http://deerparkfarm.com/lavender Lavenders grown at Wolds Way Lavender at Wintringham in North Yorkshire. Thu, 02 Aug 2007 08:36:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Set within half mile from the Wolds Way Walk, surrounded by mature woodland, on the edge of the picturesque Yorkshire Wolds. Wolds Way Lavender and Herb Farm is a wonderful and relaxing place to visit. Our family-run 12 acre site is currently planted with over six acres of lavender ranging ... http://deerparkfarm.com/lavender/?p=10 Over at the BBC website there is a small collection of great photos of Lavender fields down in Provence. Not sure if they were taken this year, as reports suggest that the harvest is being affected both by bad weather and an infestation of a bug which is reducing yields ... http://deerparkfarm.com/lavender/?p=15 Over in France Montelimar (26 Drome, Rhone-Alpes) may be best known for its nougat, but every July it binges on Lavender with its Colours of Lavender Festival "Montélimar Couleur Lavande" - from 21-22 July 2007. The fifth edition of this Festival of Lavender and market of local ... http://deerparkfarm.com/lavender/?p=14 .Steve at Wolds Way Lavender reports that the Lavender is starting to come into flower (10 June 2007) some three weeks earlier than last year! http://deerparkfarm.com/lavender/?p=13 Munstead (Lavandula Angustifolia) Bushy dense habit with grey/green foliage - suitable for a low hedge Flowers: Blue-purple with a pleasant fragrance Height & Spread: 60cm x 65cm Flowering: July - September Hardy Named after Gertrude Jeykll's garden at Munstead Wood http://deerparkfarm.com/lavender/?p=11 Lavendula Pinnata Also known as the Jagged Edge Lavender or Fern Leaf Lavender grows quickly to about 60cm - not frost resistant. fern-like, sage/silver grey foliage with spikes of blue "trident" flowers. http://deerparkfarm.com/lavender/?p=9 Wolds Way Lavender will have the following varieties of Lavender available this year A selection are available now, the remainder from the end of April onwards. please phone for details:- Lavendula Alba' ... http://deerparkfarm.com/lavender/?p=8 French Lavender (Lavendula Stoechas) More typical of Provence and hot, dry Mediterranean regions.Not fully hardy; makes an excellent container plant that can be brought under cover in winter; cultivated for more than 400 years a favourite both for its intense fragrance and also the short dense flower spikes topped with dramatic ... http://deerparkfarm.com/lavender/?p=6 Lavandula angustifolia Hidcote Introduced to the UK by a Lawrence Johnston, a wealthy American who created Hidcote Manor Garden in Gloucestershire, having visited many parts of the world to select plants such as: Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote', Lavandula x intermedia 'Hidcote Giant' and Linum narbonense 'Hidcote Blue'. Hidcote Manor Garden is now ... http://deerparkfarm.com/lavender/?p=2