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Lavender angustifolia Ellagance Sky
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Lavender angustifolia Ellagance Sky
Hardy Shrub
- Position: Full sun
- Soil: Well drained
- Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8
- Height: 14 inches
- Germination: Experience Useful
- Aftercare: Easy
- Special Features: Flowers in first year
- Ideal for: Border, Containers, Wildlife
Description
A stunning first year flowering Lavender with large, attractive, fragrant, sky-blue spikes on strong stems, reaching out from bushy well branched plants. A long lasting addition to borders or containers, attracting bees and butterflies to your garden. Height 30-35cm (12-14in).
Sowing Instructions
| Sowing time: | January to April or June to September. |
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Prechill seed for 3 weeks. Sow in pots or trays of moist seed compost and cover with a very fine sprinkling of compost or vermiculite. Place container in a propagator or seal inside a polythene bag and keep at a temperature of between 15-18C (60-65F). After sowing, do not exclude light as this helps germination. Keep the surface of the compost moist but not waterlogged; germination can take 1-4 months. When large enough to handle, transplant seedlings into 7.5cm (3in) pots or trays.
Growing Instructions
Plant out once plants are well grown, 30cm (12in) apart. For best results, provide a fertile, well-drained soil in full sun.
Aftercare Instructions
Plants will prove reliably hardy if wet winter conditions are avoided. Over- winter September sowings in a cold frame and plant out the following spring.