Lavender is one of my favorite flowers and when my s-i-l lived in Provence, all the markets had lavender for sale at ridiculously low prices. On the day we visited an area where lavender was grown, although it had already been harvested, I gleaned leavings from the ends of the fields, somehow managing to get them back home unscathed despite being in my checked bag. The scent still hung over the field and lasted for years in a decorative bag in my cedar chest.
So when we moved to Arizona, I was sure I could grow lavender in the yard, only to fail miserably. During a visit to a lavender farm in Pine, Arizona, I questioned the owner who told me I should look for Spanish lavender, not French or English which wouldn’t grow in our location. I now have several thriving plants, even though they aren’t the high French plants you see in photos. This lavender however flourishes in Redondo Beach, making my walk a scent-sible one. 🙂
The air was fragrant with a thousand trodden aromatic herbs, with fields of lavender, and with the brightest roses blushing in tufts all over the meadows… William C. Bryant
Cee’s FOTD (aka Flower of the Day) 4.29.22
Just out of curiosity, is anyone else getting lots and lots of spam in their spam folder? It’s been nonstop!
This, that and the other thing 
So glad you are able to grow lavender in Arizona. I am living in the Chicago area and find that Russian lavender works best here. Love the fragrance!
I wish I would have known that when we lived in Naperville. I would have grown some there. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by and for commenting.
janet
I can smell them from here! and I haven’t checked my spam folder for ages thanks for the reminder
Wow, so much spam! And a few not so nice! All deleted and I had better remember to check regularly.
I now check several times a day and there’s almost always something, sometimes many somethings. I’m glad they get caught, though.
I checked a few in case I missed one that wasn’t spam but there were so many I had to delete them all
Every time I check I have some. I’ve probably checked five times today and one time I had over 30. Sigh. I just try to stay on top of it.
That’s crazy
And the craziness just keeps on coming. 🙂 Most of them aren’t even interesting.
I see you did check your spam folder. 🙂 Glad I could help. I love the scent of lavender too!
Looks good!
Thanks, Sue. The gardens in southern California are wonderful. Everything seems to grow there.
So it seems!
I love Lavender and have about eight plants, but I especially love Spanish Lavender. Wishing you good luck with your plants. I’m not having spam in WordPress, but I have one email account that I’m about to cancel because all I do is deal with spam. It certainly takes out a lot of the fun of technology.
I bought three this year. One died but the other two seem to be doing well. As for WP spam, I don’t get what they would accomplish by getting a comment in. But yes, spam is a PAIN!!! (Wherever it is.)
Walks in a lavender field can easily be a “dizzy” walk – wonderful color (and fragrance). 🙂
By the way we are invited to a wedding in a small Provence village here this coming weekend.
I love it! Enjoy the wedding. That should be so much fun. I imagine there might be photos as well. 🙂
I love the scent of it. I’m glad you found some that grows in AZ. Spanish did well in the Bay Area. I haven’t really noticed any here. I’ll be looking out for it now!
Sometimes Trader Joe’s has lavender bunches and I’ll buy one and eventually hang it up to dry. 🙂
I didn’t know there was Spanish lavender! Only the English and French that both grow here. I’m fascinated and pleased you learned this and shared your discovery. Beautiful photos, love that color of purple.
And evidently from what Deborah said, there’s also Russian, although these days we might have to call it something else. 😦
How wonderful that you pursued the lavender line, Janet, and were able to surround yourself with the beautiful Spanish variety. Here in the Bay Area we have three basic species–the French, English, and Spanish–and they all do well and are low maintenance. How lovely to have lavender in our midst.
I wouldn’t way we’re surrounded with three plants…but I know what you mean. 🙂 It just makes me feel happy to see them and the bees like them too.
Lovely!
I’m happy you like them, Aletta.
Beautiful! I’m growing 2 varieties from seed for the first time. I’ll never get sick of the smell
I’ve never grown any from seed but I’m just happy they’re growing! 🙂 The smell is awesome.
janet
Beautiful! I’m growing 2 varieties from seed for the first time and I think one is what you have? I’m not to look and they are babies still. Yours is gorgeous and I bet smells amazing.
I wish this were actually my lavender but it’s just some I enjoyed in California. I’m happy you liked the photos, though, and I hope your plants do well. Appreciate the comments and visit.
janet
So beautiful! I can almost smell the delicious scent — Oh, wait, that’s the azaleas outside MY window. LOL
😁