What months does lavender bloom?
Lavender is a relatively new perennial cold-hardy flower in the courtyard, a semi-shrub or low shrub of the genus Lavandula in the Lamiaceae family. Its plants are low-growing, the whole plant is gray-purple in all four seasons, it has strong growth vigor, tolerates pruning, and has beautiful leaf shapes and flower colors. It is noble and elegant, suitable for mass planting or row planting along flower borders, and can also be grown in pots for ornamental viewing. Let us take a look below at which months lavender blooms!
What months does lavender bloom?
Lavender generally blooms from June to August. The time required from sowing to flowering for lavender is 18 to 20 weeks. Usually there are no flowers in summer and winter, or only a small amount of flowering in summer, but this also varies by growing region; for example, in places where summers are cool, the flower count is also very good. If lavender is grown in pots or under protective cultivation, its blooming period is longer and the flowering time is irregular, but usually June to August is the peak blooming period, and in France it will begin blooming around June 25.
What is the flower language of lavender?
Waiting for love. In European tradition, lavender seems naturally related to love. A large number of love legends or folk customs involve lavender. “Lavender Represents True Love” is the most representative lyric poem of the Elizabethan era. The flower language of lavender is “waiting for love”, just as shown in the TV drama “Lavender”, meaning a kind of reserved declaration of love, a firm promise, and after going through hardships, finally being able to hold your hand.
How should lavender be planted for the best results?
1. Soil: Lavender is suitable for slightly alkaline or neutral sandy soil. You can use a mix of 1/3 perlite, 1/3 vermiculite, and 1/3 peat moss. If cultivating in open ground, pay attention to soil drainage; you can pile the soil up into raised beds before planting.
2. Watering: Lavender does not like water remaining around its roots for long periods. After one thorough watering, you should wait until the soil is dry before watering again. Water in the morning, avoiding sunlight, and do not splash water on the leaves and flowers, otherwise they are prone to rot and pest and disease problems.
3. Light: Lavender needs sufficient sunlight and a suitably humid environment. In summer, at least 50% of sunlight should be blocked and ventilation increased to lower the ambient temperature. In winter, lavender can grow well on flat ground and should be cultivated in full sun.
4. Temperature: Lavender is semi-heat-tolerant, prefers coolness, and likes warm winters and cool summers. The suitable growing temperature is 15 to 25°C, and it can grow at 5 to 30°C. If it is above 38 to 40°C for a long time, the top stems and leaves turn yellow and wither. In northern winters, it begins dormancy when it stays below 0°C for a long time.
5. Fertilizing: For fertilizing lavender, bone meal can be placed in the potting soil as a base fertilizer (use once every three months). For seedlings, Hyponex No. 2 can be applied, and after the plant matures, apply a fertilizer higher in phosphorus such as Hyponex No. 3.
6. Pests and diseases: Lavender rarely suffers from insect pests. The main disease is root rot, with the highest incidence under high temperature and waterlogged conditions. You can use a 800-times solution of carbendazim or chlorothalonil to drench the roots, once a month. Especially from June to October, pay attention to preventing water accumulation and keep the air dry.
7. Shaping: After lavender blooms, cut at the first node below the flower, and at the same time trim the plant into a hemispherical shape. At ordinary times, cut off dead and dry branches at any time. In order to control plant height or obtain a better plant shape, prune appropriately and heavily in late summer and early autumn to promote new branches.