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Mertensia virginica

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Bulbous forestplant with magnificent flowers; retracts. This plant grows to about 50 cm. The flower colour is azure blue. This plant is completely hardy.The flowering period is April - May.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Savill Gardens (GB)

Date taken : 26.04.2018

Family : Boraginaceae

© first picture : Arjan Laros

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Trompenburg Tuinen en Arboretum

© picture 3 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Savill Gardens (GB)

© picture 4 : Th. Ploeger & Zn
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 1993

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : perennial
soil type : good gardening soil
planting place : needs a partially shaded place
habit/form : upright growing
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 20 and 30 cm
width approx : between 10 and 20 cm
quantity per m2 : 9
flower colour : blue
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : leaves are oval
leaf size : between 5 and 10 cm
flowering period : april - may
hardiness : completely hardy

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop