![]() Seed of Browallia speciosa should be planted in late Summer, sowing several seeds in a pot. ![]() If some plants are pinched they will branch out nicely, remain dwarf and bloom later in the season. Keep the soil just moist and mist the foliage occasionally. Prefers cool conditions of 50-60F/10-16C. Browallia speciosa PLANT CARE Bright light with some direct sun. Amethyst Flower, or Bush Violet, will produce an airy mass of tiny amethyst-blue flowers throughout the summer in garden beds or containers. PROPAGATION Easily grown from seed sown in spring or summer. Quantity: Add to Wish List Description Harvested from the gardens at Monticello. If the bed is protected over Winter the plants often self-sow. 100 of respondents would recommend this to a friend Item : 600569 Availability: Usually ships in 2-3 business days. elata when the soil has warmed up slightly in the Spring. They are well planted among Calendulas, in which combination they furnish an interesting contrast in colors. Browallia, Amethyst flower, Bush violet, Sapphire flower: Family: Solanaceae: Plant Type: Perennial: Mature Size: 1-2 ft. When these plants are crowded they will bloom when only an inch and a half tall. Browallia is a small genus of seven species of flowering plants (mostly annuals though occasionally shrubs or ephemerophytes) belonging to the nightshade family Solanaceae. Flowering in summer and late summer with numerous 2 cm / 1 in. A white variety is less showy but quite desirable.īoth sorts are profuse flowering being related to Petunias, they resemble them in the method of flower production. Pretty blue flowering annual with dark green ovate leaves. The flowers are violet blue, 11/2 inches to 2 inches across.īrowallia elata (demissa) (americana) also has violet-blue flowers but they are about half the size of the above species. Browallia speciosa (major) grows about 18 inches tall as usually grown in pots. ![]() The blue flowers of the Browallias have served to make them desired garden flowers and plants for pot culture. Browallia earns its common names sapphire flower and amethyst flower for its bright, star-shaped blue flowers that stand out like jewels against the bright. ![]() Linnaeus was greatly pleased and elated with the ability of Bishop Browall as a botanist and accordingly named a species for him, Browallia elata, but at a later date he changed his opinion of the bishop and also the name of the plant to B. (An interesting story is told of the naming of the Browallia. ![]()
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