What it smells like: Each variety of lavender has a slightly different scent. Noticing your plant pot water smells like rotten eggs is a sure sign that something is amiss with the plant. They are shining modestly in the sun, they are wild and cute, their smell is sweet and divine, their purple colour is just beautiful, especially in the… Several cultivars of English Lavender (Lavandula Angustifolia) are also prized for their delightful scent. Find the list of the most fragrant lavender cultivars. While Lavender is usually regarded as a summer-blooming flower, some Lavender plants are early bloomers with their magnificent blooms appearing early in spring. For example, I can't stand the smell of Le Male because the lavender note is overpowering. I love looking at their flowers. Oh, but it gets better. Water new plantings once or twice a week until established, and mature plants every two to three weeks until buds begin to form, then once or twice a week until plants are harvested. It really makes the foliage and the plant itself look amazing, but it will inhibit flowering. I'm not so worried about the sage, it's a little spindly but the harvest has been good. Research shows the scent lowers heart rate and blood pressure, putting you in a relaxed state. My herbs have given me a good harvest and everything but my sage and my lavender have gone to flower at least once. There are over 450 Lavender varieties and finding the most fragrant Lavender plant is not always an easy task. Good luck with your Lavender and happy growing! Harvest your Lavender plant once a few flowers have begun to emerge from the Lavender buds. For me, lavender is a special kind of plant. If we apply the same reasoning to oils, the answer is…pretty much. Also, Original Santal by Creed has some lavender and I wouldn't be able to wear it. This practice will reduce shedding and keep the Lavender buds tight on the stem. Lavender is a well known and fragrant plant with gray-green foliage, upright flower spikes, and compact shrub form. I have had trouble finding others who dislike the smell of lavender. True lavender has a camphor-like smell to it. Others are late bloomers with blooms opening up in midsummer and lasting until late summer. I honestly do not amend the bed that my Lavender is in except in extreme circumstances. Excessive pruning can also damage a plant or remove flower buds, especially if done right before flowering in the summer. A plant’s journey from calming to common. Most strains with a name like blueberry or anything like that have only a hint of that smell. Whenever I smell it, it smells like a synthetic powder/aroma and makes me nauseous. They smell mostly like weed. In the garden, lavender makes an excellent companion plant for almost anything from roses to cabbage.It is one of those aromatic, gray herbs that deer avoid, making it a great choice as a decoy in your Hosta or daylily beds.