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Mertensia pterocarpa

Common name Japanese bluebells

Family boraginaceae

Life cycle perennial (Z4)

Flowers blue

Size 6-12"

Light part-full shade

Cultural notes well-drained soil

Small relative of the Virginia bluebell, which doesn't go dormant over summer.

In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: orchard nursery area

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Seed-starting details for this plant

Seed from '07 trade. Baggy 70F (35%G, 6-10d). Also Baggy 35F (4w) - 70F (45%G, 2-12d)

The cold treatment may have been moderately helpful - not enough information to know for sure.

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Last modified: February 27, 2008
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