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Scaevola aemula 'Blue Wonder'

scaevola 'Blue Wonder'

A trailing evergreen perennial with small, lance-shaped leaves and racemes of light blue flowers opening continuously from spring to autumn

Synonyms

Scaevola aemula 'Blue Fan'

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Ultimate height

0.1–0.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

1 year

Ultimate spread

0.5–1 metres

Chalk

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun
Partial shade

Aspect

West–facing or South–facing or East–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Goodeniaceae
Native to the UK: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Trailing
Genus: Scaevola can be evergreen perennials, climbers, shrubs or trees, with simple leaves and solitary or racemose, fan-shaped flowers in summer
Name status: Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow as summer bedding, plant out after all danger of frost has passed. In the open ground, plant in moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist, but well-drained soil in full sun or light dappled shade. To grow in containers, use a peat-free John Innes Number 2 compost. Water sparingly when oerwintering frost-free conditions

Propagation

Propagated by seed at 19-24°C (66-75°F) in spring. Alternatively root softwood cuttings in late spring or summer, with bottom heat

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Patio and container plants

Pruning

Trim back after flowering in autumn before overwintering

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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