Lavandula stoechas The Princess - French Lavender
Lavandula stoechas The Princess - French Lavender
Lavandula stoechas The Princess - French Lavender
Lavandula stoechas The Princess - French Lavender
Lavandula stoechas The Princess - French Lavender
Lavandula stoechas The Princess - French Lavender
Lavandula stoechas The Princess - French Lavender
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Lavandula stoechas The Princess - French Lavender
Laurent D. • 59 FR
Lavandula stoechas The Princess - French Lavender
Lavandula stoechas The Princess
French Lavender, Cassidony, Spanish Lavender, Butterfly Lavender
Absolutely stunning, I have no regrets about this purchase.
Maryvonne , 26/09/2023
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Description
The Lavandula 'stoechas The Princess' is a very recent variety that brings a breath of real novelty to the category of butterfly lavenders. Its flowering, with a remarkable intensity of bright pink, is early, abundant, and fragrant. It starts in April-May, then renews itself in successive waves throughout the summer, favored by successive prunings. This lovely compact shrub, dressed in gray-green, evergreen, and aromatic foliage, is the most original of lavenders, equally at home in rock gardens and bordering flower beds, in well-drained soil, as in a beautiful pot on the terracce.
The butterfly lavender or French lavender, in Latin Lavandula stoechas, is a plant native to the western Mediterranean basin. It is a shrub with evergreen leaves that blooms in spring on siliceous slopes, poor in limestone. Belonging to the Lamiaceae family, this plant is aromatic but not commonly used in perfumery due to its camphor content. The variety 'The Princess' is a compact shrub with dense and tightly packed vegetation. Its quadrangular stems bear narrow and downy leaves, gray-green in color, with fringed edges and a pine fragrance. The plant rarely exceeds 50 cm (20in) in height at the time of flowering. In spring, at the end of each stem, a dense, short pedunculated, thick, and square-shaped spike is formed, bearing tiny bright pink flowers. This spike is crowned with several large petaloid bracts, resembling butterfly wings, of intense pink color. The inflorescence is highly visited by pollinating insects, especially bees. It is a nectar-rich plant.
Unlike most other lavenders, this butterfly lavender and its varieties require being planted in low-limestone or even acidic soil. They do require full sun and very well-drained soil (even dry and rocky). In sunny and warm locations, the silver foliage of 'The Princess' lavender will be radiant, and its flowers will exude an intense fragrance. An ornamental and Mediterranean plant par excellence, lavender can be used in flower beds, as a standalone plant, in well-defined borders, rock gardens, pots, seaside, and even as a low flowering hedge.
With its floribundity, the color of its foliage, and its violet flowers, countless possibilities are available to the gardener. The stoechas lavender can be paired with cotton lavenders, creating a beautiful contrast of colors; placed not far from a few tufts of rosemary, a labdanum cistus, or a cypress, it will bring an exotic Mediterranean touch to the garden. The butterfly lavender can also be grown in pots on the terrace or balcony. This way, it can be overwintered frost-free in the coldest regions of our country. It is also possible to combine several lavender varieties together, creating an elegant tableau, both in terms of the variety of flower and foliage colors and the size and volume of the plants.
Properties: Lavender, being a highly honey-producing plant, contributes to the preservation of bees: the nectar from its flower attracts bees, making it one of the most renowned honeys.
Anecdote: In Roman times, women who wanted to secretly taste wine (a beverage forbidden to them) would chew a few sprigs of lavender to perfume their breath and deceive the vigilance of their husbands.
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Botanical data
Lavandula
stoechas
The Princess
Lamiaceae
French Lavender, Cassidony, Spanish Lavender, Butterfly Lavender
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
In nature, the butterfly lavender always lives in poor and siliceous, dry, arid, perfectly drained environments. It hates summer watering with limestone water, which makes it sick and causes it to disappear, as it is very sensitive to cryptogamic diseases induced by the combination of heat and humidity. Not very resistant to heavy frosts (down to -10/-12°C (14/10.4°F)), it is advisable to cultivate it in a raised bed, in front of a south or west-facing wall, in cooler regions, and in a pot for wintering. It is also very suitable for pot cultivation.
In winter, it absolutely needs perfect drainage, and in summer, it needs to be kept dry. The butterfly lavender will age better in poor soil, as its growth will be slower, and it will have less tendency to thin out from the base. To limit this phenomenon, it should be pruned from a young age, after flowering or in autumn, just above the first buds that can be seen on the wood. Lavenders and lavandins never grow back on old wood. The clump will thus branch out more and more, remaining compact, eventually forming beautiful dense cushions. At planting, provide lavenders with what they like: non-limestone gravel, coarse sand, but definitely no potting soil or fertilizer. During pruning after flowering, do not throw away the faded inflorescences, but collect them to make sachets that will delicately scent closets and also act as excellent moth repellents. For making dried bouquets, it is necessary to harvest the lavender flowers, just when they have fully opened, and let them dry in a dry and well-ventilated place, upside down.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.