Mertensia virginica (common names: Virginia Bluebells)
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Mertensia virginica (aka Virginia Bluebells)
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Joined 12 Mar, 2008
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Joined 17 Apr, 2008
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Comments on Mertensia virginica
14 Mar, 2008
Excellent pic., I'm going to run outside and see if mine are poking through the soil yet.
On photo - Pink and Blue Virginia Bluebells
24 Apr, 2008
these are just about hardy... almost...most years.... an early spring favourite for sure...just wish I could persuade them to stay in my garden.
On photo - Colony of VA Bluebells
24 Apr, 2008
Don't they turn blue as they age...or is it ...turn pink as they age???
anyway.... don't they change colour? lol. Or maybe they've found a little patch that is alkyline... like Hydrangeas...pink or Alky....blue on Acid soil?
On photo - Pink Virginia Bluebells
24 Apr, 2008
hahah so they do!. remember getting a new dress and twirling around to watch it flare out!?...another childhood memory regained...thanks Diohio.
On photo - Virginia Bluebells
24 Apr, 2008
Hi Lori, It's usually pink buds that turn blue as they open. BUT in some cases the whole plant has pink buds that stay pink ! On this particular plant, only this one stem had all pink flowers ! It's crazy. I don't think it has to do with alkyline since both colors can be on one plant. And an all pink plant can be right next to an all blue plant. And then some pink flowers can have tints of blue in them. And then there's the all white plants. Just different colors I guess.
On photo - Pink Virginia Bluebells
25 Apr, 2008
Isn't nature wonderful? Always something to puzzle over!
On photo - Pink Virginia Bluebells
Members' notes...
We have a colony of Virginia Bluebells growing wild in our back woods. I've transplanted a few to the yard and now I have many colonies thriving there. It's a native perennial to Ohio, and is another favorite spring wildflower of mine. The delicate flowers remind me of little girls' petticoats. Some times a clump will produce all pink blooms, and there have even been pure white ones found in the wild. Most of the times the buds are pink and they turn blue as they open. It is also called Lungwort, Virginia Cowslip or Hokoh Bluebells. They like wet, shade, clearings and at edges of deciduous woods. I like them between hostas because the plant completely fades away by summer.
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Joined 4 Feb, 2008
Norfolk UK
14 Mar, 2008
Omg these are Fab :O
On photo - Pink and Blue Virginia Bluebells