Re: commelina coelestris
- Subject: Re: commelina coelestris
- From: d* f*
- Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 23:20:38 -0700 (PDT)
Adding to what Joe wrote, it can be vigorous in
forming ever larger clumps, on par with Billbergia
nutans, in a well watered garden setting. It grows
quickly enough that you will easily have divisions to
share with friends, so maybe growing it in a container
may be safer until you determine how it does for you.
As it is native to summer rainfall areas, it does need
moisture to do well here, dry shade is not to its
liking. I've not seen it self sow in the garden
settings here in Oakland where I've seen it, and the
snails and slugs can do major damage to it, especially
during the winter. The blue flowers are very vivid, I
can see how it would have attracted your attention,
but I've never grown it myself.
--- Joe Seals <gardenguru@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Anglea:
>
> According to the AHS's A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden
> Plants, Commelina coelestis is a ...
>
> "Vigorous, clump-forming, erect, tuberous perennial
> with hairy, fleshy stems bearing ovate-lance-shaped
> to
> oblong-lance-shaped, clasping leaves, 3-7 inches
> long.
> From late summer to mid-autumn, freely produces
> cymes
> of vivid blue flowers, 3/4-1-1/4 inch across.
> Central
> and South America. Zones 9-10."
>
> Joe Seals
> Santa Maria
> --- "LEE,ANGELA IUE-CHIH" <angelale@ucla.edu> wrote:
> > hello,
> >
> > Does anyone know something about Commelina
> > coelestris?
> > Yesterday, I purchased it because it was in the
> > shade
> > plant section of the nursery and had pretty blue
> > flowers. But I know
> > nothing about this plant and it isn't in my Sunset
> > Western Garden Book nor
> > in my southern california garden book. A google
> > search didn't provide any
> > useful information either. Any growth information
> > would be appreciated
> > but I am particularly concerned whether this plant
> > would be invasive in a
> > mild winter area.
> >
> > I usually don't do the buy now, worry later
> approach
> > but I stopped off
> > at Annie's Annuals open house on my way to a
> wedding
> > and my carpool mates
> > gave me 20 minutes so I had to make some really
> > snappy decisions. I am
> > hoping someone will tell me this is a well behaved
> > plant because I hate to
> > toss out plants :)
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Angela
> > sunset zone 24
> >
>
>
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