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Lobelia/Pratia pedunculata or Blue Star Creeper
Jess is in the Garden
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Hello All,
I bought my first small pot of this last year - it is lush! Tiny, china blue starry flowers, atop evergreen, spreading greenery (small leaved). Related to lobelias we all know, but looks nothing like them.
Amazing plant - never gets sick, thrives in heavy soil, in total shade. Whjat more could you ask for really?!
Except that i can't seem to get hold of any more.
I know I should probably just tear a piece off and do my own cuttings, but I never seem to have much success with these...
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You must persevere with the cuttings, its so pretty and what a lovely big clump.
I had the Lobelia Richardii which doesn't grow from seed, I layered it, I don't know if yours would take the same, just pull out strands and peg it to the ground. May not work but worth a try.
I think I'll have to Lyn, as I can't find anyone who sells it any more - thanks! Do you stick the strands into small pots with compost, or just straight back into the ground?
I think I'll try than pansy face, thanks. When would be a good time, do you think- spring? I bought mine in the alpine section of a garden centre as well, put only because it said it loved shade on the label and I have plenty of that! It really has thrived on no loving care whatsoever.
Thanks pansy
Spent years trying to get this weed out of a lawn. It had spread from the rock garden and much preferred the grass to the rocks. All right the grass looked quite pretty with blue star flowers in it, but it did take over the lawn in the end.
This is what is good about this forum - recommendations of plants for shady clay places and evergreen too. Thanks Jess - will look out for this in the growing season.
Oops - Just looked up its details and it looks like it could be a nuisance