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Alpi lina "Nebesnaja Lazur" Linum perenne
Linum perenne
Hardy Perennial. One of the finest blue flowered plants. A profusion of luminous ultra-marine blue flowers.
Flowers: All Summer.
Height: 18-20 inches (45-50 cm).
Position: Full Sun.
Ideal For: Border.
Germination: Easy.
Aftercare: Easy.
Perennial growing to 0.3m by 0.15m . It is hardy to zone 7 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from June to July, and the seeds ripen in August. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Bees and flies. We rate it 3 out of 5 for usefulness. The plant prefers light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and requires well-drained soil. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils and can grow in very alkaline soil. It cannot grow in the shade. It requires dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought. Habitats and Possible Locations Cultivated Beds. Cultivation details Prefers a light dry well-drained moderately fertile humus-rich soil in a sunny sheltered position. Prefers an alkaline soil. Established plants are drought tolerant. A very ornamental plant, it is not generally very long-lived though it normally self-sows freely. The sub-species lewisii (which is seen as a separate species by some botanists or as no more than a synonym of this species by others) is more desirable for its fibre and has been cultivated by the N. American Indians for this purpose. Propagation Seed - sow spring in greenhouse. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. Basal cuttings in spring. Harvest the shoots when they are about 8 - 10 cm long with plenty of underground stem. Pot them up into individual pots and keep them in light shade in a cold frame or greenhouse until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the summer.
Sowing Instructions: Sow in trays, pots, etc of good seed compost in a propagator or warm place to maintain an optimum temperature of +20+25°C.
Sowing Depth: Surface sow using peat/sand mix seed compost.
Sowing Time: February-July. Germination usually takes 14-30 days.
Growing Instructions: Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle. Acclimatise young plants to outdoor conditions before planting out 30 cm apart in full sun. Prefers a well drained soil.
Flowers: All Summer.
Height: 18-20 inches (45-50 cm).
Position: Full Sun.
Ideal For: Border.
Germination: Easy.
Aftercare: Easy.
Perennial growing to 0.3m by 0.15m . It is hardy to zone 7 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from June to July, and the seeds ripen in August. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Bees and flies. We rate it 3 out of 5 for usefulness. The plant prefers light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and requires well-drained soil. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils and can grow in very alkaline soil. It cannot grow in the shade. It requires dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought. Habitats and Possible Locations Cultivated Beds. Cultivation details Prefers a light dry well-drained moderately fertile humus-rich soil in a sunny sheltered position. Prefers an alkaline soil. Established plants are drought tolerant. A very ornamental plant, it is not generally very long-lived though it normally self-sows freely. The sub-species lewisii (which is seen as a separate species by some botanists or as no more than a synonym of this species by others) is more desirable for its fibre and has been cultivated by the N. American Indians for this purpose. Propagation Seed - sow spring in greenhouse. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. Basal cuttings in spring. Harvest the shoots when they are about 8 - 10 cm long with plenty of underground stem. Pot them up into individual pots and keep them in light shade in a cold frame or greenhouse until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the summer.
Sowing Instructions: Sow in trays, pots, etc of good seed compost in a propagator or warm place to maintain an optimum temperature of +20+25°C.
Sowing Depth: Surface sow using peat/sand mix seed compost.
Sowing Time: February-July. Germination usually takes 14-30 days.
Growing Instructions: Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle. Acclimatise young plants to outdoor conditions before planting out 30 cm apart in full sun. Prefers a well drained soil.
Grandeville.
Eng.: Flax "Sky Blue", perennial flax. Suom.: Sinipellava. Sven.: Berglin. Bot. syn.: Linum lewisii auct. non Pursh, Linum sibiricum DC.
