4 Types of Lavender Plants
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- čas přidán 22. 07. 2024
- With a wide range of lavender varieties available, it can be confusing to consider which one is best for scent, for cut stems and for the garden. I'll discuss 4 types of lavender plants that would all be suitable for your landscape or containers - focusing on their scent and growth characteristics. The varieties I'll cover are: English Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia), Lavandin (L. x intermedia), Spanish Lavender (L. stoechas) and Fringed Lavender (L. dentata). I'm planning to start a whole bunch more from seed this winter, as well as by cuttings in spring - so if you're planning a foray into lavender as well, you may want to check back in!
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Australian Lavender, photo by Kate Branch used without changes under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license
Lavender fields near Višnjan in Istria, photo by Debeucused without changes under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license
Echter lavandel, photo by Maja Dumat used without changes under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license
Lavandula dentata, photo by KENPEI used without changes under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license
Lavandula x intermedia (Lavandin), photo by Consultaplantas used without changes under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license
Lavender stripes, photo by Salva Barbera used without changes under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic licence - Jak na to + styl
Thanks! Such a good to-the-point layout! Clear and organized. Got a good overview of types and the 'why' of them in a short amount of time. Super!
Great educational video as per usual. My favourite is English Lavender not just for the fragrance but I love the whispey flowers. Again thank you from New Zealand for all the quality information you give everyone 😊
Thank you again for your appreciation and decor for theses species! Refreshing to hear one educate with such passion!
Passionate is not always equal to education. Passion is a step beyond 💜
I feel inspired to try again! I have done multiple attempts without success, however, mine self seed on occasion ! Thanks for the great info!
I wish I’d seen this video before I planted last year! Will go back and get some Hidcote or Munstead for growing with my roses here in Oregon, THANK YOU SO MUCH 👍🌿!!!!
Great video! I just started my lavender growing journey & needed some back ground basic knowledge. I really appreciate how condensed yet info packed your content is. Happy Growing! 🌱
thanks for that !!! I keep telling people that the lavander from France is NOT the same as what we find usually in California, but no one ever believes me.
I love the look and smell of lavender! Thanks for sharing!
I am from South Africa... Dude you rock! Really enjoy listening to no nonsense advice of plants. I will be using advice in the coming months... Thanks again!
Good to hear from you Leon. Have a great spring!
I'm from Botswana ❤😊🤝
Thanks for your calm way of working
Very helpful. I grew Spanish lavender for several years and every year praying mantises laid egg cases in them. Spanish lavender is far less aromatic than English lavender, but is more forgiving of poor soil, extreme heat and dry spells. The Anouk variety spread easily and gave me gorgeous blooms all summer long. This was in the foothills in the northern part of zone 7, so it was almost a zone 6.
Thanks for sharing your growing experience.
Thank you so much. I have a bush of lavender but it's not like any kind I could find on the internet. Consequently, I didn't know how to harvest it to use the seeds for sachets. In this video I learned that what I have is SPANISH LAVENDAR. Thank you so much. I now can chase that up and learn how to use it.
Thanks for your very clear explanation of different varieties.
Looking to extend my lavender area. Definitely interested in your future vlogs on this subject.
I've only ever seen Lavandula dentata here in central america, and to me it smells amazing. I can't imagine how great the others must smell !
Brilliant video as ever thank you Jason. Take Care Natalie 😀
Thanks Natalie. I appreciate the feedback.
amazing points and a well made presentation! your expertise radiates
Hi Fraser! I love all your lavender videos, they're very helpful. I just bought some english lavender seeds but it didnt say what variety it is. Wish you can make a video showing different varieties, specially the english ones, for identification purposes. Thank you for sharing your awesome videos!
Another excellent video. I am from the UK so grow the English Lavender which is looking lovely! Its nice to learn about all the different types of lavender.
Thanks Lesley. I found another new one to experiment with this year: fernleaf lavender (L. multifida) with is quite feathery, even moreso than L. dentata. I'm enjoying it so far.
Great, informative video and I appreciate the fact that you get straight to the point.
That is so true and makes his content much more valuable.🌺
Great video, thanks for sharing! I’ve learned quite a lot
Love lavender , I make potpourri and for keeping the silver fish away from my clothes in the cupboards .🥰🌱🌱
Nice video ..🌱🥰❤
That got me thinking as well. Mine is purple
Thanks again for a great educational video! I hope you and your loved ones are safe and healthy.
Thank you for your video, it’s really helpful to me as new to plant Lavender ❤
Here in France we also grow what you call Spanish Lavender, here we call it Butterfly Lavender (Lavande Papillon).
Love all your videos ..... my ‘go to videos’ for superb advice. Thank you 🙏👍
Thanks Hazel
Grow lavender here from seeds
Looking forward to your video on cuttings
Informative as always Cheers
SMILES 👍🇬🇧
Thanks!
So much information! Thank you for doing this!
I love great bushes (I grow Provence) filled with happy bees!
One plant that I don’t have, thanks for sharing your information 👍❤️😊
Excelente información sobre lavanda! Muchas gracias!
thank you. i wish you had pictures of these plants in bloom so we can associate with the great info.
Very helpful, it definitely helps me decide on one, thank you!
Thank you for the info in this video!
Awesome, informative video! Thank you!!
Thank you so much, this video is most helpful.
Thanks so much for the information!!
Am I the only person that think lavender is purple not blue?
Ab H ya me to but everyone sees color differently 🙃
Purple id say
purple to me
I've always said purple too lol lavender is purple 💜
Lavender to me 😏
Excellent information! Thank you so much 😊
My pleasure - and thanks for watching!
Oh my cant wait on this. I presently have Munstead seeds on a damp paper towel in a ziploc bag in my frig . I read to leave them there 4 wk. then bring them out to germinate. Hope it works.
I'll have my fingers crossed for your seedlings
Lavendula dentata is the one we mostly find here in gardens in Sydney, Australia. Sometimes people have spanish lavender, but dentata is far more common. It's actually difficult to find other varieties around here. Another that grows okay in Sydney is lavendula canariensis, or canary island lavender. The scent and habit of the plants are very different, but the flowers are a similar, beautiful purple.
I would love to have a row of lavender!!❤️
Thank you for this good video
Great video
Great information, thank you!
Great video 👍
Thank you again👍🏽👏🏾🙏
Hello, I found your rose videos after I ordered a damask for mother's day gift and have really appreciated your videos! Thank you so much! In my area we were supposed to have our last frost so I've been doing my spring planting and matinence but the temperatures are looking suspiciously frosty again. Any general advice for keeping things healthy and avoiding dropping blooms when the weather keeps switching?
I use lavender dentata as a hedge & its magnificent
Good to hear Tess. Thanks!
Scotland's are beautiful and i believe made for Europe people's nerves. Mandatory.
I appreciate your teaching of lavender. Because I have been forever trying to grow the English lavender but I live in Arizona south of West of Phoenix so it's really hot here and the only lavender they sell from your listing was the fringe lavandula. But I would like to see if I can find the Spanish lavender because the lavendulla I have is very green and foliage and has real leggy stems and it seems like the green leafy part when you crush it with your fingers that's what smells like lavender the flowers don't smell at all.
nice concise info, ty
If I remember correctly I have grosso lavender. I have had it a very long time. Any information on this as I am not really sure it’s a grosso.
Tqvm for the info. I really want to know about this 👍❤️
Glad it was helpful - thanks for watching
I was sold Grosso and phenomenal lavender...and bumble (something)… to line the side of my handicap ramp. How should I arrange them? Im starting to think I was taken. lol any help would be appreciated
i just bought an Spanish Lavender, I live in Portland, Oregon, so it might die in winter :( Gonna have to go buy an English Lavender now! Thanks for the great video!
@Claudia Abney I've never been to Portland but I believe it rains a lot where you are, cold and not much snow during winter (according to the internet) so it sounds pretty much like my climate. I live in the Netherlands, where it rains. A lot. And my Spanish Lavender survives the winters here just fine. What helps is good drainage soil.
Hello! I have a Spanish lavender plant shaped into a topiary ( I bought it like that ). It bloomed and when the blooming was over I cut it back 50 % as was recommended. The plant grew and was happy but lately the leaves on the lower part of the branches have become brown. I wonder if I overwatered? The plant is in full sun every day for about 7 hours.
Is it possible to grow english lavender on warm countries and are all lavenders can be used as spice in food?
Hey! Can I ask question ‘bout lavandin if it can grow to tropical places???
I love lavender thanks for posting.
Fringed lavender is the one I see the most of in my area in mexico
Thanks Alejandro - good to know what will thrive in a warmer climate
I purchased lavandula Vera from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds and was wondering what type of lavender this was? Going to try a plant it in zone 7 Virginia.
Thanks for the interesting video.
I recently bought a big, beautiful pot of Mona lavender. The stems break very easily but I was able to root a lot of them in water, then planted them in the yard. I hope they will make it.
I'll cross my fingers for you!
I do like lavender I put it in my chook house to repel bugs and in the chook nests..sharing this vlog
Nice. I hadn't thought of that!
What's a "chook house"?
@@LGnLA Chooks is Slang for Chickens, in Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Islands. Chook House is where they live. 😄
I love lavender so much because I have anger explosive disorder and. That has me down it's soothing just like when I listen to music I have ADHD disorder severe one and I have frustration to the lot so I love lavender so much
So nice to hear a natural solution so helpful!
