Plumbago Blue. #19/100 x Flowers 2022.
"If baby blue is your colour, Plumbago auriculata has got to be your choice of plant. It's called Plumbago because many species in the genus have flowers that are lead coloured, and plumbum, in Latin, means lead. Auriculata comes from the little ears that are on either side of the leaves. It's one of 15 species in this genus, which are native to Central America, Southern Africa and Southern Asia. They grow as small shrubs, climbers and perennials. Plumbago auriculata is an extraordinarily adaptable plant. It can be grown as a hedge or as a loose shrub, or espaliered against a wall. It will even climb through other plants.
Plumbago grows in poor soil, or on an exposed sunny bank, it is drought tolerant, enjoys a sunny location, and is not particular about soils - it's a tough plant indeed.
The flowers vary in colour, from baby blue, to white at one extreme and much darker blue at the other.
Plumbago Blue. #19/100 x Flowers 2022.
"If baby blue is your colour, Plumbago auriculata has got to be your choice of plant. It's called Plumbago because many species in the genus have flowers that are lead coloured, and plumbum, in Latin, means lead. Auriculata comes from the little ears that are on either side of the leaves. It's one of 15 species in this genus, which are native to Central America, Southern Africa and Southern Asia. They grow as small shrubs, climbers and perennials. Plumbago auriculata is an extraordinarily adaptable plant. It can be grown as a hedge or as a loose shrub, or espaliered against a wall. It will even climb through other plants.
Plumbago grows in poor soil, or on an exposed sunny bank, it is drought tolerant, enjoys a sunny location, and is not particular about soils - it's a tough plant indeed.
The flowers vary in colour, from baby blue, to white at one extreme and much darker blue at the other.