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Norfolk lavender question
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Posted by topsiebeezelbub z7 Al (My Page) on Sat, Apr 1, 06 at 9:55
| Hello...I live in Alabama, but my mother's grannie came from Sedgeford...the King William Pub was their home in the old days. (Name was Elizabeth Crisp Seaman.) I would like to grow some Norfolk lavender for my mom. What variety is it? I have a few lavender plants, but not sure which one is the Norfolk variety. Thanks, Topsie |
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RE: Norfolk lavender question
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| I don't think there is a particular plant called Norfolk Lavender. Lavender is grown commercially in Norfolk and the most characteristic species would be L. angustifolia although other species and hybrids are also grown. L. angustifolia is commonly called English Lavendar and will probably found as one of a handful of very common cultivars. It should be hardy for you but hardiness depends on providing good drainage and good summer conditions to ripen the plant. It often dies in winter in England because of the wet conditions. Lavendar is essentially a mediterranean plant and appreciates hot dry summers. Scent and oil production is maximised by intense light and it is often grown at altitude because of this. It is reported as short-lived in the deep south, possibly because of the summer humidity, possibly because of winter wet. Provide good drainage. |
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