Globularia sarcophylla
Globe Daisy
Globularia are mostly evergreen, mat-forming perennials. They have lance or spoon-shaped leaves, and in Summer bear fluffy flower-heads of tiny lavender-blue flowers. Globularia sarcophylla is a rare plant that is endemic to Gran Canaria, where it is confined to basalt mountain cliffs of the Caldera de Tirajana, Los Leales, La Culata etc. around heights of 1,600 m. It has small, obovate, fleshy leaves, around 2 cm long, and blue flower-heads.
Contributed by @tal2lifshitz
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Free draining
Common name
Globe Daisy
Latin name
Globularia sarcophylla
type
evergreen perennial
family
Plantaginaceae
ph
6.6 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.50 M
0.30 M
Globularia sarcophylla
Globularia are mostly evergreen, mat-forming perennials. They have lance or spoon-shaped leaves, and in Summer bear fluffy flower-heads of tiny lavender-blue flowers. Globularia sarcophylla is a rare plant that is endemic to Gran Canaria, where it is confined to basalt mountain cliffs of the Caldera de Tirajana, Los Leales, La Culata etc. around heights of 1,600 m. It has small, obovate, fleshy leaves, around 2 cm long, and blue flower-heads.
Flowering
From Early Summer TO Late Summer
The fluffy flower-heads of small flowers appear in Summer
Planting
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Plant out seedlings or plants into free-draining soil that is alkaline or neutral ph, in a sunny position. Protect from excessive wet in Winter. Ts is a plant that is suitable for growing in a for rock garden, trough or alpine house
Propagating by seed
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Sow seeds in a pot or tray filled with proprietary seed-sowing compost, or a 50/50 mix of multi-purpose compost and perlite or coarse grit. Sow large seeds with space between the seeds, and sow small seeds thinly, and cover the seeds with a thin layer of sieved compost (unless it is a type of seed that needs light to germinate). Water gently with a fine rose on the watering-can, allowing excess water to drain away.
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