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Essential Oil Diversification

Immortelle (Helichrysum angustifolium) is one of the most powerfully therapeutic and desirable essential oils in the world. We are still in the early stages of farming this plant and are yet to distil any significant quantities. In the nursery this plant strikes easily but is very sensitive to moisture and does best when planted out as soon as roots are showing in the bottom of the pot.
Immortelle (Helichrysum angustifolium) is one of the most powerfully therapeutic and desirable essential oils in the world. We are still in the early stages of farming this plant and are yet to distil any significant quantities. In the nursery this plant strikes easily but is very sensitive to moisture and does best when planted out as soon as roots are showing in the bottom of the pot.
Immortelle (Helichrysum angustifolium) is one of the most powerfully therapeutic and desirable essential oils in the world. We are still in the early stages of farming this plant and are yet to distil any significant quantities. In the nursery this plant strikes easily but is very sensitive to moisture and does best when planted out as soon as roots are showing in the bottom of the pot.

A FUTURE IN DIVERSITY

The nursery is an important player in our farm’s diversification programs and is moving us forward on two fronts. Firstly, we are well under way with our expansion into other dry land aromatic herbs including rosemary, immortelle and sage. We also have a nursery program for propagating Australian native plants for both aromatic purposes and for farm development projects such as hedging and land restoration.

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Prostanthera lasianthos is a native mint plant showing major potential as an essential oil plant.

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Prostanthera rotundafolia small plants in the nursery
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Prostanthera rotundafolia a new essential oil plant

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Kunzea spp. Badjas Carpet has a spicy EO reminiscent of cinnamon, its main chemistry is α pinene and gamma terpine

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P. cuneata is an exciting new essential oil being trialled some unusual compounds showing up in the GC’s are kessane & maillol.

Grevillea rosmarinafolia, is a favourite hedging plant. It attracts nectar feeding wildlife
Grevillea rosmarinafolia, is a favourite hedging plant. It attracts nectar feeding wildlife
 
The young ‘immortelles’, (Helichrysum angustifolium) growing on in tubes in the nursery.
The young ‘immortelles’, (Helichrysum angustifolium) growing on in tubes in the nursery.
The Rosemary (Rosmarinus officianalis) essential oil produced at Snowy River Lavender is a verbenone chemotype (around 5%)
The Rosemary (Rosmarinus officianalis) essential oil produced at Snowy River Lavender is a verbenone chemotype (around 5%)
Six month old rosemary plants, growing on in tube, mid autumn, another six months, will see them planted out on the farm.
Six month old rosemary plants, growing on in tube, mid autumn, another six months, will see them planted out on the farm.