This heattolerant beauty makes a stunning addition to containers beds alike, and its so polite that it doesnt even need deadheading. Blue mind, a mildly meditative state characterized by calm, peacefulness, unity, and a sense of general happiness and satisfaction with life in the moment. Be inspired with our gardeners idea book and winners circle newsletter. It likes welldrained soil and hates having its feet wet for too long. Be inspired with our gardeners idea book and winners circle. Blue mind is a study in water and why it makes us happy. Evolvulus glomeratus blue daze, hawaiian blue eyes this is one charming and attractive plant that has been in and out of our garden since 2004. These beautiful blue blooms just keep on coming on an plant that is getting more popular every year. Blue my mind evolvulus this is an evergreen herbaceous perennial in the warmest parts of our region.
Oct 12, 2018 evolvulus alsinoides is one of the four herbs that is given the common name of shankhapushpi, and appears to be a nootropic agent with comparable potency to piracetam in otherwise healthy young rats. Blue mind is landmark bestselling book by marine biologist dr. Powderblue, bellshaped flowers with white eyes bloom all summer. Features very small, bellshaped, lavender to blue morning glories to 12 across from spring to midsummer on stems clad with oblanceolate, hairy, silverygreen leaves to 1 long. A mildly meditative state characterized by calm, peace, unity, and a sense of general happiness and satisfaction with life in the moment. A close relative of morning glory, the flowers tend to have a few of the same quirks, including closing up at.
Ilex aquifolium english holly juniperus virginiana eastern red cedar. Blue mind, the surprising science that shows how being near, in. A seemingly normal teenage girl faces overwhelming body transformations that put her existence into question. The surprising science that shows how being near, in, on, or under water can make you happier, healthier, more connected, and better at what you do. Evolvulus finish best in a controlled greenhouse environment, but can be moved outdoors after all threat of frost has passed and weather is consistently warm approximately late may to early june in michigan. A lover of heat, evolvulus thrives in the middle of a hot summer and continues to impress all the way through fall.
This plant will perform best in full sun and needs to be protected from. We have seen it growing and flowering in the shade. Blue my mind is better branched and has larger flowers and more impact than blue daze and is drought, heat and humidity tolerant. It must be noted that there is considerable confusion in the taxonomy of the genus evolvulus. Flowers usually close up at night and on cloudy days. Blue my mind from proven winners has true blue flowers and fuzzy, silverygreen foliage.
Dwarf morning glory glory evolvulus blue my mind life. Blue mind really got some of my students excited about the oceans and ecology, engaged at greater levels with the endocrine system and hormones, gave them a better idea of anatomy and physiology, and most importantly, i think. Nichols on the remarkable effects of water on our health and well. The surprising science that shows how being near, in, on, or under water can make you happier, healthier, more connected, and better at what you do kindle edition by nichols, wallace j. Evolvulus, dwarf morning glory evolvulus blue my mind. Tolerant of heat and drought, this plant is a true summer survivor.
Ilex aquifolium english holly juniperus virginiana eastern red cedar juniperus virginiana burkii burkii eastern red cedar juniperus virginiana hillspire hillspire eastern red cedar. Blue mind erklart, warum wir am wasser glucklich sind lake stories. Trailing selection with attractive, silkyhaired, graygreen foliage. The bright blue of the evolvulus flowers make a statement in frost free gardens around the world growing in warmer parts of mediterranean gardens through the subtropics and tropical regions. A heat loving plant that will be covered with blooms from spring to fall. Although the plant tolerates drought conditions, growth and flowering are better with consistent moisture. The plant list includes 224 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus evolvulus. These are primarily included because names of species rank are. Find out where you fall in the usda hardiness zones database. Plant database entry for evolvulus blue my mind with 19 images, one comment, and 28 data details.
Why does being near water set our minds and bodies at ease. It grows in a semiprostrate manner with slender trailing stems that bear spoonshaped leaves that have a silky surface creating an attractive silver foliage affect. Here we have a dwarf herbaceous perennial which flowers its head off. The colorful evolvulus from proven winnners is drought, heat, and humidity tolerance makes it an excellent choice for southern growers. Proven winners blue my mind dwarf morning glory evolvulus hybrid blue blue true plant details, information and resources. Nichols examines seas and oceans, lakes and rivers, evenswimming pools and the contents of our bathtubs in a study that is bothhighly readable and rooted in real research. To be filed under popular psychology, blue mind is a study in water and. Blue my mind evolvulus hybrid usevo1201 uspp 24,447. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. I dont think this is the sort of blue wallace j nichols is writing about. New garden plants is your convenient online garden plants center. Nichols drawson science and art, hard data and anecdote, and plenty of experience, to explain our blue mind in detail. For all sizes of containers, pinch the liner 12 weeks after transplant.
If you are growing evolvulus as a perennial, cut it back in the early spring to encourage new growth. The plant list includes a further 81 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus evolvulus. Other tips blue my mind is also available in the 28count supernova thriller tray. Evolvulus is a genus of flowering plants in the convolvulaceae, the morning glory family. Evolvulus blue daze evolvulus pilosus my garden life. Blue mind explores the calming effect that water has on. Powder blue, bellshaped flowers with white eyes bloom all summer. Blue my mind dwarf morning glory evolvulus a trailing annual perfect for containers proven winners photographer.
