Lavandula stoechas 'Javelin Forte™ White'

Spring · Outdoors

Add lime to soil

This plant prefers lime in soil. Where soil is neutral or only just alkaline, give a lime dressing in spring, applied as per rates on the packet.

Spring - late · Outdoors

Give light potash feed

The plant enjoys a sprinkling of potash round its base in spring.

Spring-Autumn · Outdoors

Water in dry periods

Established plants in the ground can cope with 7-10 days of dryness, and shrubs often manage 2 to 3 weeks. Water one section of the garden thoroughly each day rather than a little everywhere. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather.

Outdoor planting · Planting

Add root growth stimulant to the planting hole

Mycorrhizal fungi helps roots establish quickly, so they absorb water and nutrients more efficiently. It comes as a powder, granule or gel. Add to the planting hole or container, and to the plant's rootball before planting in the hole. For "bareroot" plants use a gel.