I spent my Saturday morning transplanting #geraniums, #pelargonium #citrosum, #Lavandula #stoechas, #Camellia japonica, washington orange tree and Lemon tree. #plantdad #garden #gerdener

A picture of Madrid Lavender, Lavandula stoechas 'Madrid' showing the actual, tiny reddish magenta flowers peeking out of densely stacked purple bracts that, sadly, I am struggling to accurately describe for the visually-impaired. I will not insult you by directly copying Wikipedia's entry, so I encourage any who need a more in-depth description go there. They are covered in extremely short, somewhat soft and aromatic, hairs or trichomes and are a pronounced purple color that contrast with the soft sage green of the rest of the plant. The leaves are similar to that of Lavandula angustifolia but in miniature; narrow with a pointed end and covered in short trichomes that are similarly soft.

It's Monday! Time for plants! Today it's Spanish Lavender. I forget where I got this one, but I remember it's L. stoechas 'Madrid' and introduced me to the species. In typical fashion, now I can recognize it wherever I see it.

#photography #mint #lavenders #flower #lavandula #stoechas