FFF96 - JACOB'S LADDER

Attractive, dense ferny foliage makes Polemonium pulcherrimum 'Blue Dove' (also known as Jacob's ladder) a valuable plant for all year round interest in the garden. As an added bonus loose sprays of open bell shaped flowers in a soft shade of blue can appear from spring right through to and including autumn. Its 'lacy' appearance makes it a useful plant for softening hard lines and edges created by rocks, garden edging or paving.

Polemonium is a genus comprising of around 30 species of mostly perennial herbs which are native to regions of North and Central America, Europe and Asia. An excellent plant for general garden use and suitable for most colour schemes. 'Blue Dove' looks particularly at home in woodland type settings or in the cottage garden. It may be grown in semi shade although this may decrease flower production. This, however, is not necessarily a reason to avoid planting it in such locations as the attractive foliage alone will lend a visual appeal to these often difficult landscaping zones. To accent the foliage further create a foil of foliage behind it using larger, broader leafed plants or those with tall slender foliage such as that of Irises.

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1.	Nick, Melbourne	11.	Zauberpalme	21.	maryaustria	31.	Mascha
2.	NixPixMix	12.	Ingmarie We/Refugium	22.	Dawn	32.	Sara Chapman in Seattle, 2nd entry
3.	My Desktop Daily	13.	Heidrun, Germany	23.	Moni	33.	Sara Chapman in Seattle, 3rd entry
4.	Xavi, Barcelona	14.	Lotus flower and lotus seed head	24.	Bird of Paradise	34.	A Student Gardener
5.	Andrea, Manila	15.	Jama-Singapore	25.	HoodPhoto OR-USA	35.	Arija Australia
6.	Maboe	16.	Simone, Germany	26.	Chiang Mai Orchid Farm	36.	Jana's Photo Journal - USA
7.	Gunilla	17.	Synnöve	27.	Scene by Minerva	37.	The Rosegarden in Malevik
8.	Jesh StG	18.	Tina	28.	Karen	38.	Green, Here, There and Everywhere
9.	Gemma Wiseman	19.	veredit	29.	Golden Tulips in London	39.	ann nz
10.	Poetic Shutterbug	20.	Doris - Masadiso79	30.	Sara Chapman in Seattle USA

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