Anchusa azurea 'Loddon Royalist'
azurea
- 9cm pot
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- Position: full sun
- Soil: moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: fast
- Flowering period: June
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Sturdy stems of deep blue summer flowers, turning blue-purple with age, appear in early summer above rosettes of mid-green leaves.
Anchusa azurea 'Loddon Royalist' is a large blue alkanet that makes a striking and long-lasting statement in a sunny border and does not need staking. The flowers are attractive to bees, too.
Anchusa azurea 'Loddon Royalist' is a large blue alkanet that makes a striking and long-lasting statement in a sunny border and does not need staking. The flowers are attractive to bees, too.
Plant in full sun in well-drained soil, ideally light or sandy, as they dislike wet or heavy conditions. They cope best in poorer soils so don't over fertilise as this will create foliage over flowers.
Water to establish but avoid overwatering. Deadhead after flowering to encourage a second flush, and cut stems back to the ground in early autumn to tidy the plant.
Water to establish but avoid overwatering. Deadhead after flowering to encourage a second flush, and cut stems back to the ground in early autumn to tidy the plant.