There might be a hurricane heading for the house where I am
Beautiful Lavenders!
Lavender! I really need to visit our local lavender farm. They grow it surrounded by gravel. Sometimes the humidity here is too much for lavenders. Although our September here was much too dry. My Spanish lavender plant didn’t bloom, but at least it has survived and its silvery foliage looks nice. Have a great day!
Nice. I'm surprised lavender does fairly well here (Seattle-type rain in fall, winter, spring) - but I suppose the growers pay special attention to preparing well-drained soil. Cheers!
Fraser Valley Rose Farm Yes, lavender seems to adapt well to many different locales. Good drainage and ☀️ must be enough. Hooray for that!
I bought some munstead lavender what do u think about this one
I like the Spanish Lavender called Dedication.
Thank you ⚜️
Hi! I transplant Spanish lavander one month ago and now they look same size than when was transplanted, why it happens?? What can I do for my littles plants??
I got English Lavender from Mechanic at NAPA. I'm in North Dakota
Thank you I just bought a bunch of “gross” and I’m in Zone 4, do I add bone meal to the soil when I plant?
How deep should I dig my hole for these tiny new plants I got from a lavender farm. I love your. Videos!
Not much deeper than the pots they came in. Bone meal is fine (it releases pretty slowly)
My fascination for lavender when I used to live in the Okanagan. I used to travel back and forth between Surrey and back to the Okanagan every 3 weeks. I would see lavender grew on the side of the mountains. I'm just wondering if you know what kind of lavender are they??? Oh forgetting my manners. Thank you very much
*Thank you Sir! And here’s a random fact: Lavender is also good for better sleep.* 😊😊
Enjoyed the video but I would like to know how to deadhead an Anouk Spanish Lavender which I am growing in a container on my patio in Niagara Falls, Canada. Do I just remove the spent petals only or the cone-shaped piece the petals grow out of as well?
Hi Lynda. I'd cut below both, cutting the stem of the flower down lower. The whole plant can be trimmed down - so long as you leave 4 to 6 inches of foliage above the woody base of the stem.
Awesome! I got dentata without knowing much about it. It was also the only option at the plant shop. Any chance I can get oil, or at least give it another use?
Hi Sebastian - you can definitely use the leaves just the same as the other lavenders. I like the aroma of angustifolia better, but it's definitely worth growing
I love lavender because of the bees as they absolutely love it. We have lots of it, I never knew which types we had but now it seems we have several of the fringed type and god knows how much of another variety, possibly English. There is quite a bit of it, I cut it all back during the drought as was getting very straggly. It’s looking amazing now.
Thanks Jo - you must have a very fragrant garden!
I have planted a bunch of lavender all along the front of my house. I picked them up from a hardware store for a couple dollars each. The tag on pot said their variety was Lavender Major. But I can't find info on this type. It looks like the Spanish lavender you showed. But it has almost silver foliage. It definitely blooms all year round. I'm constantly cutting off the flowers. I'm in NZ. In a temperate zone. Currently drying some as I was hoping to make my own oils from them but maybe it's the wrong type. Do you know much about a lavender type called Major???
Thanks in advance.
Yes, a variety of stoechas. The scent on these is fine, although maybe not quite so nice as angustifolia (at least to my nose)
Thank you for your advices . We live in Arizona . In Summer the weather is very warm. I was thinking to plant a lavender but I want your advice . What is the best plant with nice flower and arome that you recommend?
I suspect the Spanish lavender would do better in the heat
Fraser Valley Rose Farm than you so much
My fav Lavandin x intermedia
I believe I have english and spanish lavender. I had to move my spanish lavender to a pot when it is starting to die under sun heat. It’s starting to heal under the shade and winter direct sunlight (zone 11). But the moment it gets a little hot, it is drying again. why is mine different😂 the english lavender is happy on ground
Which lavender is perfect for Rajasthan, India? Here is temperature is pretty high through out the year
Good looking guy!
Jason I bought a mixed packed of seed, Alyssum, Aster powder puffs, Sunflowers and Forget me nots. Also Marigold, also Nasturtium Tom Thum mix. Will they be okay to sew there.
Yes, those should be fine. Most of those are fairly low-growing - the sunflowers may be taller, and so I'd be ready to pull some if they begin to crowd or shade the roses. Otherwise it sounds like a nice assortment, and should help to support a good population of beneficial insects.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm thank you for your help. The sunflower is a small variety the packet says but I will definitely keep an eye on them.
Blue? This professional artist/floral designer thinks it's famous for it's purple/lavender hues and lovely scent! I've grown lavender in my garden and found they are quite hardy even by the sea! Have moved a bit more north so I may have to go with the English over the French! Thanks for the info, much appreciated!💜💜
so would English Lavender not do well in a zone 10?
