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Lavandula intermedia Phenomenal - Lavandin

Lavandula x intermedia Phenomenal® 'Niko'
Lavandin, Dutch Lavender

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Received my three pots of lavender, the delivery driver was very friendly, these lavenders will scent my summers...!

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This new lavender with a compact habit surprises with its hardiness and delights with its long, fragrant summer flowering, in spikes of bright blue-violet, enhanced by beautiful silver-grey evergreen foliage. This well-branched plant does not thin out in the center, unlike usual varieties. Lavenders thrive in a perfectly well-drained, rocky soil, in full sun. This one is one of the best for the north.
Flower size
10 cm
Height at maturity
70 cm
Spread at maturity
70 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -20°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil
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Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November
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Description

The Lavandula (x) intermedia 'Phenomenal' is a brand new variety of hybrid lavandin selected for its resistance to cold and damp that usually condemns these beautiful Mediterranean plants. This beautiful improvement of the 'Grosso' lavender ages well, maintaining a beautiful compact and bushy habit without thinning out in the center. A long and abundant flowering in spikes of flowers with a bright blue-violet color, surrounded by a powerful lavender scent, adds to the list of qualities of this truly exceptional variety. A beautiful novelty and especially good news for gardeners in Northern Europe who will welcome it without hesitation, in full sun of course, in rockeries or in well-drained flower beds!

The genus Lavandula belongs to the family of lamiaceae. 'Phenomenal' (Niko) belongs to hybrids resulting from the cross-breeding between the species Lavandula latifolia and L. angustifolia. These two species are found in the wild in the same environment in the mountains and cross naturally. They have given rise to numerous cultivars, all easy to grow in the garden, tolerant to limestone and very healthy. 'Phenomenal' was obtained in 2007 by Lloyd R. Traven, in Kintnersville, United States.  This undershrub forms a compact, rounded clump with dense vegetation, reaching 70 cm (28in) in flower, 50 cm (20in) for foliage, and a diameter of 70 cm (28in). Its evergreen leaves, aromatic when crushed, quite wide and rounded, will turn a silvery-grey color, even lighter when the soil is dry. In cool climates, what the plant gains in foliage and robustness, it loses in color and fragrance intensity. This variety offers a particularly long and abundant summer flowering, from July to August. Long, slender stems emerge well above the foliage ball, bearing long spikes of bright blue-violet flowers, very attractive to bees.

This 'Phenomenal' lavender is a hardy variety, more resistant to cold and damp soils in winter that are found in the north. Like most other lavenders, it needs to be planted in full sun in well-drained (even rocky) soil. In sunny and warm conditions, its foliage will be brighter 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 borders, rockeries, pots, by the seaside, and even as a low flowering hedge.

Lavender can be paired with grasses such as Stipa pennata or Stipa tenuifolia, which, with their tousled habit, will contrast with its rounded shape and create a harmonious association often found in nature. It will also work wonders when paired with evening primroses, perennial flax, astragals, euphorbias, or shrubs such as dwarf conifers, rosemary, cistus, landscape roses, and catmints. It blends well with Iris germanica, daylilies, or dark plants such as some Phormium and Berberis. You can also create beautiful pots to place on the terrace or balcony. It is also possible to mix several varieties of lavender together, creating an elegant display with a variety of flower and foliage colors, as well as plant size and volume.

Properties: Lavender is a very attractive plant for bees, as the nectar of its flowers attracts them and produces one of the most renowned honeys. In Provence, the plant is distilled to obtain a highly sought-after essential oil used in perfumery and aromatherapy. Its numerous therapeutic virtues are still widely used: its essential oil has antiseptic, antispasmodic, cicatrizing, depurative, diuretic properties, and more.

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Lavandula intermedia Phenomenal - Lavandin (Flowering) Flowering
Lavandula intermedia Phenomenal - Lavandin (Foliage) Foliage
Lavandula intermedia Phenomenal - Lavandin (Plant habit) Plant habit

Flowering

Flower colour violet
Flowering time July to September
Inflorescence Spike
Flower size 10 cm
Fragrance Very fragrant, herbaceous, fresh, with camphoraceous notes.
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Evergreen
Foliage colour grey or silver
Aromatic? Fragrant foliage when creased

Plant habit

Height at maturity 70 cm
Spread at maturity 70 cm
Growth rate fast

Botanical data

Genus

Lavandula

Species

x intermedia

Cultivar

Phenomenal® 'Niko'

Family

Lamiaceae

Other common names

Lavandin, Dutch Lavender

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference844712

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Planting and care

In nature, lavenders and lavandins always live in poor, rocky, dry, perfectly drained environments. These plants detest summer watering, which makes them sick and causes them to disappear, as they are very sensitive to fungal diseases induced by the combination of heat and humidity. In winter, they absolutely need perfect drainage, and in summer, they need to be kept dry. Lavender will age better in poor soil, as its growth will be slower, and it will be less prone to thinning at the base. To limit this phenomenon, prune them, from a young age, after flowering or in autumn, just above the first buds that are visible on the wood. Lavenders and lavandins never regrow on old wood. The clump will thus branch out more and more, remaining compact, eventually forming beautiful round and dense cushions. At planting, give them what they like: gravel, stones, coarse sand, but definitely not compost or fertilizers.

However, this variety, Phenomenal, is much less sensitive to wet and cold soils in winter. It also 'ages' in a more harmonious way than traditional varieties: its growth has less tendency to hollow out in the center, and it remains very compact for a long time.

 

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Planting period

Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery
Type of use Border, Edge of border, Container
Hardiness Hardy down to -20°C (USDA zone 6b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 5 per m2
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Neutral, Calcareous
Soil type Chalky (poor, alkaline and well-drained), Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Dry soil, Very well drained, not too rich to poor.

Care

Pruning instructions Pruning, from a young age, after flowering or in autumn, just above the first buds that can be seen on the wood. Lavenders and lavandins do not regrow on old wood. Remove faded flowers.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time August to October
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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