Eryngium x tripartitum 'Blue Glitter'
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Eryngo (Eryngium x tripartitum 'Blue Glitter') - Description
A nice little hybrid in the Eryngium group of plants. Almost alien in its look, its easy to see why this plant stands out. Tiny sword-like leaves and small egg shaped flowers covered with little purple spines are featured on long thin stems. This can easily be the most unique plant in your planting border. Gorgeous dried or used fresh in arrangements you can see its benefits go beyond the boundaries of your garden!
Eryngo (Eryngium x tripartitum 'Blue Glitter') - Blooming
Sea hollies look different according to where they are found. Species from wet, marshy areas have greenish white flowers with small bracts. Others usually form basal rosettes, with spiny leaves, and cylindrical umbels of stalkless flowers.
Eryngo (Eryngium x tripartitum 'Blue Glitter') - Growth
Annuals, biennials, and evergreen and deciduous perennials, found both in dry and moist areas. Sea hollies grow best in full sun.
Eryngo (Eryngium x tripartitum 'Blue Glitter') - Planting
When ripe, sow seeds in containers in a cold frame. Cold frames are protective structures, located outside for propagating and growing plants. Conduct division in spring. Division entails propagating a plant by splitting it into 2 or more parts. Each part has its own root system and more than one shoot or dormant bud. The plants usually take some time to re-establish. Can also propagate perennials from root cuttings in late winter.
Eryngo (Eryngium x tripartitum 'Blue Glitter') - Pest
Eryngium is vulnerable to slugs, snails, root rot, and powdery midlew.
Eryngo (Eryngium x tripartitum 'Blue Glitter') - Interesting facts
There are around 230 species of Eryngium, native to dry, rocky sites and coastal areas in Europe, northern Africa, Turkey, central Asia, China, and Korea. They are also found in wet marshy grasslands in Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina.
Eryngo (Eryngium x tripartitum 'Blue Glitter') - Soil and irrigation
Different species of Eryngium have varying cultivation requirements. Some need dry, poor to moderately fertile, well-drained soil, while others do best in moist, fertile, soil with good drainage. Protect the former from excess winter moisture.
