Lavender narrow-leaved Lavendula angustifolia is a very popular shrub or shrub, eagerly planted in gardens due to the attractive gray-blue color of the leaves and mostly blue flowers gathered in spikes.
Lovers of this shrub are also delighted with its very attractive scent, especially noticeable in the garden during hot summer days and nights, when the plant releases essential oils that float in the air. In spring, pruning of lavender bushes is necessary because in winter individual shoots often freeze. By cutting, we remove them to a he althy place. You should also shorten the shoots by half, then the shrubs will be mobilized for stronger growth and flowering.
It is also worth remembering that lavender should not be fed with fast-acting nitrogen-containing fertilizers, because then it grows excessively, then it lies down, and the leaves do not turn gray.
It is best in spring to spread a thin layer of compost next to the dwarf shrubs, and on heavy and loamy soils, dig sand in the plant radius to loosen the soil.Remember that lavender grows best in a sunny position and in calcareous soil.Dolomite can be sprinkled on the bed with lavender bushes in spring.
