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Phacelia 'Balo' (Lacy scorpion weed 'Balo')
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1 hour care
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0.6m
Max height
Max height
0.3m
Max spread
Max spread
1 year
To maturity
To maturity
Low
Toxicity
Toxicity
Plant details
Botanical name
Phacelia 'Balo'
Other names
Lacy scorpion weed 'Balo', Green manure 'Balo', Lacy phacelia 'Balo'
Genus
Phacelia Phacelia
Variety or Cultivar
'Balo' _ 'Balo' is a vigorous, upright annual with finely-divided, grey-green leaves and dense clusters of lilac-blue flowers in summer. Suitable for use as a green manure.
Phacelia 'Balo' is: Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Upright
Toxicity
Contact with skin may cause irritation
Flower
Blue, Lilac in Summer
Foliage
Green in Summer
How to care
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General care
Pruning
Dig into the soil just before the flowers open.
Propagation
Sow seed in situ in early to mid-spring.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Phacelia 'Balo' (Lacy scorpion weed 'Balo') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.3m after 1 year.
Suggested uses
Low Maintenance, Ground Cover, Beds and borders
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Phacelia 'Balo'
Other names
Lacy scorpion weed 'Balo', Green manure 'Balo', Lacy phacelia 'Balo'
Genus
Phacelia Phacelia
Variety or Cultivar
'Balo' _ 'Balo' is a vigorous, upright annual with finely-divided, grey-green leaves and dense clusters of lilac-blue flowers in summer. Suitable for use as a green manure.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Upright
Toxicity
Contact with skin may cause irritation
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Colour
Flower
Blue, Lilac in Summer
Foliage
Green in Summer
General care
Pruning
Dig into the soil just before the flowers open.
Propagation
Sow seed in situ in early to mid-spring.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Phacelia 'Balo' (Lacy scorpion weed 'Balo') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.3m after 1 year.
Suggested uses
Low Maintenance, Ground Cover, Beds and borders
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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| Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
| Soil drainage: | Well-drained | Tell us... |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
| Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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