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Lithodora 'Star'
- A plant belonging to
the Boranginaceae family of plants. Native to France, Spain and
Portugal. Recognized by it's sprawling habit to about three feet, linear
leaves and blue flowers from April to June. In the garden the cultivars,
Heavenly Blue and Grace Ward are most recognized for their use as rock
garden plants or grouped to form an attractive ground cover. Generally
lithodora prefers a well drained acid soil and is rated as a plant hardy
to
-20 degrees Celsius , zone 6.
Lithodora diffusa 'Star' - U.S. Plant Patent # 10,096
Found in 1996 by Miss Elizabeth Strangman and Mr. Graham Gough of
Marchants Hardy Plants of East Sussex, England. While mowing the lawn
around her magnificent garden, Miss Strangman recognized a single shoot
on her Lithdora 'Heavely Blue' with a brilliant white edge to each
flower petal. A 'Star' was born. Lithdora 'Star' has the same attributes
as Heavenly Blue with a new twist, being that all the flowers are blue
with the brilliant white edge resembling the look of a Star. Best used
in terra cotta containers, on walls, in rock gardens or displayed in
groups as a ground cover. A beautiful and unique addition to any garden.
The grower of Lithodora diffusa 'Star' is:
Hines Horticulture Inc.,
Hines Nurseries Inc.,
12621 Jeffrey Road
Irvine California, 92620-2101
Phone 949-559-4444 Fax 949-786-0968
Note: Pride of Place Plants Inc., is currently looking for further
participation in the growing marketing and distribution of this
cultivar. If your firm is interested please contact Rick Sorenson at his
e mail address
rsorenson@pacificcoast.net
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Lithodora 'Star'
Wholesale Nurseries/Trial Testing
| Gulley Greenhouses Inc., |
6029 S. Shields Street
Fort Collins Colorado,U.S.A.80526
Contact D. Pielen
Phone 9720 223 4769 Fax 972- 226 2763
www.gulleygreenhouse.com |
| Siskiyou Greenhouses |
Box 278, 3313 Dick George Road
Cave Junction,
Oregon U.S.A. 97523
Contact John Seidler
Phone 541 592 4130 fax 541 592 2050
E mailsisgreen@ivnet.net
www.siskiyougreenhouses.com |
| Pacific Plug &
Liner 750 Casserly Road,
Watsonville, CA., U.S.A. 95076 |
phone:
831-722-5396 fax: 831-722-1306
email:
information@ppandl.net |
| Takao Nursery2124
N. Brawley Ave, Fresno, CA., U.S.A. 93722 |
| phone:
559-275-3844 fax: 559-275-7627 email:
takaonsy@lightspeed.net |
| Hines
Horticulture Inc., Hines
Nurseries Inc., 12621 Jeffrey Road, Irvine, CA, USA 92620-2101
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| Phone # 949-559-4444 Fax #
949-786-0968 |
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Note: Pride of Place
Plants Inc., is currently looking for further participation in the
growing marketing and distribution of this cultivar. If your firm is
interested please contact Rick Sorenson at his e mail address
rsorenson@pacificcoast.net
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