The Lavender Collection
For thousands of years lavender has been highly valued for its wonderful colour, aromatic perfume and reputed therapeutic qualities. It is one of the most versatile of herbs with foliage, stems, flowers and seeds being used for a range of purposes. Herbalists and pharmacists have been using lavender in remedies since ancient times. In her book 'Lavender' Tessa Evelegh said that during the First World War modern antiseptics were in such short supply that the public were asked to gather garden lavender so the oil could be used together with sphagnum moss to dress war wounds.
Essential Lavender oil is commonly used in aromatherapy and as an ingredient in cosmetic perfumery.
Around the home its uses are legend!
Lavandula angustifolia 'Waiuku Blue'
'Waiuku Blue'can only be purchased here at Leafy Hollow and is always in great demand.
A dark flowering lavender growing to 70cm when in full flower.
This cultivar is intensely fragrant.
'Waiuku Blue' flowers early and then has a repeat flowering later in the season.
Anyone who sees this plant in full flower wants one!
Lavandula angustifolia ‘Beechwood Blue’
Lavandula angustifolia ‘Beechwood Blue’
Quite compact in habit.
Foliage forms about half the height of the bush. Grows to 60cm when in full flower.
Stems are long, 18-24cm.
Flowers are bright violet blue, 8-10cm.
Suitable for ornamental, fragrant, culinary or hedging purposes
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Lavandula stoechas ‘Cariensis’
Lavandula stoechas ‘Cariensis’
Bushy habit. Can grow up to 1 metre high.Flower heads have long "rabbits ears". Flower early spring and again in summer. Ornamental or feature plants. Camphoraceous scented.
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Lavandula dentata ‘Silver Queen’
Lavandula dentata ‘Silver Queen’ (sometimes known as French Lavender)
Toothed leaf margins. Mid-green foliage.
Spreading upright bush to about 75cm.
Strongly aromatic.
Almost continuous flowering.
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Lavandula x intermedia 'Dutch White'
Dutch White
A medium,bushy plant growing to approximately 70cm in height.
Makes a great contrast to deep purple cultivars. Aromatic.
Lavandula stoechas "Ploughman's Purple"
Lavandula stoechas Ploughman's Purple
Bushy habit. Can grow up to 1 metre high. Flower heads have long "rabbits ears". Flower early spring and again in summer. Ornamental or feature plants. Camphoraceous scented.
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