Plantidote of the Day 2012-11-29
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Submitted by Kathryn on Thu, 11/29/2012 - 6:00am
Anagallis x "Wildcat blue"
This hybrid is another of the "Proven Winners" I've come across this year that I just really liked. More of a ground cover, it is 10-12" in height, a very true blue bloomer that flowers all summer long. Heat tolerant it is hardy in zones 9-11 but otherwise is an annual. Full sun, good for borders and really nice in containers.
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Outstanding! What a great color, that's going
in the backyard as soon as I can find one. Thanks!!
Sacre bleu !!
http://www.everwilde.com/store/Blue-Pimp...
Blue Pimpernel is so easy from seed that it will spread and thrive without much care.
Though your photo is of a varietal, that seed would be a hybrid and not "true" the plant is patented and not available from seed....but the wild one looks so similar and readily available and ever so charming.
Here's a source for the wild Anagallis seed. After growing it in a hanging basket a few years ago, it dropped seeds and now it pops up in the most lovely places. It's always welcome. Loves the heat.
"Spread and thrive without much care..."
sounds like my kind of plant. I'd love something to replace the weeks ;-)
The introduction of benevolent weeds.
Just figuring that some thing will be sprouting at the fringes of the paths, might as well be something that is good for something.
I like to introduce seeds of chamomile, nigella, parsley, alyssum, iberis and borage.The bees and hummers get good use from these "weeds". My selected weeds are so much more suitable than burr clover and ground ivy.
If I want them, they are not weeds!
These are very good suggestions. I ended up with a massive stand of thistles in my front garden patch, and as it turned out, that met one objective -- fences made out of plants -- but also a second, in that pollinators liked them.