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| Family:
Lamiaceae |
| Scientific
Name: Lavendula x intermedia Silver Edge |
| Common
Name: Silver Edge Lavender, Walberton's Silver Edge, Walvera |
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Description: | A lavender cultivar with a variegated leaf. | Pronunciation: | (lav-AN-dew-lah) |
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plant
type:
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Perennials Hardy |
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Hardiness
zone:
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5-9 |
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Sunlight:
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full |
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Moisture:
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average, dry |
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Soil
& Site:
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average, well drained, never soggy wet |
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Media:
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Temperature:
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Flowers:
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pale purple flowers, violet blue |
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Foliage:
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grey to green, scented, lance shaped leaves with a creamy to white margin, fragrant when crushed |
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Dimensions:
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Maintenance:
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I like to cut them back 50-75% in the spring. |
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Propagation:
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cuttings |
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Origin & History:
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Sport was discovered at Walburton's nursery in the UK and introduced in 1999 |
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Notes
& Reference:
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Although I have never grown this Lavender, all the Lavenders I grew at my nursery in out beds, the secret to overwintering was well drained beds. |
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