Lavandula angustifolia Blue Scent


Approved Novelty

The Blue Scent is a compact, bushy shrub with grey-green leaves, and slender, upright stems bearing dense, terminal spikes of fragrant, lavender-blue flowers. This variety recieved its novelty status thanks to its unique 1st year flowering.

Technical information

Novelty Characteristic:
1st yr flowering, compact good branched
Colour:
Deep blue flower purple bud
Flower:
Single, flower spikes; 5 cm
Flowering Period:
June to September
Type:
Perennial, O.P., Diploid
Use:
Bedding and Pot Plant
Plant:
Upright compact branched; height 20 cm; spread 12 - 15 cm
Growing:

Sow in week 6 - 8 at 18 °C and 3 weeks at 1°C. Normal sowing conditions, moist, thin cover. For germinstion needs cold periods, moist not wet, cover with plastic. Transplant directly in one plant per pot in week 13-15. Grow on at 15 °C in full sun.

Planting:
Plant out in July in sunny spot. Hardy.

Registration details

Breeder:
Syngenta Flowers
Entry number:
17/02
Protection Period:
25 years
Expiry Date:
31-12-2027