code: 775
A very hardy long-lived plant
Family: Commelinaceae
Common name: Commelina tuberosa, “Sleeping Beauty”
Plant Classification: Hardy perennial
Minimum Height: 30 cm
Maximum Height: 45 cm
Packet Content(approx.): 15
A very long succession of dazzling, vivid sky-blue flowers appear from early summer until autumn on this quite exceptional flower. A very hardy long-lived plant which increases steadily into a solid clump.
Sowing advice:
For best results, sow seeds immediately onto a good soil-based compost. Cover the seeds with fine grit or compost to approximately their own depth. They can be sown at any time, and germination can sometimes be quicker if kept at 15 to 20 degrees C. However, we sow most seeds in an unheated greenhouse and wait for natural germination as many seeds have built-in dormancy mechanisms, and often wait for spring before emerging regardless of when they are sown. But spring sowing will obviously give them a full season of growth if successful germination occurs.
