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it was christened a new species
As we can best determine
surviving our single digit winter temperatures for at least a decade
It will soon be back in new growth and fresh bloom
The stiff glaucous-green leaves resemble an old sun-baked vinyl chair after rigor mortis sets in
Anchusa capensis Blue Angel Ionactis it was christened a newAnchusa capensis 'Blue Angel' is an easy to grow ornamental borage, native to much of South Africa's driest regions and into the Kingdom of Lesotho at elevations from sea level all the way to 10,000'. The sandpapery green leaved basal rosettes give rise to 18" tall stalks in spring, which open to reveal a mass of cobalt blue flowers. After 4 6 weeks of flowering, cut the stalks back to the ground to start the process over again. Despite many