Purple Gromwell 'Heavenly Blue' |
Plantae
Eu-dicots (True dicotyledons)
Boraginales |
Lithodora diffusa 'Heavenly Blue' Was Lithospermum diffusum |
Family: Boraginaceae |
Bantry Garden View location
It is easy to see why this is the preferred garden species as, although "diffusa" implies a spreading habit, it is much more compact than our native Lithospermum purpureocaeruleum which is rather invasive in gardens.
This plant is from Greece / Turkey. |
21 April 2015 |
Category: Cultivated plants |
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British Isles status: uncertain |
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Photographer:
J R Crellin |
About the picture: NIKON D700 21/04/2015 13:28:53 1/30 sec - F/16 Focal Length: 85mm Lens: 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 G VR Sensitivity: ISO 800 Exp. compensation: -1.1 EV Depth of field: 0.01 m (0.37 - 0.38) Light value: 9.9
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