Omphalodes Cherry Ingram
£12.00
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notes
The name is hard to remember but the flowers of Omphalodes cappadocica Cherry Ingram are an unforgettable cerulean blue. This usefully shade-tolerant, ground covering herbaceous perennial produces distinctive starry flowers in late spring from an attractive mat-forming foliage comprising pretty lanceolate leaves.
Dimensions
- Pot size: approx. 2L
- Height and Spread: 10-50cm (4-20in) x 10-50cm (4-20in) after 2-5 years
Features
notes
The name is hard to remember but the flowers of Omphalodes cappadocica Cherry Ingram are an unforgettable cerulean blue. This usefully shade-tolerant, ground covering herbaceous perennial produces distinctive starry flowers in late spring from an attractive mat-forming foliage comprising pretty lanceolate leaves.
Insights
Marie Antoinette, a woman of strong preferences, loved this vibrant, originally Turkish flower. This variety was named after the revered 20th-century ornithologist and plantsman Collingwood Cherry Ingram, an expert on Japanese Prunus, who saved a particular cherry from extinction. It is a recipient of the RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit), for all round excellence.
Details
In mid-summer the highly decorative blue flowers appear
Planting
- Moist, well drained soil
- Partial shade
- East, west facing
Care
Lovely for under planting or ground cover, it is worth keeping an eye out for snails and slug attack. Cut down after flowering
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