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Italian bugloss "Feltham Pride Strain"
Italian alkanet "Feltham Pride Strain" (Italian bugloss) - Anchusa azurea.
Real gentian blue color of inflorescences!
Compact growth with good habit.
Short-lived perennial with moderate self-seeding. Looks good in natural style gardens. Does not require complex care. Attractive to butterflies, bees and other pollinators.
Flowering: the second year after sowing.
Flowering period: May - September.
Flowering plant height: up to 90 cm.
Distance between plants: 20 cm.
Climatic growing zones: Z3 - Z10.
In 1 g up to 50 seeds.
Location: requires open, sunny locations.
Soil: prefers loamy or sandy loamy, permeable soils rich in humus, moisture-loving. Winters without shelter.
Reproduction: dividing the bush and seeds that germinate in 12-14 days. Sowing is carried out in open ground seed beds in spring or autumn.
Use: in group plantings and mixborders. It is especially good next to daffodils and primroses, against the background of conifers. Good honey plant.
Real gentian blue color of inflorescences!
Compact growth with good habit.
Short-lived perennial with moderate self-seeding. Looks good in natural style gardens. Does not require complex care. Attractive to butterflies, bees and other pollinators.
Flowering: the second year after sowing.
Flowering period: May - September.
Flowering plant height: up to 90 cm.
Distance between plants: 20 cm.
Climatic growing zones: Z3 - Z10.
In 1 g up to 50 seeds.
Location: requires open, sunny locations.
Soil: prefers loamy or sandy loamy, permeable soils rich in humus, moisture-loving. Winters without shelter.
Reproduction: dividing the bush and seeds that germinate in 12-14 days. Sowing is carried out in open ground seed beds in spring or autumn.
Use: in group plantings and mixborders. It is especially good next to daffodils and primroses, against the background of conifers. Good honey plant.
Family: Boraginaceae.
Origin: Mediterranean areas from Portugal and east to the Caucasus.
Special Features: A shorter, more compact version than the species, with very stable characteristics.
History: The species has been used medicinally and horticulturally, for hundreds of years. The pigment, found in the roots, has been used as a dye and also in treatment for wounds.
Colour: Innumerable brilliant gentian-blue flowers, up to 2 cm.
Natural Flowering Period: May - September.
Winter Hardiness: Z3.
Growth Habit: Compact, widely branching flowering stems.
Foliage: Early deadhanging after flowering forces the plant to re-produce the lanceolate leaves and that promotes better long-term durability.
Height with Flower: 90 cm.
Spacing between Plants: 40 cm.
Soil Requirement: well drained soils, pH 5.8 - 6.8.
Location: full sun.
Use: Plant together with Knautia, Salvia
Specialities: early deadheading after flowering encourages reblooming in September. Good container perennial. Better over-wintering than the species.
Cultural Tips:
Grams per 1000 seeds: 25.
Seed Requirement: 50 g / 1000 plants.
Best Sowing Date: Anytime.
Way of Germination: Fast Germinator.
Germination: These seeds must be covered with a layer seed kernel diameter. Keep daytime temperatures at approximately +20°C, and keep the moisture constant. The seeds must be kept in the light and moderately warm after germination.
Germination to Transplant: 2 - 4 weeks.
Transplanting to salable Plant: 6 - 10 weeks.
Fertilization: Low.
Italian bugloss, garden ancusa, Italian alkanet. Bot.syn.: Anchusa italica.
