Spring Wildflowers - The Desert Bluebells
by Lucinda Walter
Title
Spring Wildflowers - The Desert Bluebells
Artist
Lucinda Walter
Medium
Photograph - Photography, Digital Art, Fine Art
Description
Every spring these beautiful little flowers arrive only if there is enough fall or winter rains. These wildflowers are dependent on moisture. This year these little gems have arrive on the scene about one month earlier than normal because of good moisture in the fall and warmer temps in the desert southwest in the winter.
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Plant name: Desert bluebells
Botanical name: Phacelia campanularia
Virtues: This desert native annual does fine in dry conditions. Will grow in tight spaces such as between pavers and in front of flowerbeds. Covers itself with cheerful bright blue flowers for about a month.
Flowers: Tubular flowers have five petals. Bright inky blue with yellow stamens.
Foliage: Medium green.
Habit: A 4- to 14-inch-tall clump.
Season: Spring. Staggered seed sowing will result in longer bloom season as later-sown seedlings come into flower while earlier plants finish. Each plant blooms for a month.
Origin: Southwestern United States
Cultivation: Prefers gritty, fast-draining soil and full sun. Adaptable and easy. It�s an annual that dies with the first frost, but may reappear from dropped seeds the next year.
- See more at: http://www.hortmag.com/plants/plants-we-love/desertbluebells#sthash.HbjSsEPh.dpuf
http://www.hortmag.com/plants/plants-we-love/desertbluebells
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Desert Bluebell- Phacelia campanularia is a species of flowering plant in the borage family, Boraginaceae, known by the common names desert bells, desert bluebells,[1] California bluebell,[2] desert scorpionweed,[3] and desert Canturbury bells.[4] Its true native range is within the borders of California,[1][2][3] in the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts, but it is commonly cultivated as an ornamental plant and it can be found growing elsewhere[5] as an introduced species.
This annual herb has an erect stem reaching 0.7 metres (2.3 ft) in maximum height. It is covered in glandular hairs. The leaf blades are somewhat rounded with toothed edges. The inflorescence is a loose cyme of flowers. The flower has a bright blue corolla up to 4 centimeters long which can be bell-shaped, funnel-shaped, or round and flattened. It can have white spots in the throat. The protruding stamens and style can be 4.5 centimeters long. The fruit is a capsule up to 1.5 centimeters long.[6]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phacelia_campanularia
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February 28th, 2014
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Lucinda Walter
Thank you very much Randy Rosenberger for the feature in the group Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery 5/28/2016 I'm honored.
Randy Rosenberger
This lovely piece of art work deserves many accolades, and I hope you get them on our WFS site, as they surely are worthy of high recognition. It is with pride and pleasure that I Feature this beautifully done piece of artwork on our Homepage. Thanks much for sharing your talents and the beauty of your great works. Liked & Faved Randy B. Rosenberger (admin of WFS group)
Lucinda Walter replied:
Randy, thank you very much for your comments and for the feature. I'm honored
Sharon Nelson-Bianco
Hi Lucinda, love your beautiful blue wildflowers - sure sign of Spring. Best regards, Sharon L F FB P
Juli Scalzi
Wow, Lucinda, love the colors and focus. Absolutely stunning! L/F, promoted on Facebook.
RC DeWinter
Thiis is lovely...voted in the Glimpses of Spring contest, l/f
Lucinda Walter replied:
Gina, thank you very much for your wonderful comments & vote. Much appreciated
Carla Parris
Who knew the desert had bluebells? Lovely image!! v
Lucinda Walter replied:
Carla, it is amazing. They started growing in our yard. Depending on the rains they will come up each spring. Thanks