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Anagallis monellii 'Gentian Blue' (Blue pimpernel 'Gentian Blue')
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.2m
Max height
Max height
0.4m
Max spread
Max spread
1-2 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Anagallis monellii 'Gentian Blue'
Other names
Blue pimpernel 'Gentian Blue'
Genus
Anagallis Anagallis
Variety or Cultivar
'Gentian Blue' _ 'Gentian Blue' is a compact, mound-forming, evergreen perennial, often grown as an annual, with lance-shaped to elliptic, dark green leaves and saucer-shaped, deep blue flowers from early summer into autumn.
Anagallis monellii 'Gentian Blue' is: Evergreen
Habit
Compact, Cushion or Mound Forming
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Dark-blue in Summer; Dark-blue in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids Aphids
Diseases
Generally disease free.
General care
Pruning
Cut back after flowering.
Propagation
Take soft tip cutting in spring or early summer. Divide in spring.
Propagation methods
Stem tip cuttings
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Where to grow
Anagallis monellii 'Gentian Blue' (Blue pimpernel 'Gentian Blue') will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.4m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Containers
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained or well-drained soil in a sheltered, sunny position. Best to overwinter in a glass house. Often short-lived so propagate regularly. Heat tolerant once established.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Anagallis monellii 'Gentian Blue'
Other names
Blue pimpernel 'Gentian Blue'
Genus
Anagallis Anagallis
Variety or Cultivar
'Gentian Blue' _ 'Gentian Blue' is a compact, mound-forming, evergreen perennial, often grown as an annual, with lance-shaped to elliptic, dark green leaves and saucer-shaped, deep blue flowers from early summer into autumn.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Compact, Cushion or Mound Forming
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Dark-blue in Summer; Dark-blue in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Diseases
Generally disease free.
General care
Pruning
Cut back after flowering.
Propagation
Take soft tip cutting in spring or early summer. Divide in spring.
Propagation methods
Stem tip cuttings
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Where to grow
Anagallis monellii 'Gentian Blue' (Blue pimpernel 'Gentian Blue') will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.4m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Containers
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained or well-drained soil in a sheltered, sunny position. Best to overwinter in a glass house. Often short-lived so propagate regularly. Heat tolerant once established.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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