Anagallis monellii 'Blue Pimpernel'
Anagallis collina, Anagallis linifolia, Blue pimpernel, Poor man's weather glass
Anagallis Anagallis
'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
Bushy, Spreading, Trailing
Blue in Summer; Blue in Autumn
Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
Aphids Aphids
Generally disease free.
Take soft tip cutting in spring or early summer. Divide in spring. Sow seed in containers in a cold frame spring.
Division, Seed, Stem tip cuttings
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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.
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Containers
Required moderately fertile soil in a sheltered possition. Overwinter in a glass house.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
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Anagallis monellii 'Blue Pimpernel'
Anagallis collina, Anagallis linifolia, Blue pimpernel, Poor man's weather glass
Anagallis Anagallis
'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.
Deciduous
Bushy, Spreading, Trailing
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Blue in Summer; Blue in Autumn
Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
Generally disease free.
Take soft tip cutting in spring or early summer. Divide in spring. Sow seed in containers in a cold frame spring.
Division, Seed, Stem tip cuttings
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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.
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Containers
Required moderately fertile soil in a sheltered possition. Overwinter in a glass house.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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