Thanks! I'm trying to find out if my Lavandula pedunculata is French or Spanish? It has bracts like stoechas but was recognized and categorized separately by the Romans, apparently. Is it a subspecies of stoechas? Cheers!
Thanks - it looks like the botanists sometimes classify it as a subspecies of stoechas.
Thank you very much for your videos-I've learned so much , and now know where I've gone wrong. I would really like a lavender for tea -- which is primarily why I (try to) grow lavender. Could you please advise as to which type to choose? thanks so much.
I'd probably pick an English lavender variety myself - like Munstead or Hidcote
Thank you Jason. Can you give a topic on Hardiness Zone? I love lavender so much, and I live in Hawaii. Can I grow English Lavender?
Thanks Adam. I'll add it to my list.
Bulgaria has wonderful lavender fields and is in fact the top producer of True Lavender. For me it is the best lavender there is (sorry France)
Lucky you - rose fields and lavender too!
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm yep. they grow together well. In fact Bulgaria is the number one producer in Europe for herbal plants, in terms of quality and quantity. they have higher etheric content than their counterparts elsewhere because the Bulgarian climate provides the right amount of moisture and sunshine for them. Not saying that elsewhere one cannot find quality plants and oils ...to each their own...but Bulgaria is not in the mind of the average person intersted in oils and aromatic plants, so I am sharing this.
I purchased my first lavender plant lavender scentiva (early blue). Is this same as English Lavender?
Yes, Scentiva is a selection of English lavender
I grew English true lavender and french lavender from the seeds with your suggestions! I'm so happy with results, thanks to almighty and thank you too! They are doing great indoor now!
But bought a lavender plant from store, which is struggling in indoor. There are lights and air circulation system and watering is minimized. I don't know what is going wrong that it began to die bottom up! Will you please make a video on overwintering lavender? I will really appreciate your help on this. Thanks in advance!
Thanks Salma - so happy to hear about your success!
What about lavender edelweiss, I found out about it recently, and I would appreciate some information regarding needs and propagation. Thank you!
Hi Lina - same exact method as shown in this video: czcams.com/video/ZskIUlUxbU0/video.html
I grew my L. angustifolia from seed and had success growing the plant, but it never bloomed (I'm in zone 3, had started indoors in May). Just wondering if it does take a season before it blooms in those conditions, and whats the best way to help it overwinter indoors? Thanks for your help in advance!
i suggest repotting into fresh compost and keeping them on your windowsill, take cuttings for extra plants you wont regret it
@@conmert I will try that. thank you for the advice!
Thank you for the clarification .. I am from Iraq and the weather is hot In the summer, I have questions that I hope you will answer, What is the appropriate temperature for lavender? What is the best type of soil and does it need fertilization?
The English lavender can tolerate some high temperatures (up to 40C perhaps) but the Lavandula stoechas can accept even higher temps (up to 45C). Soil should be relatively well draining, and it does benefit from regular fertilization. Although lavender is pretty drought tolerant once established, they'll need more regular watering to cope with higher temperatures. Watch for signs of wilting to learn how frequently.
Hi I have 3 topiary anouk lavenders in the pots and I live NJ zone 7 a, should I live them out or bring them inside the house in bright sunny window over the winter? If I could get away leaving them out, I would.
That's a close call. Anouk is generally hardy to zone 6 - and I usually leave a 1 zone buffer on plants in containers. I generally find lavender difficult to keep happy indoors. I wonder if you could tuck the containers into a more sheltered area (under the eaves on the leeward side of the house maybe?)
Can we plant other plants in the same bed as the Roses, will their roots not disturb or irritate the Rose's roots?? Please help us.
Yes, please add other plants to your rose bed. More diverse plants and flowers will benefit the garden, and unless you plant something quite aggressive (think persicaria) you don't run much risk of choking out the rose roots.
I bought two Spanish Anouk Lavenders from the Lowe’s home improvement gardens. The lady in the garden department had just watered them before I purchased them. I waited two weeks and water them again. In about five days later they started drooping. However they’ve already got the Woody stems on them. I have had them inside the house ever since I bought them. They have been pruned to look like Christmas trees. I actually took them out of their pots and set them on a metal tray just so that they could dry out a little bit. But I don’t know how to take care of them now since they have woody stems. One of them Is already turning brown in the center. Please help me know what to do if I can be able to revive these plants.
Hi Amanda. I'd just advise patience. The plants have been through a bit of stress in changing growing conditions. If they're in reasonable health, and you're giving them enough light, you should begin to see some new growth as they settle in. It can be tricky to keep lavender in good condition indoors (they much prefer garden conditions).
There's a lavender that I want to propagate in South Africa. It's flower is about 3 x the size of the Spanish lavender but they stink for days 😅