM Eastern Standard Time, Meum71@aol.com
writes:
<< Most species are not very hardy and even the hardy ones are not hardy for
me
in Minnesota, >>
Yes, Paul, we lose them too. The best way to keep one alive is to plant it
in grit and/or sand, a small amount of something humusy. It most be on a
slope and have drainage. My best successes are plants growing nearly in the
driveway which is a gravel based area probably many feet down. The Spanish
lavender is not hard in the house, needs sun, humidity is not so important.
I have not tried a cold frame with these. A cold frame up along side a
foundation wall will keep a lot plants otherwise not hardy even in the open
frames. All the lavenders are lovely to run you hands through while out
there weeding. There is a lavender list now so there must be a bunch of
fanciers.
Claire Peplowski
NYS z4
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