Lavandula intermedia Platinum Blonde - Lavandin
Lavandula intermedia Platinum Blonde - Lavandin
Lavandula intermedia Platinum Blonde - Lavandin
Lavandula intermedia Platinum Blonde - Lavandin
Lavandula intermedia Platinum Blonde - Lavandin
Lavandula intermedia Platinum Blonde - Lavandin
Lavandula intermedia Platinum Blonde - Lavandin
Lavandula intermedia Platinum Blonde - Lavandin
Lavandula intermedia Platinum Blonde - Lavandin
Lavandula intermedia Platinum Blonde - Lavandin
Lavandula x intermedia Platinum Blonde 'Momparler'
Lavandin, Dutch Lavender
Plants received in good condition, planted as soon as they arrived, can already see signs of recovery. To be followed next spring.
pascal, 06/10/2024
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Description
The Lavandula 'Platinum Blonde' is a variety of hybrid lavender of modest but robust size, which is distinguished by unique variegated foliage, very bright, and highly aromatic. Its small leaves, a velvety grey-green, gradually variegate with cream and silver, making the plant a small ball of light, especially in spring with the new shoots. Its summer flowering, an elegant light blue, sometimes extends until November. A beautiful novelty for flower pots, rock gardens, or a dry garden.
The genus Lavandula belongs to the family Lamiaceae. This very recent hybrid, called lavandin, is obtained by cross-breeding L. angustifolia and L. latifolia. These two species are found in the wild in the same mountainous environment, and naturally cross-breed. They have given rise to numerous cultivars, all easy to install in the garden, tolerating limestone well and being very healthy. The hybrid 'Platinum Blonde' forms a pretty, round cushion, with dense vegetation, reaching 70 cm (28in) in flower, 50 cm (20in) for the foliage, and a diameter of 50 cm (20in). Its evergreen leaves, wider and more rounded than those of other species and varieties, grey-green when young, are quickly invaded by cream and light yellow variegations. The color of the foliage is very stable, even more pronounced when the soil is dry and the climate is warm. However, in cool climates, what the plant gains in foliage and robustness, it loses in color and fragrance intensity. This variety offers a rather late and long summer flowering. Long, thin, leafy stems emerge well above the foliage ball, bearing long spikes of a light and vibrant blue-violet, very honey-scented.
This 'Platinum Blonde' lavender is hardy, but like most other lavenders, it needs to be planted in full sun in a very well-draining soil (even rocky) soil, on a slope or in a rock garden. In sunny and warm locations, its variegated foliage will be more vibrant and its flowers will exude an intense fragrance. An ornamental and Mediterranean plant par excellence, lavender can be used in flower beds, as a standalone plant, in borders, rock gardens, flower pots, by the seaside, and even as a low flowering hedge.
You can associate 'Platinum Blonde' lavender with grasses like Stipa pennata or Stipa tenuifolia, which, with their tousled appearance, will contrast with its rounded shape and create a harmonious association often found in nature. It will also work wonders when paired with evening primroses, perennial flax, astragalus, euphorbias, or dark-colored shrubs such as dwarf conifers, strawberry trees, landscape roses, and photinias. It pairs well with Iris germanica, daylilies, and a small Provençal bindweed called Convolvulus althaeoides. You can also create beautiful flower pots to place on the terrace or balcony. It is also possible to mix several varieties of lavender together, creating an elegant display with a variety of flower and foliage colors, as well as plant sizes and volumes.
Properties: The nectar of its flowers attracts bees, which produce one of the most renowned honeys. In Provence, the plant is distilled to obtain a highly sought-after essential oil in perfumery and aromatherapy. Its numerous therapeutic virtues are still widely used: its essential oil has antiseptic, antispasmodic, healing, purifying, diuretic properties, and more.
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Lavandula
x intermedia
Platinum Blonde 'Momparler'
Lamiaceae
Lavandin, Dutch Lavender
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
In nature, lavenders and lavandins always live in poor and stony, dry, perfectly drained environments. These plants hate summer watering, which makes them sick and disappear, as they are very sensitive to fungal diseases induced by the combination of heat and humidity. In winter, they absolutely need perfect drainage, and in summer, they need to be kept dry. Lavender will age better in poor soil, as its growth will be slower, and it will have less tendency to thin out at the base. To limit this phenomenon, pruning should be done from a young age, after flowering or in autumn, just above the first buds that can be seen on the wood. Lavenders and lavandins never regrow on old wood. The clump will thus branch out more and more, remaining compact, eventually forming beautiful round and dense cushions. At planting, give them what they love: gravel, stones, coarse sand, but definitely no potting compost or fertilizer.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.