MYSTERY SHRUB
Q My neighbour has a beautiful shrub in her garden. It is in flower now and has dark green waxy leaves and lovely blue flowers, what is it and can I take a cutting? A. L. Gleneely.
A The shrub is called a Ceanothus. It is early yet for them to be in flower but if the plant is in a well drained, sunny, sheltered spot it is possible to see them in their full glory now. You can get ground cover types and ones that grow to 8 feet tall. Propagate from cuttings taken from lateral shoots in midsummer. There’s a white variety as well called “Gloire de Versailles” which grows up to 6 feet tall.
Horticultural.
Q My neighbour has a beautiful shrub in her garden. It is in flower now and has dark green waxy leaves and lovely blue flowers, what is it and can I take a cutting? A. L. Gleneely.
A The shrub is called a Ceanothus. It is early yet for them to be in flower but if the plant is in a well drained, sunny, sheltered spot it is possible to see them in their full glory now. You can get ground cover types and ones that grow to 8 feet tall. Propagate from cuttings taken from lateral shoots in midsummer. There’s a white variety as well called “Gloire de Versailles” which grows up to 6 feet tall.
Horticultural.
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