Omphalodes verna 0
Author: Conrad Moench (1744-1805)Family: Boraginaceae Subfamily: Boraginoideae
Genus: Omphalodes
English name: Blue-eyed mary
Zone: Mediterranean
General specifications
Indigenous plant
Biological type: plant
Frost resistance: 5ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: bleu
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite Plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 0,6ft x 0,9ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h Foliage: semi-evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from March until May
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 40%Compost+20%Peet+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 5.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Perennials; forestry plate 8cm, 1L container, 2L forestry pot, 6L container, 55L container
Propagation is done by cuttings
Frost resistance: 5ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: bleu
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite Plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 0,6ft x 0,9ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h Foliage: semi-evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from March until May
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 40%Compost+20%Peet+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 5.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Perennials; forestry plate 8cm, 1L container, 2L forestry pot, 6L container, 55L container
Propagation is done by cuttings
This plant is available from the following nurseries
Experiences in the garden
28-09-12A Obtaining 25 plants from nursery Lepage (Cultivated from unknown origin)
26-05-20 22x Dead plant: End of life: JTz3.
12-12-13 3x Dead plant due to too dense plantation: JTz3.