Lavender Center in Xianjiang, China

Xianjiang, China is one of the major lavender growing countries in the world, this is the entrance of the Lavender museum.   

Different lavender specimens are dried and displayed.

Display of the equipment used for lavender processing.

Some more lavender processing equipment. 

There are two seasons in growing lavender in Xianjiant, though France and Japan have one growing season.

The first season starts in May then harvest in mid June; the second season starts in July then harvest is to be done in late September.

 

Albert went to Xianjiang, China in early June to the end of June, just got to see the prime of the first lavender season.

This photo shows the lavender field with the museum and visitors center in the background

A close up of the blooming lavenders.