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| Category: Shrub |
| Family: Lamiaceae (Labiatae) (Mints) |
| Origin: Mediterranean (Europe) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Pink |
| Bloomtime: Year-round |
| Height: 1-2 feet |
| Width: 1-2 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Seaside: Yes |
| Summer Dry: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 0-10° F |
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Lavender stoechas Nina Rose PP 16,690 ['Ninros'] A new variety of Lavandula stoechas that has compact growth to 9 to 15 inches tall with gray-green foliage and red purple flowers with pale pink-colored terminal flower bracts. Lavandula stoechas, which we in the US call Spanish Lavender but is also known as French Lavender in the UK and as Italian Lavender in Australia, where this particular plant was bred. As with other Lavandula stoechas selections this plant should be planted in full sun in a well-drained soil. This species is relatively drought tolerant and only requires occasional irrigation; hardy to 5 degrees F. The flowers of this lavender are not recommended for human consumption. This plant came from a breeding program conducted John Robb in Kulnura, New South Wales, Australia whose objective was to create very compact, mounded and freely branching Lavender cultivars with attractive flowers and good garden performance. 'Nina Rose' resulted from an open pollination cross of 2 Lavandula stoechas varieties, the female parent identified as code number 99-54 with the pollen parent unknown with the resulting seedling selected in September, 2000. It received a US Plant Patent in June 2006 and is being marketed at Nina TM Rose in the US by Ball Horticulture. We grew this plant from 2008 to 2009.
This information about Lavandula stoechas Nina Rose ['Ninros'] PP 16,690 displayed is based on research conducted in our horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also will relate observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we receive from others and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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