Back to the Lavender Fields

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Today, I feel like returning to the lavender field. (Only in my mind, of course.)

The one on Maui called Ali`i Kula Lavender or “AKL”. 

Nestled In the uplands of Maui, along the skirt of Haleakala  which means “House of the Sun”.

 

I can hear the trickling of water falling from the beautiful fountain while I take in the beautiful view of the Hawaiian coastline below.

 

I am enveloped in the scent of lavender.  I think I will stay here awhile learning about all the types of lavender one can grow.

“Lavandula x intermedia” is also known as “Dutch” Lavender. 

The x means it is a cross with two plants and the intermedia means that these crossed plants have the best qualities of both parents.

I am taking a deep breath and then exhaling slowly trying to remember to remind myself of “this place” during the stressful moments of this week.

"Victorian Amethyst" Lavender - Ali'i Garden

Here are more of the many pictures I took of Ali’i Lavender Garden. It is located on Maui.

This view (above) reminds me of being back in the North Carolina Blue Ridge Mountains.

Ali’i Lavender Garden is nestled under the ledge of Haleakala Crater.

 

A vacant birdhouse waiting for it's next guest to "fly in".   This handmade birdhouse has just as much charm and character as the garden itself.

Lavandula angustifolia ‘Victorian Amethyst’

As opulent as the gemstone, this English Lavender shimmers with amethyst-colored corollas set off by dark purple calyxes. Its winsome habit features a compact mass of young greenish gray leaves maturing to frosted silver, while the pretty blooms perched on short flowering stems bestow a soft old-fashioned feel.  Blooms June–July.

Purple tufts of lavender colorize the garden slopes and permeate the air with it's sweet fragrance.

Lavender Brownies displayed in the Gift Shop.

Sweet Lavender

During my holiday last week, I had the wonderful opportunity to visit Ali’i Lavender Garden.  It is located in Maui’s ‘Upcountry’.

This garden, also known as ‘AKL’,  is located on the slopes of Haleakala.

A very beautiful and serene setting saturated in the luscious scent of lavender.
 
Gazebos and benches beckon one to a place of peace and calm.  The temperature is just perfect at this altitude on Maui.

This garden grows many varieties of lavender.  I didn’t realize there are so many kinds.

One variety grown here is Sweet Lavender.

These beautiful handmade wooden signs help to identify the lavender types throughout the garden.
  
I learned Sweet Lavender is known as a tropical lavender because it will not survive in temperatures below 32 degrees F.

Sweet Lavender is used for crafting and dried arrangements.   Above is a picture I took inside their Gift Shop.



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