About
Anagallis monellii 'Gentian Blue' is a low-growing, bushy perennial that reaches a height of up to 15 cm. It features branching stems adorned with pairs of mid-green leaves. In summer, this plant produces open, saucer-shaped flowers in a rich blue hue, which are held aloft on long stalks.
About the genus
Anagallis comprises both annual and evergreen perennial plants that grow in a spreading manner. They feature small leaves and produce solitary flowers with five petals, shaped like shallow cups.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H3
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Bushy, Trailing
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1-2 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Hanging basket, Patio and container plants, Rock garden, Coastal, Mediterranean climate plants
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Under glass grow in gritty, peat-free, loam-based potting compost in full light; outdoors grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun and overwinter young plants in a cool greenhouse - plant out after the risk of frost has passed
- Pruning
- Cut back after flowering
- Propagation
- Propagate by softwood tip cuttings in spring or early summer; may be short-lived so propagate regularly
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free