Lavender Field Varieties
ROYAL VELVET
MAILLETTE
GROS BLEU
PROVENCE
GROSSO
Contact Information
Proprietors: Debbie Gorham & Bob Applegate
Address: 19700 NW Adcock Rd., Yamhill, Oregon 97148
E-mail: dlgorham@verizon.net
Phone: 503-662-4297
Lavender Display Bed
Little Lottie
Imperial Gem
Skylark
Dark Supreme
Grosso Fat Spike
Edelweiss
Sussex
Backhouse Nana
De Lavande
Cedar Blue
Folgate
Melissa
Fiona English
Hidcote Superior
Jennifer
Violet Intrigue
Miss Katherine
Lavenite Petite
Royal Purple
Hidote
Sarah
Silver Frost
Blue Mountain White
Two Seasons
Peter Pan
Nana Atropurpurea
Pacific Pink
Nana
Coconut Ice
Blue River
Grey Lady
Ashdown Forest
Summerland Supreme
Fring Favorite
Croxton’s Wild
True Munstead
Betty’s Blue
Brabant Blue
Victorian Amethyst
Graves
Princess Blue
Bowles Early
Growing Lavender and Raising Alpacas
Willakenzie Lavender, LLC is the new lavender business Debbie Gorham and Bob Applegate are building just outside of Yamhill, Oregon right in the heart of wine country. Much of the soil type on their 20 acres is ‘willakenzie’ type soil; hence the business name. Beautiful, panoramic views surround their home along with rose and perennial gardens. Visitors are encouraged to tour the gardens. Many different varieties of beardless irises, lavender and roses are featured in the landscape.
Just beyond the landscape is an extensive lavender display bed. In the lavender fields you will find large plantings of the following lavender varieties: Royal Velvet, Maillette, Gros Bleu, Provence, and Grosso. There are close to 4000 plants in the ground with plans to plant more over the next few years.
Willakenzie Lavender specializes in growing Lavandula angustifolia, also known as ‘true lavender’ or English lavender. It is the most sweetly scented of the lavenders. The essential oil is used in aromatherapy and premium quality personal care products. At Willakenzie Lavender, bath and body care products, as well as culinary lavender products, are handcrafted using estate grown lavender. Products are available in the farm store on week-ends during the summer, in several local stores, and always by appointment. Just give us a call or send us an email message.
In 2005, Bob and Debbie started another enterprise called Velveteen Alpacas, LLC to raise show quality huacaya and suri alpacas. Alpacas are among the most prized fiber animals in the world because the alpaca fleece is so soft, lightweight, lustrous and warm. The new barn was completed in 2006 and is home to the Velveteen Alpacas herd and the new farm store. Open Friday, Saturday and Sundays, 10 am to 5 pm, from Memorial Day until the end of lavender harvest, which is generally early August. Both lavender and alpaca products are for sale, including yarn made from their alpacas.
“U-Pick Lavender” begins just before the lavender flower buds open. Visit on the week-ends, or by appointment - call 503-662-4297 if you’d like to schedule a visit. Bring cameras, but please leave dogs at home.
