Make Lavender Flower Garden

I love this picture! Although I’ve never been to lavender flower garden but I can smell the fragrance from here. It’s so lovely that I can’t wait to go there. Imagine myself being in the picture makes me feel happy. I guess I’m falling in love with lavender. If I could have only one plant in my garden, I would choose lavender.

Lavender is more than just a flower that gives an exquisite view to its surroundings. It also has the power to heal, not only for physical injuries but also for emotional stress.

To make a lavender flower garden is very simple. Just follow the instructions and tips in lavender gardening page and you will be fine. Lavender plants are easy to plant. They can be planted almost any time, and even started indoors from seed.

Before you make a lavender flower garden, choose your flower first. As you can see there are many varieties of lavender. Ask yourself, why you want to create a lavender flower garden. Is it for making lavender oil, want to pick the buds and flowers to make a potpourri, or just to make a border of lavender so that you can smell its fragrance from your window ?

For your information, the hardiest plants are English lavender and lavandins.

English lavender have the sweetest scent of all lavender, but grow poorly in hot, humid areas. While lavandins, can grow in a hot area. Lavandins are smaller plants, but often larger than English lavender when in bloom. Lavandins best for crafts and oils.

You can find lavender seed in local nursery or you can buy from our supplier.

What are the benefits when you already have lavender flower garden?

• Lavender herbal tea has several benefits, such as keeping away germs and protecting the skin from further damage by encouraging healing. It also helps in reducing restlessness and difficulty in sleeping.
• The fresh flowers give out essential lavender oil as an extract which is used for medicinal treatment.
• In order to combat restlessness, pillows are filled with dried lavender flowers. This is due to the fact that lavender slows down the movement of the nervous system, thereby improving sleep quality.
• For decorating the house. Re-cut the stems and place the bunch in a vase of fresh water. To get the most life and fragrance from the bunch, it’s recommend to change the water every day. The bunch will last from 7 to 10 days depending on how many times you change the water and where you place the bunch.
• Dried Lavender is good to make potpourri or fragrance sachets.

There are many species of lavender. Did you know one species, English lavender, has over forty named varieties? In fact, there are over 200 varieties of lavender and 28 different species. Here are the most common species that people usually grow in their garden:

Lavandula angustifolia or English Lavender, has a large assortment of varieties. Colors range from whites and pinks to all shades of blue and purple. Lavandula angustifolia plants are typically small to medium sized and have a sweet to spicy scent.Lavandula angustifolia, is not native to England and is more commonly grown in southern Europe. Lavandula angustifolia is the variety used to distill pure, essential lavender oil, as opposed to Lavandin. It produces the kind of sweet buds that are often used in perfume and sachets.

Lavandula intermedia or lavandins are hybrids of Lavadula angustifolia and Lavadula latifolia.Cultivated for their high quality and quantity of lavender essential oil, popular lavandins include the Grosso," "Fred Boutin," and "Provence". They have long, sturdy spikes of flowers that lend themselves to lavender wands and dried arrangements, and the high oil content makes them perfect for soaps and perfumes.

Lavandula lanata, common name ‘woolly lavender’ is prized for their beautiful silvery foliage. The leaves and stems often have a soft fuzz on them. Its flower spikes are pale blue drying down to grey. The contrast of dark purple flowers against the soft silver foliage is a striking vision. For the gardener it is the foliage which is most valuable.

Another popular variety of lavender is Spanish lavender or lavandula stoechas. Their flower spike has a pinecone looking shape and they sport showy flags on top, making them a beautiful landscape plant that blooms early. They aren't used in sachets or perfume, but they do perform well in small spaces, which makes them a great choice for patios and balconies.

For detailed on species of lavender you can go here.

English Lavender.
From left to right: Vera, Munstead, Hidcote, Jean Davis.

The Lavandins.
From left to right: Grappenhall, Provence, Grosso, Dutch Mill, Abrialii and Seal.

From left to right: Yellow Lavender, Spanish Lavender and French Lavender.


These lavender flower picture are taken from this site.

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