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Lavandula x chaytorae Richard Gray - Hybrid Lavender
Lavandula x chaytorae Richard Gray - Hybrid Lavender
died - others bought locally are thriving - from now on I buy local
Laurence, 25/10/2022
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Lavandula x chaytorae 'Richard Gray' is one of the most compact hybrid lavenders but also one of the most beautiful in the garden. Forming a cushion that remains dense even at an advanced age, it ages much better than most varieties, while offering an interesting contrast in summer between its very light woolly foliage and spikes of a magnificent deep violet. It is an indispensable evergreen undershrub in dry or rocky, well-drained soils, in a very sunny exposure.
The genus Lavandula belongs to the Lamiaceae family. This hybrid is part of a series obtained in the mid-1980s at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (England), easy to install in a dry garden, and tolerant of limestone. L. x chaytorae, also known as grey lavender, has inherited the robustness of fine lavender (L. angustifolia) and the wonderful silver foliage of woolly lavender (L. lanata). The variety 'Richard Gray' forms a nice round cushion with dense vegetation, reaching 40 to 50cm (16 to 20in) in flower, 20 to 30cm (8 to 12in) for the foliage, and a diameter of 40 to 50cm (16 to 20in). Its persistent leaves are narrow, particularly woolly and silver. They are even lighter when the soil is dry and the climate is warm. On the other hand, in cool climates, what the plant gains in foliage and robustness, it loses in colour and fragrance intensity. This variety has a summer flowering that lasts two months, from June to August, depending on the climate. Short and slender stems emerge above the foliage ball, bearing beautiful deep violet spikes, highly attractive to bees.
For us "northerners," lavender is synonymous with vacations. It evokes sunshine, the song of cicadas, the arid and fragrant hillsides of the Forcalquier region, and it is a piece of this atmosphere that we try to capture in our humid gardens. Lavenders have numerous and varied uses. In nature, these plants always live in poor, rocky, dry, perfectly drained environments, and experience the long, arid summers characteristic of the Mediterranean climate. It is only natural that they will find their place in rock gardens, alongside rockroses, creeping rosemary, sunroses, and Artemisias. Massifs can be created on large, well-drained slopes by planting different varieties of lavenders, whose volumes, flowering, and foliage will create a landscape with many undulations. Dry-loving perennials with vibrant or soft blooms can be mixed in to punctuate the landscape: Epilobium canum 'Western Hills', Salvia jamensis, Gaillardias, Hesperaloe parviflora with its red spikes, along with a Convolvulus althaeoides, a Provence bindweed that will run everywhere between and within the cushions without smothering them. A border of lavanders will look even prettier overlooking a wall, with aubrietas, for example, at their feet.
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Plant Lavandula 'Richard Gray' in well-drained soil, even rocky. It is hardy down to -12/-15°C (10.4/5°F) in dry soil. In nature, lavenders always live in poor and dry environments. They dislike summer watering, which makes them sick and 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 must be kept dry. Lavenders age better in poor soil, as their growth will be slower, and they are less likely to become bare at the base. This variety 'Richard Gray', unlike others, requires little pruning, except for removing faded flower spikes at the end of flowering. Lavenders never regrow on old wood. At planting, give them what they like: gravel, rocks, coarse sand, but no compost or fertilizer.
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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).
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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 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.
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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.