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Commelina coelestis "Alba"

meanie

By Meanie


Commelina coelestis "Alba" (Commelina coelestis (Blue Spiderwort))

Fast growing Tradescantia relative. Will try to overwinter one of these in the greenhouse.



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I thought they were hardy Meanie....I have had them outside for a few years now....

2 Jul, 2013

 

Delightful....

2 Jul, 2013

 

It looks so similar to my biggest problem weed, Tradescantia fluninensis!

3 Jul, 2013

 

Maybe Moti - I lost C.tuberosa last winter.

They are DD!

It is related Delonix..................

3 Jul, 2013

 

Very pure white...nice!

3 Jul, 2013

 

I'll try to harvest some seed for you.................

3 Jul, 2013

 

Very nice not grown the white one, if you would like some seed of C. tuberosa I can send you some later in the year when they set, they grow like weeds here popping up all over the place.

3 Jul, 2013

 

I have lots of C.tuberosa seed from last years plants (grown from your seed).
I'm looking for C.communis seeds if you see any though.

3 Jul, 2013

 

Yes, I can definitely tell by the flowers (that's how all plant life is grouped into families).

3 Jul, 2013

 

Perhaps you would like a new problem weed Delonix - I have lots of spare seed for C.tuberosa!!!

3 Jul, 2013

 

No thanks! I have spider plants, Thunbergia 'Blushing Susan' , Lantana, (3) asparagus fern species, and Tradescantia fluninensis which I need to eradicate!

3 Jul, 2013

 

You'll need something to fill all that space after then!!!!!!

3 Jul, 2013

 

Yes, like a hole in the head! lol!

It's very, very unlikely I'll get rid of the Wondering Jew or the Asparagus ferns

5 Jul, 2013



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