Wahlenbergia stricta|Tall Bluebell
Cardinia indigenous plant guide
- Description
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Erect to clumping hairy perennial herb dying back to thick taproot in autumn. Few to many stems usually few branched.
- Size (W x H)
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0.4-0.4m x 0.4-0.9m
- Leaves
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Pairs of hairy, oblong leaves 5-70mm x 1-13mm, margins wavy with small teeth. Leaves becoming narrow near flowers or stalk leafless in upper half.
- Flowers
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Large bell-shaped flowers on long stems. Calyx hairy.
- Flower colour
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Light to deep blue, sometimes white, with a white throat
- Flower time
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August to January
- Growing conditions
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Well drained soils, tolerating limited dryness in damp to dryer forests. Full sun or semi-shade.
- Commonly used for
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A beautiful bluebell with well displayed flowers, excellent planted en masse or as drifts through small gardens, cottage gardens or under trees.
- Available at indigenous nursery
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- Attracts butterflies
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- Photo gallery
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- Acknowledgement
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Thank you to Shire of Yarra Ranges for assistance in compiling this directory
