Lavender
‘Lavender’ has been described as difficult to grow. The plants now being sold are likely a more vigorous selection from only one of the original plants registered under this name. It has grown very well for me and is a prolific bloomer with flowers held well above attractive foliage.
| Cultivar: | Lavender |
| Year: | 1939 |
| Seedling No: | 8077, 8078, 8087, 8088, 8089, 14850, 14868, 14895. Originally released as a strain. Page 45 of Silvia Saunders’ Notebook. |
| Parentage: | 2: lactiflora X coriacea |
| Flower: | Color: | light pinkish lavender with darker streaks throughout |
| Form: | single, 2 rows of petals | |
| Blooms: | Week 4 | |
| Carpels: | 4-5, light yellowish green | |
| Stigmas: | deep red, almost purple | |
| Disc: | white, edged pink, slightly visible | |
| Stamens: | filaments pink at base, shading to white | |
| Plant: | Habit: | upright rounded bush |
| Foliage color: | medium green leaves, red stems | |
| Foliage form: | pointed leaves, not lobed | |
| Height: | 37″ in 2021 | |
| Recommendation: | Highly recommended |
| Availability: | Few specialty nurseries |
