To be fair Rosemary, the gardener I worked for filled half the hole with sharp sand. I feel that's a mistake. He was told they needed good drainage, I've found I just plant them in the soil in my garden and they've always grown good and strong.
I have heard and not just from my own experience, that they don't like fuss but I'm sure they'll be fine, just plant away. I'm sure that some very experienced gardeners will help you no problem, I'm sorry I worried you about my story...I feel the sand was a bad idea.
I planted a hedge of alternating Hidcote and Edelweiss lavendrs at the top of a retainer wall made from sleepers. the soil is fertile but they have good drainage and full sun so cope well with my usually harsh winters.
I find the blue ones flower a bit earlier on shorter stems than the white ones so I get a longer season of flowers and the white ones disguise the blue flowers going over. They are always all covered with masses of bees and hoverflies.
If I did it again, I'd probably be more formal and do all Hidcote or all Edelwiess and keep it uniform but they do the job I wanted - attracting pollinators to my soft fruit trees and bushes. They've even made babies in the gravel bed below so I can spread them to another sunny, well drained spot.
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To be fair Rosemary, the gardener I worked for filled half the hole with sharp sand. I feel that's a mistake. He was told they needed good drainage, I've found I just plant them in the soil in my garden and they've always grown good and strong.
I have heard and not just from my own experience, that they don't like fuss but I'm sure they'll be fine, just plant away. I'm sure that some very experienced gardeners will help you no problem, I'm sorry I worried you about my story...I feel the sand was a bad idea.
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because they know everything in this field)
I planted a hedge of alternating Hidcote and Edelweiss lavendrs at the top of a retainer wall made from sleepers. the soil is fertile but they have good drainage and full sun so cope well with my usually harsh winters.
I find the blue ones flower a bit earlier on shorter stems than the white ones so I get a longer season of flowers and the white ones disguise the blue flowers going over. They are always all covered with masses of bees and hoverflies.
If I did it again, I'd probably be more formal and do all Hidcote or all Edelwiess and keep it uniform but they do the job I wanted - attracting pollinators to my soft fruit trees and bushes. They've even made babies in the gravel bed below so I can spread them to another sunny, well drained spot.