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Hidcote English Lavender
Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote'
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18-24" tall x 18-24" wide. 'Hidcote' Lavender is a standout English variety known for its strong fragrance and winter hardiness. Gardeners growing lavender at the northernmost edges of its range can plant 'Hidcote' for its improved ability to survive winter and reappear the following spring. Tall, purple-blue flower spikes add visual interest to garden borders, walkways, and rock gardens, and also make this lavender a great choice for mass plantings - expect to attract a lot of pollinators wherever you plant it! 'Hidcote' has a notably-high essential oil content and is often used for making soap, potpourris, sachets and dried floral arrangements. Also a great choice for culinary uses.
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Success with Lavender:
Originating in the Mediterranean, lavender prefers hot sunny days, dry air, and non-enriched, well-drained soil. While that’s great news for those gardening in the West, nowadays lavender can also be successfully grown in higher-humidity areas of the East and Pacific Northwest very successfully by remembering its basic needs. Be sure to pick a variety that is matched to your area. Depending upon your location and your desired use, there are lavenders for almost any setting. Next, follow the four basic elements to ensure lavender success:
1. SUN Lavender loves sun. Plant them in a sunny location where there is plenty of air circulation. Six to eight hours of sun is best, but some afternoon shade is fine in the hotter climates of the Southwest.
2. AIR Good air circulation is essential, especially in areas of high humidity. Lavender is not fond of damp, still air, which makes it prone to root rot. In humid areas, plant them with ample spacing, keeping in mind the mature size of your plant when in bloom and allowing for a bit extra space for good circulation.
3. SOIL Well-drained soil. This is perhaps the most important factor in success with lavender. One rule of thumb from is that the soil should be loose enough to dig with your hands, and not cake-like. You can add sand or small gravel to recreate this consistency if your soil is too compact. In areas where drainage may be a problem, mound the soil up to create a raised row or stand-alone mound.
In humid areas especially, a 1-2” mulch of pea sized gravel or white sand will do two things – it will help improve drainage, and it will reflect heat and light back up into the plant. More heat = more fragrant blooms! If you use a weed barrier, make sure it is breathable so the soil can drain and the roots can breathe. Gardeners struggling with growing lavender successfully in humid areas are encouraged to try planting Lavender Phenomenal.
4. WATER During the first year of your lavender’s growth it needs to establish a good root system. It will require regular watering (unless you’re experiencing healthy rain fall). Starting in the second year, your lavender will need less water, as it becomes the water-thrifty plant you’re hoping for, but to get there it needs to grow deep roots in year one. By the end of year three it will have reached its mature size and shouldn’t need any extra water. If water is needed, water in the morning, and deeply, to help root growth. A mature lavender plant is happy with only 9-12 inches of rain per year, but remember, with the right variety and good drainage lavender can thrive with more water.
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Overall rating: 4.3589745 / 5 from 39 reviews.
AI Generated Review Summary
Hidcote English Lavender is a hardy variety known for its strong fragrance and winter resilience. It thrives in sunny, well-drained soil and attracts pollinators. Gardeners appreciate its high essential oil content for various uses.
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- Lavender Fragrance: 25%
Review topics: ["size","look","box","plants","water","lavender","fragrance","growing","storm","performer","rain","plugs","grew","blooming"].
Review highlights
- "These 6 plants have performed very well." —
- "The Hidcote English Lavender has held up very nicely." —
- "I would buy this plant again." —
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Looking forward to the one survivor to bloom. . . . .
"Received 3 plants in good condition and planted them in good time but only one has survived. It does look healthy but sad the other two didn't make it."
"They look great so far. Planning to plant one at each end of a bench in my garden with climbing roses behind it."
"Arrived ver well packed and in good condition. A bit smaller than I expected, but healthy. Looking forward to watching them mature."
"Plants didn't look very healthy, but I planted all 10. Fingers crossed."
"Smallish but healthy"
A lovely border to an area of wildflowers.
"Living on the coast in the SE can be tricky. It's hot, humid, sometimes many days with no rain, and then an occasional tropical storm bringing salty downpours. The Hidcote English Lavender has held up very nicely. As it continues to grow, the border around our area of Southern Wildflowers will be even more amazing."
Just ok
"The first order came packaged horrible. 14 of 16 plants died (and they were replaced). The plants were very small too for the price. I'll buy from another company that I've ordered from before next time."
Great Product!
"Growing our business"
Maybe not suitable for midwest
"I avoided frost and had planted outside but out of 16 pots only 3. 5 survived. I did everything right by the book. Perhaps too intense sun (planted northwest side of house) or too much/too little if something. Other stores same variety is doing fine so I just didn't have a luck with this butch maybe."
Still Growing
"My wife and I had a new patio built last year, so I am using this lavender plant on West side as a border between the patio and our grass."