french lavender-deadhead or not?

This plant is gorgeous. I planted it last year and uts been in flower for a couple of weeks now and still going strong but should I deadhead it or not?

 

whoops! seems to be also called spanish lavender! its the kind that has big flowers not the usual lavender type if this helps

 

French Lavender (Stoechas),lovely plant........to dead head or not,good question.
Seems a shame to cut them off,but it would indeed encourage a few more flowers.Put the dead heads into small linnen bag and put into the wardrobe and enjoy the smell.

 

French Lavender, as roders correctly says Stoechas, grows wild here and is a wondrous sight at this time of the year, taking over the hillsides.

As for growing it in the garden ... I have had no luck so far. I have just had another one given me by my friend and I shall try again.

As to your question, lazy-gardener, they are not deadheaded here.

Hate to disagree, my dearest, the English lavender is the one that smells the best!

 

:D French Lavender,grown in Portugal by a Welsh woman........Huh.

[ 02. May 2007, 08:47 PM: Message edited by: roders ]

 

I don't like to disagree, my dearest ... Welsh ...

 

.... you .... ?????

Everybody ... it said "English" ...

 

I have also tried these - and found them tricky. I do deadhead to promote more flowering, but also take a fair bit off as I go, as they seem to get really straggily. Mine haven't survived harsh winters though with tough pruning - though cuttings have survived.

Bit of a mixed bag from me am afraid!

[ 02. May 2007, 09:41 PM: Message edited by: JarBax ]

 

Evening, JarBax, mine don't survive MY winters in the pots but grow wild. I'm at a loss ... don't say a word, roders!

On the other hand, English lavender thrives by me .. must be a heritage thingy!