Lavender – very beautiful plant which at once submits the graceful, delicate aroma. It every day finds the increasing popularity among gardeners, thanks to fluffy bright bushes which perfectly decorate borders, the Alpine hills and rock arias.
Of course, to receive magnificent bed, it is necessary to try. Care for lavender is required regular. It is necessary to include in complex of constant actions: loosening of soil for bush, destruction of weed plants around it, the correct watering, timely cutting of bed, periodic application of fertilizers.
The place for landing
The lavender is very thermophilic plant therefore it is possible to grow up it in the open ground not in any climatic zone. At frigid climate it is necessary to plant plant in flowerpots and at any hint on cold snap – to transfer to warmer place.
That bushes of lavender have well taken root and is abundant blossomed – it is necessary to choose correctly the place for landing. Most of all lavender loves open areas which are well lit with sunshine. The plant will take root also in shadow, here only long and rich blossoming will not manage to achieve. Try not to land lavender on boggy sites and territories as its roots very sensitively react to the high level of soil dampness. To provide honeycomb of the soil it is regularly recommended to bring in soil compost which not only will loosen the earth, but also will add it with nutrients.
Landing of lavender
Adult bushes of lavender very badly transfer change because of sensitivity of roots. Therefore if it has to be done, landing needs to be made very accurately and only with volume lump of the earth. Most often landing of lavender is carried out by means of shanks. They pretty fast take roots therefore the algorithm of landing is simple: to deepen on several centimeters in soft soil, to cover with film and to constantly humidify the soil. The taken roots shanks should be dug out and put accurately on the chosen place. The distance between shanks has to be not less their maximum height, then beds will turn out magnificent. And for achievement of harmonious green fence – reduce distance between the next copies twice.
Cutting of lavender
By means of cutting it is possible to achieve forming of beautiful and magnificent bushes. Therefore you should not ignore this procedure. The first cutting is recommended to be carried out at once after have faded cones inflorescences, and at the end of warm season it is possible to carry out more cardinal cutting. It is necessary to shorten escapes only on couple of centimeters.
Application of fertilizers and watering
As fertilizers it is necessary to use mineral complexes which can be got in all garden and garden and flower shops. You bring them in the period of the beginning of blossoming. The recommended concentration – 2 tablespoons on water bucket. It is necessary to water with ready solution the soil on perimeter of bushes. Instead of fertilizers it is possible to use thick compost layer of mulch which should be put under lavender bushes. It decays under the influence of external factors, thereby delivering to plant nutrients. It is necessary to water lavender regularly that the soil was slightly damp all the time.