EP075- How to grow Lavender successfully with Moira Hart Wexford Lavender Farm

In this weeks episode of Master My garden podcast I am joined by Moira Hart from Wexford Lavender farm Ireland's only commercial Lavender farm. Maura tells us how we can be successful with Lavender at home and gives her tips for success both in the ground and in pots.  About Wexford Lavender Farm:Situated in Co Wexford near Gorey the farm is organic and in total there is 5 acres of Lavender growing. From the Lavender many products are made and are all available from the farm shop and online. Different types of lavenderThere are many different types of lavender, with plenty of varieties and colours to choose from.Lavandula Augustifolia (English Lavender) has several varieties and is a popular hardy shrub:Hidcote with its stunning dark purple flowers, remains a gardener’s favourite and is suitably hardy for the Irish climate.  Once fully mature, the plant will grow to a height and spread of about 1 metre/3 feet. We call it ‘Cadburys’ Purple’ and its our best seller.Munstead is another popular choice, with paler mauve flowers and a long lasting scent. Typically Munstead grows bigger than Hidcote.There are also pink varieties of lavender (Miss Katherine, Rosea, Hidcote Pink to name a few) and also white varieties such as Edelweiss White. Planting several colours together creates a stunning display in any garden.Our two acre field was planted with Dutch lavender ‘Grosso’ and English Lavender ‘Munstead’ (approximately 6,500!) in May 2013.  Grosso is a hybrid variety, a cross between a true lavender and a Lavandin known for high yield oil production and a strong scent.During Spring 2018 we  planted an additional 3 acre field with over 7,000 plants.  Using English Lavender Hidcote and English Lavender Rosea to create a beautiful display of rows of dark Purple and Pink flowers for visitors to enjoy.  As lavender is slow to mature, this field will take approximately 3 years to grow.Website: https://wexfordlavenderfarm.com/about/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wexfordlavender/?hl=enFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/WexfordLavenderFarm/There will be a blog post on this episode very soon on my website. This blog and previous blogs along with all podcast episodes are be available on my Website :https://mastermygarden.com/If there is any topic you would like covered in future episodes please let me know. Please like and follow Master My Garden on the following channels  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mastermygarden/Instagram @Mastermygarden https://www.instagram.com/mastermygarden/Twitter:https://twitter.com/tweetsbyMMGor email [email protected] the next time Happy GardeningJohn      Support the showIf there is any topic you would like covered in future episodes, please let me know. Email:  [email protected]   Check out Master My Garden on the following channels   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mastermygarden/  Instagram @Mastermygarden https://www.instagram.com/mastermygarden/   Until next week  Happy gardening  John