French Lavender (UK), Spanish Lavender (US) (Lavandula stoechas)

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jkom51 Oakland, CA(Zone 9b) Apr 18, 2004

French Lavender (UK), Spanish Lavender (US)
Lavandula stoechas

2-yr old 'Hidcote' from container. In rich soil so it has sprawled a little.

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enya_34 Madison, WI Nov 28, 2006

A beautiful plant, and it's grown so well in two years.

It seems to me that it's flowers look more like
Lavandula stoechas (French or Spanish lavender) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavandula_stoechas
rather then more compact and less showy flowers of
Lavandula angustifolia (English lavender) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavandula_angustifolia.
This reference seems to support the observation http://www.mountainvalleygrowers.com/lavendercareandtips.htm
With so many lavender varieties identification can be tricky.






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Calif_Sue Northern California, United States(Zone 9a) May 25, 2008

I agree, this is not 'Hidcote'.

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Joan Belfield, ND(Zone 4a) May 25, 2008

jkom51,

Do you have any thoughts on this? We'd be happy to move the photo if necessary. Here's a link to the Lavandula stoechas entries in PlantFiles: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/adv_search.php?searcher%5Bcommon%5D=&searcher%5Bfamily%5D=&searcher%5Bgenus%5D=Lavandula&searcher%5Bspecies%5D=stoechas&searcher%5Bcultivar%5D=&searcher%5Bhybridizer%5D=&search_prefs%5Bblank_cultivar%5D=&search_prefs%5Bsort_by%5D=rating&images_prefs=both&Search=Search

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jkom51 Oakland, CA(Zone 9b) May 25, 2008

I believe I was asked previously if I minded having the photo moved, and I agreed to it. Home Depot continues to label these plants as "Hidcote" but they're obviously L. stoechas. Thank you!

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Joan Belfield, ND(Zone 4a) May 25, 2008

Thank you! The photo has been moved. http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/1704/

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