{"product_id":"silver-lining-love-italian-lavender-lavandula-stoechas-silver-lining-love","title":"Silver Lining Love Italian Lavender - Lavandula stoechas 'Silver Lining Love'","description":"\u003cp\u003eSilver Lining Love Italian Lavender (\u003cem\u003eLavandula stoechas\u003c\/em\u003e 'Silver Lining Love') forms a rounded mound of silvery, fragrant foliage 60cm tall and 60cm wide. Purple flowers topped with long pink tufts appear in spring and summer, and again through the year in warmer climates. It is an easy way to add a soft, cottage-garden look to a sunny bed or a pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePurple and pink together.\u003c\/strong\u003e Each flower head is purple with long pink tufts, a softer two-colour effect than the deep purples of other Italian lavenders.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA rounded, tidy habit.\u003c\/strong\u003e Grey-green foliage settles into a neat dome that looks cared for even between flowerings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFragrant in the garden and the vase.\u003c\/strong\u003e Foliage and flowers are scented, and cut stems dry well for arrangements and potpourri.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA long season.\u003c\/strong\u003e Flowering runs through spring and summer, and repeats through the year in warmer climates.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeat, humidity, drought and cold.\u003c\/strong\u003e A broad range for a lavender, which makes it easier to place in a mixed garden.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCottage gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 60cm apart in a drift alongside roses, catmint and daisies, in full sun with sharp drainage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and rockeries.\u003c\/strong\u003e A pot 35cm wide suits one plant. In a rockery, mulch with gravel rather than bark so the crown stays dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLow hedging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Set plants 50cm apart for a fragrant hedge of about 60cm, clipped lightly twice a year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Silver Lining Love Italian Lavender in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the best flowering. It tolerates lower light levels, though flowers will be fewer. Heat, humidity, drought and cold are all within its range, but wet feet will finish it in any climate. In humid gardens, raise the bed and mulch with gravel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining soil, such as a light sandy or gravelly loam. On clay, build a mound or grow it in a pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water regularly and keep the mulch on for the first 12 weeks, until the plant establishes. After that it needs water only in long dry spells. Feed once a year, after flowering, with a slow release fertiliser.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Prune twice a year, taking no more than a third of the foliage and staying out of old wood. Bare woody stems will not reshoot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sell Silver Lining Love Italian Lavender as tube stock: a young plant in an 80mm deep tube that establishes quickly. Tubes arrive small and upright, and are best planted soon after arrival into a sunny, well-drained position.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tube is supplied by our grower, so stock comes and goes. If it shows as sold out when you visit, press the notify button on the page and we will email you the day it is back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/lavender\"\u003eBrowse all lavender\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/creating-a-beautiful-cottage-garden-in-australia-insiders-guide\"\u003eHow to create a cottage garden in Australia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/lavender-care-guide-australia\"\u003eLavender care guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/fragrant-plants\"\u003eMore fragrant plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen should I prune it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGive it a light trim after the main spring and summer flowering, and another later in the year. Take no more than a third of the growth each time, and keep the cuts above green leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I dry the flowers?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Cut stems when most of the flowers have opened and hang them in small bunches somewhere cool and airy. The long tufts keep their shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes Italian lavender become a weed?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn some areas. \u003cem\u003eLavandula stoechas\u003c\/em\u003e has naturalised in parts of Victoria and South Australia, so check your local council's list before planting near bushland or rural land.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":67790343340351,"sku":"LAV-STO-SILVER-tube","price":15.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/silver-lining-love-italian-lavender-lavandula-stoechas-silver-lining-love.jpg?v=1792208508","url":"https:\/\/nurserynearme.com.au\/products\/silver-lining-love-italian-lavender-lavandula-stoechas-silver-lining-love","provider":"Nursery Near Me","version":"1.0","type":"link"}