Nesocodon (Blue Mauritius Bellflower)

Blue Mauritius Bellflower is endemic to humus fill rock crevices on steep cliffs above waterfalls on the island of Mauritius, where it has become almost extinct. It makes a perennial, small woody shrub with leathery, dark green, lanceolate, serrated and glossy leaves and most ornamental, quite large pendulous bright plum blue bellflowers with orange-red, sweet nectar drops inside, which is typical for this species. This beautiful bellflower is easily cultivated in any humus rich, well drained soil in a sunny (winter) to partially shaded (summer) spot. In winter keep plants slightly drier at a minimum of some 15°C.
Sow the dust like seeds flat on any rich, very well drained soil. Do not cover seeds with soil and keep pots at some 20°C in a partially shaded spot. Always carefully water from beneath.
30 seeds per package.

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Nesocodon mauritianus (Blue Mauritius Bellflower)

Nesocodon mauritianus (Blue Mauritius Bellflower)

30 (50)cm, Blue Mauritius Bellflower is a highly threatened and extremly rarely cultivated perennial, woody sub shrub with narrow lanceolate, dark green, serrated and glossy leaves and quite large, beautiful bright plum blue bellflowers with orange-red nectar drops inside. For any humus rich, well drained soil and a winter minimum of some 15°C in a sunny (winter) to partially shaded (summer) position. If we had to rate its rarity, the Blue Mauritius Bellflower will range among the top 10 in our catalogue! V-VIII.
Fresh and highly viable seeds (germination rate > 90%) are NOW available again - after waiting for more than seven years!

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