Comments on: #Lavender, a garden hedge and lessons in patience

By: Alexa

Alexa — Mon, 26 May 2014 01:35:15 +0000

Give it another haircut and see how it goes. Frequent small haircuts rather than one huge one is better but doesn’t always happen here….at the moment I’m holding back until the flowers are really spent as I so love the view. I know I’ll have to sacrifice it soon though

By: Alexa

Alexa — Mon, 26 May 2014 00:59:31 +0000

Hi Delaney and thanks for coming by. Yes indeed I love my Lavender and hope your efforts at growing will happen. There are times though that certain plants don’t thrive in a garden so we just need to love something else. Let me know how you continue to go
…I used to love maiden hair ferns that my mother was able to grow indoors but my house didn’t have the same direction of natural light so I had to admire from a distance. Greetings from Sydney on a gorgeous blue sky sort of day…the sort that won’t hang round once winter comes.

By: Alexa

Alexa — Mon, 26 May 2014 00:49:15 +0000

Thank you for visiting from England now hopefully enjoying spring after all the bad weather you had during your long cold and wet winter. Hope you go well with your other lavender bush and manage to get a few plants growing from it…as for the scruffy one, you could always give it a bit of a trim and see how it goes. I do that to my ” mother” bush. Trim a little bit this side this time and next time the other side gets done. It doesn’t do well or like being cut into the hard wood branches unfortunately but if it’s a loss anyway there is no harm gently trying….smiling as I look out my door at my dear lavender

By: poppytump

poppytump — Sat, 24 May 2014 22:43:02 +0000

I have a very scruffy Lavender Bush but think it’s past help Lol however I also have a smaller variety of French Lavender which seems to be surviving … maybe I will try cuttings from that one
What a lovely post this is Alexa .. such dear little grandsons there on the verandah .

By: Delaney

Delaney — Tue, 20 May 2014 16:57:48 +0000

I’m envious of your gorgeous lavender!! I have been trying to start some from seeds… They aren’t doing as well as my other seedlings, though. Rosemary seems to be tough from a seed, too. I will keep trying or just go buy a small plant after seeing this post!

By: middleagedmama1

middleagedmama1 — Tue, 20 May 2014 06:14:39 +0000

Amazing! Wish my lavender was looking that healthy. Honestly don’t know what to do with it. Gave it a good pruning a year or so ago and it came good for a while but now it’s looking sad again

By: Alexa

Alexa — Mon, 19 May 2014 13:43:33 +0000

Hi Renee…love that name, but then I’m biased as my granddaughter has the same
Thanks for coming by. Yes the lavender has a glorious scent when handled. Even my granddaughter when she stayed a couple of nights during a school excursion picked a sprig and loved it. Thanks for coming by. X

By: Renee

Renee — Mon, 19 May 2014 12:31:10 +0000

What gorgeous photos! That lavender is the most beautiful colour. I bet is smells lovely too. Looks like a beautiful place you have created to enjoy your grandsons in