Lavandula stoechas 'Fair 10' syn. Lavandula stoechas 'Tiara'
Lavender 'Tiara'
Lavandula stoechas ‘Tiara’ bears purple-blue flower heads and creamy-white bracts. For best results, grow in well-drained soil in full sun. Cut back the flower stalks after they have finished, and then trim back plants in late spring, if necessary.
Contributed by @atomica
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Full sun
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Very little water
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Free draining
Common name
Lavender 'Tiara'
Latin name
Lavandula stoechas 'Fair 10' syn. Lavandula stoechas 'Tiara'
type
Evergreen Shrub
family
Lamiaceae
ph
6.7 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
1.00 M
1.00 M
Lavandula stoechas 'Fair 10' syn. Lavandula stoechas 'Tiara'
Lavandula stoechas ‘Tiara’ bears purple-blue flower heads and creamy-white bracts. For best results, grow in well-drained soil in full sun. Cut back the flower stalks after they have finished, and then trim back plants in late spring, if necessary.
Flowering
From Early Summer TO Late Summer
Long lasting lilac flowers, are dense and appear on long stems. Lovely as a informal edging or small hedging plant. Bees love them.
Propagation by cuttings
From Mid Summer TO Early Autumn
Semi hard wood cuttings are taken from the current years growth from late summer to mid autumn the bottom of the cuttings is hard and soft on the top. With a sharp knife take a cutting of about 14cms, remove lowest leaves, dip end into rooting hormone, and place round the edge of a pot filled with a suitable compost, water well, they must remain moist till rooted, place under glass but in semi shade.
Propagation by seed Spring
From Mid Spring TO Mid Spring
Sow seed under glass in Spring.
Planting
From Late Spring TO Early Summer
Ideally you want to plant Lavender between late spring / early summer. If not planting in the ground you can plant it in a pot but make sure it's a decent sized pot (over 30cm diameter) and it's well drained.
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