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Lavandula intermedia Sensational

Lavandula x intermedia Sensational! ('Tesseract'PBR) EU 20213140
Lavandin, Dutch Lavender, Lavender Hybrid

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4 young plants arrived a few days ago to replace 4 Alcathea plants that were delivered dead, for which the customer service gave me a credit without difficulty. 2 lavender plants should partially recover, the other 2 are almost dead. I'm willing to believe they are "toughly raised in the northern greenhouses" but if the season has been too humid and the plants don't thrive, it's not honest to sell them. It's late June, the plants should be close to flowering and not rotting. I'm waiting for an order of gauras, I wonder how it will turn out but it will be my last purchase for sure.

Yehal, 19/06/2024

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A remarkable cultivar with large, 11 cm flower spikes, large silver leaves, and a strong fragrance! The long and perpetual flowering is an intense violet. The foliage is healthy, not very susceptible to diseases, and the young plant is compact. Perfect in a dry garden, even a small one. This variety also grows well in beautiful pots on the terrace or balcony.
Flower size
7 cm
Height at maturity
90 cm
Spread at maturity
60 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -20°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil
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Best planting time March, September
Recommended planting time March to May, September to October
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Flowering time June to August
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Description

Lavandula x intermedia Sensational !, known by its cultivar name 'Tesseract', is an exceptional variety of hybrid lavender. It has very large flowers with a seductive intense purple fragrance, on a tall plant with broad and thick, silver-grey leaves. It has a long flowering period on a well-branched, upright and compact clump, with healthy foliage that is not very susceptible to diseases. It should be planted in poor soil and full sun to enjoy its fragrance and beautiful silver foliage fully.

The Lavandula genus belongs to the lamiaceae family, like sage, rosemary, and thyme. Lavenders are obtained by cross-breeding L. angustifolia and L. latifolia. These two species are found in the wild in the same mountainous environment and naturally cross-breed. They have given rise to numerous cultivars, all easy to grow in the garden, tolerant to limestone and relatively hardy in well-drained soil. Lavandin has broader, less silver and less aromatic foliage than "true" lavender.

The Sensational! hybrid forms a large round cushion, with vigorous growth, reaching 60 to 90 cm in flower, 60 cm for the foliage, and a diameter of 60 to 90 cm. Its 6 cm long leaves are wider than those of true lavender (Lavandula angustifolia), remain evergreen in winter and stay grey even in humid climates. They become even more silver in dry soil and hot climates. However, in cooler climates, while the plant gains foliage and robustness, it loses intensity of colour and fragrance. Flowering occurs throughout the summer, from June-July to August-September, depending on the climate. Long, slender stems emerge from the massive foliage ball, bearing very large 11 cm spikes of intense purple, nectar-rich flowers.

Lavandins are jewels of the Mediterranean scrubland and thrive in arid environments, on rocky and well-drained soils, characteristic of these dry regions in summer. To grow these plants in areas with cooler and more humid climates, it is crucial to choose a sunny location, with poor, stony soil, including limestone, that does not retain water during winter. Rockeries prove to be the ideal habitat, where they coexist harmoniously with rockroses, rosemary, sunroses, mugworts, and thymes. You can integrate perennial plants adapted to dry soils, with vibrant or more subtle blooms, such as toadflaxes, sages, gaillardias, or the beautiful Convolvulus althaeoides, a charming climber from Provence. It is also possible to design large flower beds on well-drained slopes, combining various lavender species that offer a varied visual spectacle through their sizes, flowering periods, and foliage types.

Tips: Put dried flowers in a handkerchief and close it by tying its 4 corners to scent the laundry and repel moths. Create scented sugar by putting lavender leaves in brown sugar.

 

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Lavandula intermedia Sensational (Flowering) Flowering
Lavandula intermedia Sensational (Plant habit) Plant habit

Flowering

Flower colour violet
Flowering time June to August
Inflorescence Spike
Flower size 7 cm
Fragrance slightly scented
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms
Flowering description The lavender is nectar-rich, like most of the plants in the Lamiaceae family.

Foliage

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

Plant habit

Height at maturity 90 cm
Spread at maturity 60 cm
Growth rate slow

Botanical data

Genus

Lavandula

Species

x intermedia

Cultivar

Sensational! ('Tesseract'PBR) EU 20213140

Family

Lamiaceae

Other common names

Lavandin, Dutch Lavender, Lavender Hybrid

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference22408

Planting and care

In nature, lavenders and lavandins always live in full sun in poor, rocky environments, dry in summer and winter and well-drained. They hate summer watering, which can kill them as they are very sensitive to fungal diseases induced by a combination of heat and humidity. In winter, they need perfect drainage, and in summer, they need to be kept dry.

The Sensational! lavandin will age better in poor soil, as its growth will be slower, and it will be less likely to thin out from the base. To limit this phenomenon, prune it, 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 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, rocks, coarse sand, but no potting compost or fertiliser.

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Planting period

Best planting time March, September
Recommended planting time March to May, September to October

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery
Type of use Border, Container, Slope
Hardiness Hardy down to -20°C (USDA zone 6b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 3 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, poor, with a tendency towards limestone.

Care

Pruning instructions To maintain a compact shape, prune after flowering, without cutting back to old wood that will not regrow. Lavenders should be pruned from a young age.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time August to September
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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