Lavender 'infection' what to use?

Farway

twopenny said:

True Dusty.
I remember when I started gardening that it recommended replacing lavendder every 3 years which I dutifly did with great results.
But I find that those out back that I grew from cutting s are also now infected.
Not a chance of replacing them as they aren't available and would cost a bomb now.
They were ten pounds each from Tesco straight after the first lockdown when no other plants were available.

Privet is a poor replacement but thats another thread 

2P, have you thought about Russian Sage?, seems ideal but maybe not what you have in mind. Or if time and climate, something like Hot Lips or other salvia, they can be trimmed although I've not done so

ArbitraryRandom

twopenny said:

Privet is a poor replacement but thats another thread 

Something like a Cotoneaster perhaps? Attractive to pollinators, fairly fast growing... 

Silvertabby

Lavender isn't particularly long lived, so you may find that they don't bounce back as well as you hope next year.

If you have to replace them, how about a trellis with clematis and/or roses?  You could always pop a few pots of (new) lavender plants here and there for the bees. 

Silvertabby

Farway said:

twopenny said:

Thanks Elani, they are in that place to provide privacy so moving wouldn't be an option.
At their age they aren't going to make it anyway and at that height would quickly blow out of the soil.
Cutting back also isn't an option. Ive tried on a part and it just died.
Only one variety can be cut back and regenerate and that's hidcote.

It's due to extreme drought and extream wet our weather has been and that's not getting any better
Off to the garden centre to see what they have. I'm not hopeful as it's Christmas stuff mostly but we'll see.

I'm having to wait now until Spring, when the supermarkets start stocking for summer plants.

Say "Hello" to the singing reindeer at the GC for me

Oh my, those awful singing reindeer - if I worked at our local garden centre I'd have shot them by now!