Anagallis monellii 'Blue Pimpernel' (Blue pimpernel)
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0.3m max. spread |
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0.25m max. height |
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1-2 years to maturity |
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1 hour care per year |
Botanical name: Anagallis monellii 'Blue Pimpernel'
Other names: Anagallis collina, Anagallis linifolia, Blue pimpernel, Poor man's weather glass
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Genus: Anagallis
Variety or cultivar: 'Blue Pimpernel' _ 'Blue Pimpernel' is a low growing, branching perennial often grown as an annual. From summer until the first frost it has deep-blue flowers that have red and yellow marked centres.
Anagallis monellii 'Blue Pimpernel' is: Deciduous
Flower: Blue in Summer; Blue in Autumn
Foliage: Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
Habit: Bushy, Spreading, Trailing
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Specific pests: Aphids
Diseases: Generally disease free.
General care
Propagation: Take soft tip cutting in spring or early summer. Divide in spring. Sow seed in containers in a cold frame spring.. REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Division, Seed, Stem tip cuttings. REGISTER to read more...
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Anagallis monellii 'Blue Pimpernel' (Blue pimpernel) will reach a height of 0.25m and a spread of 0.3m after 1-2 years.
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Suggested uses: City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Containers
Cultivation: Required moderately fertile soil in a sheltered possition. Overwinter in a glass house.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |  |
| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | |
| Light: | Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | South, West | |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3) | |
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