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Post by kimikat on Mar 29, 2007 17:08:25 GMT -5
Today is my Mom's birthday, and my siblings and I bought her an outfit, and two lavender plants. (they were really affordable at 2.98 a pot). I love lavender and my Mom started growing it after I told her that in some of the earth bound religions of ancient times they planted lavender for luck. Its also supposed to be a very strong protection herb. Plus...You can't beat that smell...lol.
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Post by lavandulagirl on Mar 29, 2007 17:30:25 GMT -5
Blue used to say lavender smells like fussy old ladies, but I snuck some into a bath oil I sent her for Christmas, and she likes it sometimes, now. At least, that's what she told me... ;D
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Post by kimikat on Mar 29, 2007 17:33:02 GMT -5
Hehehe...Thats sneaky!LOL!
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Post by lavandulagirl on Mar 29, 2007 18:52:40 GMT -5
Check this out... if you click on the Taste of America link on this lavender site, you'll see the episode where the show went to the Lavender Festival in Sequim. My husband's really good friend Alicia Hoyt is the woman who makes the shrimp towards the end.www.lavenderfestival.com/
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Mar 29, 2007 19:37:28 GMT -5
Lav, You must be a good influence on me, cuz the Munstead that I've been trying to grow for over a year now, is suddenly becoming a plant, not just some threatening to falloveranddiesoon twig...TYTYTY....IsmellLavenderIsmellLavenderIsmellLavender  |
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Post by lavandulagirl on Mar 29, 2007 19:53:12 GMT -5
Yup, there was some good lavender juju in that Christmas box... that's what your pets kept smelling!
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Mar 29, 2007 21:41:46 GMT -5
No, I think it was the Turkey roast that had to vacate in order for you to ship me some Lavenderalia....
See folks, there was this box that arrived from Lav's house all wrapped up pretty for Christmas..well my dog and cat kept hanging out under the Tree, sniffing and sniffing at just this one box?? Not knowing Lav except on the internet, this was kinda making me a tad nervous...But it turned out that she had shipped my gift in the strongest box she could find. That being a box for shipping a Christmas turkey, LOL.
Oh and Kimi, Great Choice for a Birthday Gift! One can NEVER have enough plants!!!
I hope Your Mother Had a Wonderful Day
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Post by plantsnobin on Mar 15, 2008 13:12:43 GMT -5
Kimi-I was wondering how your mom's lavender did. I have planted several over the years, and they have never came back, until this year. I planted a Grosso along with a couple others-Grosso is the only one that lived, so I am sticking with it. Funny thing is, it looked good all winter, no real difference from its appearance in summer. I am trying some cuttings, though I have never had much luck with that either. If they take I'll get you some if you would like. Karen
I just noticed the date that you posted this, Mar 29 is my husbands BD too.
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Post by gardenhappy on Apr 9, 2008 19:03:19 GMT -5
wHEN I LOVED IN MICHIGAN WE HAD A LONG ROW 100' OF LAVENDER AND THE ONLY VARIETY THAT WE WERE ABLE TO GET to COME BACK EVERY YEAR WAS MUNSTEAD,HIDCOTE 1/2 OF THE BUSH WOULD DIE VERY TIME,LAVENDER LADY KISSED THE SNOW AND DIED EVERY TIME AND ENGLISH TALL,.WELL, NEVER WOULD SEE HER AGAIN >:
You might try being in Indiana munstead and see how that variety does for you.
I tried everything to get more varieties to grow for me
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Post by plantsnobin on Apr 9, 2008 20:41:21 GMT -5
Yep, I've tried several different ones, the Grosso is still looking really good, and I have managed to root some cuttings. Our problem here is more winter wet than anything. The temps aren't that cold, but rain in winter is not good.
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