About
Chaenostoma cordatum Copia Gulliver Blue Sensation ('Gulliver Blue Sensation') is a compact, bushy perennial often cultivated as an annual, ideal for hanging baskets and containers. Its small, serrated leaves are a mid- to dark green, and from summer through early autumn, the plant is adorned with numerous small purple-blue flowers.
About the genus
Chaenostoma comprises a compact group of annuals, evergreen perennials, and small evergreen shrubs or subshrubs, all originating from South Africa. This genus is commonly utilized in bedding schemes, container gardening, hanging baskets, and greenhouse displays. The leaves can exhibit various shapes, including elliptic, toothed, lobed, or scalloped, with colors ranging from light to dark green. Flowering occurs from summer into autumn, producing blooms that are white, light mauve, or blue.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H2
Plant details
- Plant type
- Bedding
- 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
- Patio and container plants, Hanging basket, Cottage and informal garden
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by softwood cuttings or by layering
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free