What is the flowering period of lavender?

Lavender is a new perennial cold-resistant flower in the courtyard. It is a semi-shrub or dwarf shrub of the genus Lavender of Labiatae. Its plant is low, the whole plant is grayish purple throughout the four seasons, strong growth, resistance to pruning, beautiful leaf shape and color, noble and elegant, suitable for planting flowers in clusters or strips, and can also be watched by potted plants. Let's take a look at lavender blooming for months to months.

What is the flowering period of lavender?

The flowering period of lavender is usually from June to August. Lavender takes 18 to 20 weeks from sowing to flowering. It usually has no flowers in summer and winter or has a small amount of flowers in summer, but it is also good in cultivated areas, such as cool places in summer. If lavender is potted or protected, its flowering period is longer and its flowering time is uncertain, but it is usually in full bloom from June to August and will bloom around June 25 in France.

What is the flower language of lavender?

Waiting for love. In European tradition, lavender seems to be naturally related to love. A large number of love legends or folk customs involve lavender. "lavender represents true love" is the most representative lyric poem of the Elizabeth era. The flower language of lavender is "waiting for love", just like the TV series "Lavender" means that it means an implicit expression of love and a firm commitment to be able to hold a child's hand after suffering.

How to grow lavender?

1. Soil: lavender is suitable for slightly alkaline or neutral sandy soil. It can be mixed with perlite, vermiculite and peat moss. If cultivated in the open field, pay attention to the drainage of the soil, the soil can be piled high into a bed before planting.

2. Watering: lavender does not like the retention of water in the roots, so it should be watered again when the soil is dry. Water in the morning, avoid the sun, do not splash water on leaves and flowers, otherwise it is perishable and breeds diseases and insect pests.

3. Lighting: lavender needs adequate sunlight and a humid environment. In summer, lavender should cover at least 50% of the sun and increase ventilation to lower the ambient temperature. Lavender can grow well on flat land in winter and should be cultivated under full-day sunshine.

4, temperature: lavender is semi-heat-resistant, cool, warm in winter and cool in summer, the suitable temperature for growth is 15: 25 ℃, can grow at 5: 30 ℃, the top stems and leaves are withered and yellow higher than 38: 40 ℃ for a long time, and dormancy begins when the northern winter is below 0 ℃ for a long time.

5, fertilization: lavender fertilization can put bone powder in the basin soil as base fertilizer (once every three months), seedlings can apply Huabao 2, and then apply fertilizer with higher phosphate fertilizer such as Huabao 3 after growing up.

6. Diseases and pests: lavender has few insect pests, and the disease is mainly root rot, which has the highest incidence in high temperature and stagnant water environment. It can be irrigated with 800 times solution of carbendazim and chlorothalonil once a month, especially from June to October. Keep the air dry.

7. Plastic surgery: after flowering, lavender is cut off at the first node under the flower, and by the way, the plant is trimmed into a hemispherical shape, and the withered branches are usually cut off at any time. In order to control the plant height or get a better plant type, appropriate re-cutting in late summer and early autumn to promote new branches.