A lavender as a standard is a particularly unusual eye-catcher. Such a tree looks particularly good in a bucket that is as spacious as possible on the balcony or terrace. When it comes to care, the same rules apply to the lavender tree as to any other lavender plant.
A lavender with stem?
The sight of a high stem of lavender exerts a great attraction on many people, as the plant is best known as a lush growing shrub. On the other hand, it is less well known that lavender is not a perennial (as is often assumed), but is counted among the subshrubs. As such, lavender becomes lignified with age and can also form a stem if properly trained. Appropriate care and pruning measures are necessary to ensure that the lavender tree does not "run wild" again and fall back into its natural growth form.
Raise lavender trees as bonsai
Just as the lavender can be raised as a standard, the plant can also be designed as a bonsai. However, it is important to proceed with a lot of sensitivity and patience, because lavender is quite sensitive due to its actually quite widely branched and deep root system.
The care of the lavender trunk
With regard to care, the same rules apply to the lavender tree as to any other lavender, after all it is not a separate species, but just a lavender bush grown in a special way. In particular, the tub must be as large as possible - unless you want to grow a bonsai, which must also be carefully accustomed to the typical flat pots - because the roots of lavender need a lot of space. Otherwise applies
- sandy, nutrient-poor and loose substrate
- little to no fertilizer
- water little but regularly
- a full sun, sheltered location
- cut twice a year
Is the lavender tree hardy?
Whether the standard is hardy depends on the specific lavender variety from which it was grown. Only real lavender is considered to be really hardy, which is why it is the only one that should be planted in the garden in Germany. In some milder regions (e.g. wine-growing regions), the hardy spike lavender and the lavandin are also allowed to go outside in winter under protection. All other varieties should overwinter under cold house conditions, otherwise they will freeze to death.
tips and tricks
Lavender is not very suitable as a houseplant. Therefore, the lavender tree should not stand in the room if possible, but is better off in the garden or on the balcony.
IJA