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Helichrysum (Helichrysum italicum) potted plant, organic
$11.00 – $29.50
Family: Aster (Asteraceae)
Hardy to Zones 7 to 12
(formerly H. angustifolium) (Curry Plant) Perennial, drought tolerant plant native to the Mediterranean. Flowers yellow on upright, dusty gray foliage. Grows to about 2 feet. Highly aromatic plant resembles the aroma of curry–used sparingly as a culinary spice. More significantly, this is the verified and primary source of a rather famous, expensive and uplifting essential oil widely used in perfumery and aromatherapy. Space plants 2 to 3 feet apart.
Potted plant Certified Organically Grown
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goodstewardshipfarm –
Good day, Richo! I am in zone 6b. I have cultivated this plant in the past but it was in a higher zone. Do you think it can survive in a 6b if it’s well mulched with leaves over the base before the freezing weather hits?
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Richo Cech –
hello good, i do think the plant may well withstand a colder zone than i have listed. i am not so sure about the mulch, though, its a kind of standard mediterranean plant that wants to grow in sand, not humus. richo
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goodstewardshipfarm –
Thanks Richo. I will amend the soil to accommodate. It’s currently rocky clay with some humus.
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Richo Cech –
rocks are good
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Rachel (verified owner) –
Hi Richo, I have many of these beauties growing well in our zone 9b Mediterranean climate. I bought a few starts from a random grower on Etsy. Now that they’re larger and side by side with the ones I bought from you I think they may be a different kind of helichrysum. The stems have a taller stature and yellow blooms are slightly smaller than the italicum I have from you. I’m trying to find out what exactly they may be. Can you recommend any resources ? Google images are useless ~ thank you
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Richo Cech –
hi rachel, here’s the link to the powo page that gives further links to photos of all the accepted subspecies. you may find your plant there. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/212898-1
richo
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Peggy –
Would they ever be able to survive in a zone 3
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Richo Cech –
about 4 zones too cold for it, you could grow it as an annual. r
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Jennifer –
I have 2 that I grew from your seeds. They arent blooming. Just green any help would be appreciated
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Richo Cech –
green is a good sign. give them enough root room to grow and they will correspond with larger aerial parts. they flower midsummer. r
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Agnes –
What size is that plant
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Richo Cech –
Hi Agnes,
Its a well-established seed-grown plant in a 3-inch-pot. These have grown nicely into their pots and at this writing (4/24/2020) are neither too large nor too small for transplant. I’ll be transplanting 120 of them to the field this weekend.
Richo
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Rachel –
Hi Richo, I don’t think any of my seeds germinated..I have something growing in the flat…but it doesn’t look like any images I look up. I also didn’t have my CV success with goldenrod seeds. Anyway, I’m interested to know how you personally use this plant. Happy Spring ~ Rachel
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Richo Cech –
in both cases, with very small seed like that, make sure to use a sandy mix and simply press seeds into surface. I believe there are pictures of Helichrysum seedlings in the gallery on this website, so cross-reference. random searches on the web are fraught with confusion. we use helichrysum as an everlasting cut flower, a culinary spice and to make an external rub for sore joints. We also have a large planting that we intend to grow out for seeds which is challenging. r
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Zane Coles –
How many seed per unit sold, please?
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Admin Richo Cech –
Hi Zane,
The Helichrysum packet contains 100 seeds and is available at this link https://strictlymedicinalseeds.com/product/helichrysum-italicum-packet-of-100-seeds-organic/
Richo
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Rosella goldman –
Is this plant the same as helichrysum Corsica? Thank you
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Admin Richo Cech –
Hello Rosella,
The essential oil is often called Corsican Helichrysum but the source plant is Helichrysum italicum, which is what we have.
Richo
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Debra Olson –
What size pots is the Helichrysum plants come in. I am interested in the 3 and or 10 pak
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Admin Richo Cech –
Hi Debra, I’m noticing you might be in Canada–we ship plants within the US only. The Helichrysum is in 4 inch pots.
Richo
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Ami Ghazala –
Is this a perennial?
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Admin Richo Cech –
Yes, if you double-click on the photo you’re going to get a good overview of the plant. richo
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Lindsay R –
do these plants transplant well? Often we find that nurseries use tree material and plants don’t survive well. Are these in good soil?
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Admin Richo Cech –
Not sure what is meant by tree material but it is true, these are very tricky as potted plants and can go south very fast. It is best to get them out of the pots and into the field promptly. I have a row of these on one of my farms that has pretty much naturalized and is evergreen (or ever-gray-green as it were). Basically we aim to provide a good transplant and surely the proper soil mix is really important. Rich soil is a bad choice for helichrysum, it needs a sandy mix. r
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Taylor Shaw –
Hey there, I live in zone 5b /6 in CT. Do you think a helichrysum is able to make it through a New England winter? Is it possible it might surging if I covered them? If not, I will try the potted route. I saw you said this method is tricky, do you have a soil potting ratio you can recommend ( ie. half soil, have sand, compost, etc.)
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Richo Cech –
Hi Taylor, They probably wouldn’t overwinter in the ground and mulch is very hard on them–they are mediteranean and like a sandy mix. Not too much compost. Tricky in pots. richo
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