Trachymene coerulea 'Blue Lace' syn. Didiscus caeruleus 'Blue Lace'

Blue Lace Flower

Beautiful large umbels of beautiful, pale lavender-blue, faintly sweet-scented flowers, which are lovely on their own, or used as a scented filler in any arrangement. It flowers for months and months and its blue flowers are an unusual colour for late summer and autumn.

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plant Features

Full sun
Occasional watering
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
Moist and free draining

plant information

Common name

Blue Lace Flower

Latin name

Trachymene coerulea 'Blue Lace' syn. Didiscus caeruleus 'Blue Lace'

type

Half hardy annual

family

Araliaceae

ph

6.5 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

Light

Full sun
Frost

Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

Soil

Moist and free draining
Water

Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Blue Lace Flower is 0.20meters x 0.65meters

0.20 M 0.65 M

Trachymene coerulea 'Blue Lace' syn. Didiscus caeruleus 'Blue Lace'

Planting young plants

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Beast grown from seed but young plants are freely sourced and should be planted in a sunny poition, protected from strong winds. The prefer a neutral soil which is moist but well drained. Avoid waterlogged areas.

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