Tag Archives: aromatherapy

03
May

The mysterious Spanish lavender

I received a question from a customer, which again posed another question. The question and the answer – not that there is a clear one – illustrates some of the confusion with naming lavender. The question from a customer was….. I … Continue reading →

Published Date: 3rd May 2013
 Category: General, Lavender Oil, Types of lavender
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29
Mar

Lavender Oil Producing Plants

“Lavender” is part of the broad botanical genus – Lavandula. This is thought to be made up of 50 different species, and within some of these species are perhaps hundreds of different cultivars/varieties. For the purposes of lavender oil we … Continue reading →

Published Date: 29th March 2013
 Category: General, Lavender Farm, Lavender Oil
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08
Apr

I have a lavender problem!

I received the below message from a fellow lavender enthusiast. It seemed typical of the confusion that abounds when talking about lavender, so I thought that I’d answer it in a Jersey Lavender blog post….. Hello.  I have a problem.  … Continue reading →

Published Date: 8th April 2012
 Category: Lavender Oil, Lavender Tips
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07
May

What is Lavender Oil made from? – Part 2

The earlier post – What is Lavender Oil Made From? – Part 1 - was about how lavender oil is often analysed using a process called gas chromatography and mass spectroscopy. The results of this shows that lavender oil is pretty complicated; … Continue reading →

Published Date: 7th May 2011
 Category: General, Lavender Oil
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27
Nov

Lavender vs. Lavandin

Over the years I’ve come across all sorts of unjustified statements comparing these two species of lavender – Lavandula angustifolia (sometimes called “English” or “true” lavender) and Lavandula x intermedia (conveniently shortened to lavandin). Continue reading →

Published Date: 27th November 2010
 Category: Gardening with Lavender, General, Lavender Tips, lavender book
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