Lavender ‘Major’ looks good, feels good and smells good! Not only are the plump flowers a joy to look at, they also feel exquisite because they are soft and plump and full of lavender oil, and when squeezed they release the famous lavender aroma. Definitely one of the garden’s more sensual plants.
The thing to remember when planting lavenders is that they do best in full sun and well drained soils. They are drought tolerant once established and will grow superbly even in the pure sand of beach gardens. A clipping back by up to a third after they finish flowering helps to keep them bushy and encourages a longer life.
Lavender ‘Major’ fits equally well into cottage style gardens where emphasis is on the ultra casual look as it does into formal gardens where every plant has its precise place. It can be clipped into ball shapes and hedges or grown in large containers, or simply allowed to be itself, reaching into deep red roses or creating a cool contrast to the white blooms of a classic rose such as the ultra prolific and reliable ‘Iceberg’.
Lavender ‘Major’ is superb with marguerite daisies, including the new Federation varieties such as ‘Sunrise Rose’ and the very appealing, white flowered ‘Summer Lustre’. It’s also most attractive with colourful perennials such as Polemonium ‘Lambrook Mauve’ and the stunning, new, single flowered Dahlia ‘Scarlet Fern’, which has bright red flowers, and ‘Knockout’, which is bright yellow.
In beach gardens, Lavender ‘Major’ looks sensational surrounded by blue foliage Echeveria succulents or forming a hedge beside a path or next to a deck.
When clipped to form ball shapes, a group of Lavender ‘Major’ beside a driveway or behind a letter box makes a stylish statement.
Where the emphasis in the garden is on fun and colour, consider the possibilities of Lavender ‘Major’ combined with golden Meyer lemons, plum and purple Penstemons and red Dahlias.
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