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Mystery blue plant

comments (7) November 16th, 2010 in gallery

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My plant looks almost exactly like this one, same family, just a slightly different shape.  Thrives well in Pacific Northwest (BC), long bloomer from mid July to mid August, slighly prickly stems and dies back completely in the winter. Have no idea whet it might be?

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eglantyne writes: Definitely NOT a delphinium! Not a campanula, either. Could be an echium, or puya, although puya is tender. Posted: 3:15 pm on May 2nd
geron1mo writes: It's a delphinium. Posted: 10:42 pm on April 9th
tatwood writes: Could be an echium. Very pretty! Posted: 8:35 am on January 24th
tatwood writes: Not Campanula glomerata 'Superba' Posted: 8:33 am on January 24th
AKgardenoptimist writes: The foilage is not that of glomerta superba. I do not know what it is. From my experience, I know it is not that. The glomerta superba grows rampant in my gardern, granted plants look different in differnt climates but not so differnt as to drastically change leaf shape. Also the flower is not right for superba glomerta.

I really think this is beautiful and am hopeful to find out what it is. Since you are in BC this plant might make it here in my Juneau garden too. (: Posted: 3:27 pm on January 15th
katie74 writes: the color makes me think it might be a gentiana Posted: 10:12 am on December 8th
Ramonas_Garden writes: It looks like its a type of Campanula, Bell Flower. They are an older flower, like grandma grew. They have been bred and cross bred and now survive in many varieties. They are very hardy and can survive very cold climates.

Varieties: campanula rotundifolia, campanula carpatica,campanula glomerata, campanula glomerata superba, etc.

I think yours is closer to the glomerata superba species. Posted: 4:25 pm on December 2nd
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