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Helichrysum (Helichrysum italicum) potted plant, organic

(6 customer reviews)

$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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  1. Question

    Tiffany (verified owner)

    Hi Richo

    Just wondering what ratio of substrate types I can use to keep my plants happy. I did try to do a mix of sandy but I think not enough what would you recommend? Thanks !

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    • Richo Cech

      Richo Cech

      Hi Tiffany,
      Thanks for writing. Before answering your question, here are a couple of things I’ve learned fairly recently while working with Helichrysum. 1) they really need adequate sun otherwise the soil they’re in, be it sandy or mucky, is a moot point. 2) plants aged 1-year and older really need fertilization in the spring in order to make a good head of flowers come fall. 3) a trim-back (pruning) in the fall is not only helpful but may make the difference between a live plant and a dead one come spring. Regarding your question, it really depends on the integrity of the sand. If you have round sand, then you’ll need more than 50% sand to compost. If you truly have coarse, sharp sand, then 25% will do. By the way pure sand can be mulched around the crown of the plant. helps immensely richo

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  2. Cynthia Mccabe

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    Cynthia Mccabe (verified owner)

    I ordered this plant two years ago and it was vigorous at first. My picture This app however identified it as something different which u fortunately I can’t remember. Does this plant go by another name?

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    • Richo Cech

      Richo Cech

      hi cynthia, thanks for contacting. sometimes it is called “curry plant” by the aroma of the flowers but then this is confused with curry leaf tree, so you used the Genus name which is a good way to go. those plant id apps are worse than useless as they mislead constantly. richo

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  3. Question

    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

      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

      Richo Cech

      rocks are good

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  4. Question

    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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  5. Question

    Peggy

    Would they ever be able to survive in a zone 3

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  6. Question

    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

      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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  7. Question

    Agnes

    What size is that plant

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      Richo Cech

      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

      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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  8. Question

    Zane Coles

    How many seed per unit sold, please?

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  9. Question

    Rosella goldman

    Is this plant the same as helichrysum Corsica? Thank you

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    • Richo Cech

      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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  10. Question

    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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    • Richo Cech

      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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    • Richo Cech

      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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    • Richo Cech

      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

      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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