Lavenders Which Species

39 Species of Lavender

With 39 species of lavenders which species to choose for your garden or to purchase as a gift for someone else, can indeed be challenging.

As we discuss the different species of lavender, hopefully this will clear up any questions you have on the ones you choose for your lavender garden.

More Articles to Follow

I will also be sharing about different lavender species in more depth in other articles I intend to write in the future.

All Things Lavender

My love for all things lavender goes back a long way; however my knowledge of these aromatic herbs continues to grow.

There is so much to learn and I’m grateful for all the resources out there that make my research and search to increase my knowledge, so enjoyable

Which Lavender to Choose

When we are deciding on lavenders which species will we grow in our garden becomes an important question to answer.

Lavender Seeds and Cuttings

How do we know which is the species we truly want to grow in our garden? The confusion usually starts when seeds are categorised rather than plants and cuttings.

Incorrect Labelling of Lavenders

Lavenders cross-pollinate and hybridise amongst themselves. Therefore, seeds don’t run true to their parent plant.

With plants that have unknowingly been hybridised and are then grown from seed; within several generations they can then be labelled incorrectly.

The other mistake that is commonly made is when a gardener,horticulturalist and/or grower sees a cultivar with similar characteristics to that of another cultivar, and subsequently gives it the same name.

To avoid this mistake, only buy from nurseries that propagate lavender from cuttings and not from seeds.

Grow Lavenders from Cuttings

Growing from cuttings will probably prove more fruitful too; as much easier to have success with your lavender plants than trying to grow from seed.

Categorising Lavenders

In different parts of the world lavenders may be categorised by their nation of origin such as English, French, Spanish lavender. Even then, there is not always full agreement when this is done.

For example, the Spanish lavender (lavandula stoechas) is sometimes called French lavender. That is because it can be seen growing in profusion there.

This same Mediterranean climate sees the lavender flourish both in Spain and in France.

Country of Origin

Lavenders should only be defined by country of origin of lavender oil and/or lavender flowers rather than the species of the specific plant.

For example only English lavender oil distilled from lavender (lavandula angustifolia) grown in England can be classified as English lavender oil.

Other Considerations in Choosing Lavenders

Not only do you need to ask the question when purchasing lavenders which species shall I choose? Also the type of soil you have to garden with and the climate in your area, also play a part.

This is all discussed and more will be added to the discussion in other articles on this lavender site.

More to Learn About Lavender Species

The more I read about different species of lavenders; the more I realise I still have to learn. So when you are choosing lavender which species is the one for you?

Hope you find this helpful and we continue to learn together as we explore this amazing aromatic herb.

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