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Blue flower ID'd by Oron as the invasive Commelina erecta

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Hilary

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Blue flower ID'd by Oron as the invasive Commelina erecta
« on: June 16, 2014, 04:48:09 PM »
This plant was growing round the base of an electricity pole.
Now looking at it better it seems to me that it could be grown from cuttings
Does anyone know what it is?
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Re: Blue flower growing at the base of an electicity pole
« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2014, 06:35:54 PM »
Hilary,

It is Commelina erecta, an invasive plant,
flowers open in the early morning for few hours.
 Very easy to grow from cuttings or seeds but beware, it can easily become a terrible weed, difficult to control it in the garden.
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Re: Blue flower growing at the base of an electicity pole
« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2014, 11:11:34 PM »
Isn't it odd how these plants get around? South Americans I think? They used to be sold in supermarkets here and they were everywhere but seem to have faded from favour nowadays.
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Hilary

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Re: Blue flower growing at the base of an electicity pole
« Reply #3 on: June 17, 2014, 05:28:48 AM »
Oron,
Many thanks for the identification.
Since it is so invasive I will not take cuttings to give to my friends who have gardens.
Instead i will visit it whenever I am in Sparta
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