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A blue-lilac "trickle" flows along the garden path, generously filling the space with an exquisite aroma. The unsightly look of the floral border is more than compensated for by the scent demanded by perfumers. This mountain Lavender came to our garden from a popular song, relieving nervous stress and improving mood
Genus lavender
Evergreen shrubs and semi-shrubs were born in Mediterranean lands. Small dense bushes are covered with whole or incised elongated leaves. The leaves fill the air with an intense aromatic scent.
Spike-shaped compact inflorescences are collected from small flowers exuding an exquisite aroma.
Lavender is widely used by the perfume industry. Its specific spicy aroma has come to the taste of both culinary specialists and manufacturers of alcoholic beverages. In addition, lavender has unique healing properties.
Varieties
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Spike lavender (Lavandula spica) - an evergreen shrub of different height is a widespread species. They are dwarf, semi-dwarf, or grow up to 1 meter in height. Flowers bloom in summer. Flowers are painted white, purple, lilac or blue.
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Lavender is real (Lavandula vera) - bushes growing up to 80 cm in height, covered with silvery leaves and white and light blue flowers.
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French lavender (Lavandula stoechas) - similar in height to real lavender, but the leaves on the bushes are gray-green, and the flowers are dark purple.
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Lavender broadleaf (Lavandula latifolia) - differs in elongated leaves and tubular gray-blue flowers. Used for aromatherapy and medicinal purposes.
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Narrow-leaved lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) - it is characterized by lanceolate leaves, which can be green or with a grayish tinge from pubescence. Spike-shaped inflorescences are collected from bluish-purple flowers. Bushes with a height of 30 to 100 centimeters. A strong spicy smell is used in cooking, distillery and perfumery. In addition, lavender is a healing plant.
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Lavender intermediate (Lavandula x intermedia) - many hybrids obtained by crossing two types of lavender - narrow-leaved and broad-leaved.
Growing
From lavender, they arrange borders for garden paths, use it to create hedges. It is better to plant bushes in the fall, but you can also in March. Pruning of hedges for the purpose of shortening them is carried out at the end of winter, and to stimulate new branching of the hedge or border, shoots are pruned as they fade.
The soil is prepared for planting in advance, making it soft and not too wet. Lavender does not like excess moisture, and therefore it only needs watering during prolonged drought.
Lavender gives even lush bloom in well-lit places.
A child of the mountains, lavender tolerates both high and low temperatures equally well.
Reproduction
The easiest way to propagate lavender is cuttings, which are harvested in summer using side shoots.
Cuttings take root in a couple of weeks if, by planting them in a mixture of perlite and peat, keep the container in a protected and very humid place. Rooted cuttings are transplanted into personal cups. The cups are filled with a mixture of sand (30%) and peaty soil, adding mineral fertilizer.
When purchasing lavender in garden stores, check its development. Plants usually go on sale after the first transplant.
Diseases and pests
Lavender is affected by phomosis, honeydew, some species of gall midges, and the Chrysomela americana beetle. Pest control methods are traditional.
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