Where is the ideal location for lavender in the garden, balcony and kitchen?

Lavender, which is the botanical name Lavandula Angustifolia is one of the most popular ornamental plants around our houses and gardens. With light purple, more rarely white flowers and an intense, characteristic and pleasant scent, they are in the interior of the apartment, but even more so in the garden or on the balcony, one that is always welcomed and smelled with pleasure Guest. So that the joy of these wonderful plants lasts for a long time, they should be given the ideal location for them.

Location

Lavender originally comes from the Mediterranean region and prefers sunny and dry slopes there. The most widespread lavender species in our country, Lavandula Angustifolia, is, along with a few other species, quite hardy and therefore resembles the in Adapted to the growing conditions prevailing in Central Europe, but the various lavenders thrive best in their own originally Environmental conditions. Therefore, all locations, regardless of whether as an outdoor or indoor plant, should have the following requirements:

• Good exposure, preferably direct sunlight, unshaded south-facing locations are also possible
• Dry soils or Substrates with good drainage capabilities that do not become permanently wet even in autumn and winter
• Prefers nutrient-poor soils

These location requirements result in numerous placement options, with the lavender can occupy wonderful locations in which numerous other representative plants for various reasons retire.

Outdoor location options

The use of various types of lavender outdoors is classic. The plant, which mostly occurs as a subshrub, so only lignifies in the lower area, forms with a bushy growth and a variety Colorful flowers both as a solitary shrub and as a planar planting are a central focal point for everyone Garden design. Of course, every open space design results in individual locations for which the lavender is suitable. The following locations, on the other hand, can be found again and again in a wide variety of garden concepts and, due to their peculiarities, are particularly suitable for these pleasing mint family:

• Rock gardens and loading or Transplanting of decorative stone objects, borders - mostly very poor soil without large nutrient reserves and higher temperatures in the area of ​​heat-storing stones
• South facing of external walls, garden houses, retaining walls - large heat supply due to a protected location, high solar radiation and heat storage capacities of the surrounding components
• Green roofs - If the technical design is correct, low soil structure leads to good drainage without waterlogging, and at the same time no excess nutrients due to limited soil reserves
• as Container or pot plant Can be used almost universally in the garden / balcony, as the supply of nutrients and drainage capacity in the bucket can be easily controlled, while ensuring good tanning!

The right location in the house or apartment

The lavender bush is also establishing itself more and more as a popular potted plant on the windowsill in the living room, dining room or kitchen. In the kitchen area in particular, it enriches the already prevailing world of fragrances from a wide variety of herbs with a tart, sweet note. Rearing indoors scores points right from the start thanks to the almost necessarily protected location with significantly higher temperatures than are possible on average outdoors. At the same time, the preferred poor soil in the pot can be set very well and the water and nutrient supply can be optimally regulated. Still, some residential locations are more suitable than others. When looking for the perfect location, the following options are available:

• Windowsill in the kitchen - often quite high room temperatures when cooking or baking, but always choose a sunny location!
• Living / dining room - Rooms mostly south-facing, ideally on the windowsill above the heater
• balcony - The location is protected by the proximity of the house and often has good sunshine, good weather protection (if roofed) against excessive moisture in autumn and winter

On the other hand, installation locations in bedrooms or work rooms are rather unsuitable. These rooms are mostly oriented towards the less sunny points of the compass and are usually less heated. Although lavender can also be cultivated in the bedroom and in work rooms, it should be in In these cases, particular attention is paid to the location factors of light, moisture and soil conditions will.