Evolvulus glomeratus “Blue Daze”

Blue Daze

                                          ID#557

 
 

Additional Information: Gift from a gardener friend Lora-lei which owns: “Flowers and Things” shop in Bayboro, NC

 

Evergreen subshrub that grows in a low, spreading mound, up to 2-3 ft (0.6-0.9 m) in diameter, but no more than 1 ft (0.3 m) tall. The stems become woody as they age. Leaves and stems are densely downy, covered with a light gray fuzz.

Evolvulus blooms profusely and almost continuously, but each flower lasts only a day, opening in the morning and closing by afternoon.

The cultivar, 'Blue Daze' is widely available. Use mainly as a annual in this area.

HEIGHT X SPREAD: 2-3ft x 1 ft, low spreading mound PLANT TYPE: Semi- Evergreen GROWTH RATE: Moderate TEXTURE: fine LIGHT: full sun, does not tolerate frost. Likes hot weather, with low humidity when hot. WATER: moist SOIL: Metro-mix or soil base, sandy well drain if outdoors.
As observed in Coastal NC. BLOOMS: tiny blue flowers than last one day keep appearing all summer long and year round in glasshouse. FRUIT AND SEED: propagates easily by cuttings. Also from seeds. (Not observed yet) KEY FEATURES: Use most commonly as a annual, it makes wonderful hanging baskets. Older plants become woody, replace with cuttings.
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Mooring Hitch I learn much about gardening from Lora-lei while working at her side at our local garden center which no longer exist. She open her own which features a lovely pond surrounded by abundant flowers during summer. Blue Daze came from the pond at the end of the season. Her words: It will make a lovely basket in your Glasshouse. It has taken a while, the plant was huge and dried during transplant. After a severe pruning it is now flourishing along with a additional smaller basket crated from the cuttings. Keep away from the heater’s path, water often and fertilize every week or so.
          Mooring Hitch Gardens       
 

June 2012

Front basket  grown from cuttings, Dec. 2011

01/2011