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Commelina communis
By Meanie
28 Sep, 2011
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Growing in the gardens at Oxfords botanic gardens today.
Comments on this photo
Interesting, is it hardy?
28 Sep, 2011
Just a wee thing, but very eye-catching!
28 Sep, 2011
Half hardy annual I'm afraid from my searches..........
28 Sep, 2011
Ohhhh.
28 Sep, 2011
does it really glisten?
28 Sep, 2011
Should be hardy enough for Alex though...........
It certainly does when the sun is on it!
28 Sep, 2011
Mmmm wonder if it self seeds like the others.
28 Sep, 2011
Only one way to find out........
28 Sep, 2011
very nice, i've got some seed of C.Dianthifolia to try next year..
28 Sep, 2011
I think that I may try too..........
28 Sep, 2011
i just love the colour of them, plus it'll look good on my new rockery i'm building this winter..
28 Sep, 2011
Ah, I can see it now!
Bletilla, Pleoines and so on............
28 Sep, 2011
Yes also a few other treasures i'm looking for...... am i that predictable!!
28 Sep, 2011
I would recommend these...........
http://www.growsonyou.com/meanie/photos/Zauschneria
http://www.growsonyou.com/garden/show_garden_item/33060-penstemon-mersea-yellow
28 Sep, 2011
The yellow Penstemon is a definite i think, i'm not really a fuchsia person but that is nice..
28 Sep, 2011
Fuchsia in common name only!
28 Sep, 2011
I have lots of this and find them very hardy Meanie...survived outdoors in the ground last Winter...and yes they do glisten Sticki....:>)
28 Sep, 2011
I knew that I had commented on someones Commelina! Do you have this one?
29 Sep, 2011
Even outdoors? That's incredible!
29 Sep, 2011
Photo 8 of 28
What else?
See who else is growing Commelina communis (Asiatic Dayflower).
See who else has plants in genus Commelina.
This photo was taken at The University of Oxford Botanic Garden.
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oh no!!! first you put white on ~ my favourite and now you put blue ~~~ not sure which i like best for colour!!!
what a fascinating thing.
28 Sep, 2011