Evolvulus alsinoides supplement health benefits, dosage. The surprising science that shows how being near, in, on, or under water can make you happier, healthier, more connected. Nichols on the remarkable effects of water on our health and wellbeing. Evolvulus will grow in partial shade, but looks its best in a sunny spot that receives at least 6 to 8 hours of direct sun a day. It is hard to find great plants with lots of bright blue flowers. A proven winners hybrid, blue my mind loves the sun, blooming around late spring and throughout the summer. Delicate, petite blue flowers cover these greyfoliaged plants for months on end.
Be sure to water your evolvulus well for several weeks during root establishment. Why are we drawn to lakes, rivers, oceans and pools each summer. Evolvulus hybrid blue my mind romence gardens online store. The surprising science that shows how being near, in, on, or under water can make you happier, healthier, more connected, and better at what you do by wallace j. Thank you, proven winners for another outstanding plant for our gardens. However we cannot guarantee availability of specific plants. This is one incredibly heat and drought tolerant plant. Amazing flower color these stunning, sky blue flowers over silver toned foliage. Blue my mind is best suited for peak week and later finishing dates, due to higher light and warm temperature needs. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about evolvulus, dwarf morning glory evolvulus blue my mind supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at daves garden. Evolvulus blue my mind blue my mind is a fun variety that shows off larger flowers than oldfashioned varieties. This awardwinner is extremely heat tolerant and does not require deadheading. Blue my mind dwarf morning glory evolvulus hybrid proven.
Evolvulus blue my mind ground cover plants, plants, garden. Delicate, petite, true blue flowers cover the silverygreen foliage of blue my mind. But when i began teaching college biology to nonmajors, i realized that this book can really light those students up. Apr 12, 2017 this is one incredibly heat and drought tolerant plant. To create an idea board, sign in or create an account.
Blue my mind loves hot weather, in fact, the hotter the better. Evolvulus hybrid blue my mind dwarf morning glory from. Blue my mind loves hot weather in fact the hotter the better. Evolvulus blue my mind is a new genus from proven winners offering stunning deep sky blue flowers with silvertoned foliage. The blue garden click on plant names to see location on plan. Nichols revolutionizes how we think about these questions, revealing the remarkable truth about the benefits of being in, on, under, or simply near water. This heat tolerant plant bears blue flowers with silver foliage. True blue flowers contrast elegantly with graygreen foliage. Evolvulus evolvulus blue my mind from saunders brothers inc. Blue my mind can be used as a container, groundcover and for landscape.
The mechanisms and exact bioactives underlying these benefits are not currently known, but seem to be localized more in the ethanolic extract and are thought to be alkaloids. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link. Moundingtrailing habit will make an excellent addition to containers or as a ground cover. Hawaiian blue eyes is a popular cultivar that features slightly bellshaped, blue morning glories to 1 diameter that freely bloom throughout the growing season on stems clad with oblanceolate, hairy, silverygreen leaves to 1 long. Heat and droughttolerant, these tough little plants make fine groundcovers and combine well in mixed baskets and containers.
With its showy blue blooms held against silverygreen foliage, this plant flourishes when planted in a garden bed as a lowgrowing groundcover plant or in a container. Blue mind is a fascinating account using compelling new research to understand our relationship to the planets most omnipresent resource. Posted by jacqueline on january 14th, 2008 in plants database. View picture of evolvulus, blue daze, hawaiian blue eyes blue daze evolvulus glomeratus at daves garden. Evolvulus pilosus is an evergreen shrub it is low growing and more perennial in size and shape than it is shrubby. Find plants you love and create idea boards for all your projects. The mechanisms and exact bioactives underlying these benefits are not currently known, but seem to be localized more in the ethanolic extract and. Evolvulus alsinoides is one of the four herbs that is given the common name of shankhapushpi, and appears to be a nootropic agent with comparable potency to piracetam in otherwise healthy young rats. However take note, as much as it loves the heat evolvulus blue my mind needs to be protected from even light frost. The bright blue of the evolvulus flowers make a statement in frost free gardens through warmer months, around the world, growing in warmer parts of mediterranean gardens through the subtropics and tropical regions. Jul 21, 2015 but when i began teaching college biology to nonmajors, i realized that this book can really light those students up.
Blue my mind evolvulus from proven winners youtube. Gardenality is a gardeningcentric site made by gardeners for gardeners with tools that enhance any gardening for the expert to the weekend gardener. Blue my mind, however, is the first variety weve seen that buyers will actually wantit denotes a significant improvement to the genus. That sounds depressingly cynical, and it is, but thats the thought that kept circling through my head while reading blue mind. Blue is hard to get ones hands on in the garden, but blue my mind evolvus fills the void. This variety, blue my mind which we are introducing here needs. That can be said about a lot of books, but this one bugged me. Amazing flower color these stunning, skyblue flowers over silver toned foliage. Join our friendly community that shares tips and ideas for gardens, along with seeds and plants. Jul 23, 2010 welcome to the famous daves garden website. Blue mind not only illustrates the crucial importance of our connection to waterit provides a paradigm shifting blueprint for a better life on this blue marble we call home. When ishmael, the narrator of herman melvilles classic novel mobydick, found himself growing grim about the mouth and in need of driving off the spleen, he took to the sea we could all learn something from ishmael.
Nichols on the remarkable effects of water in all of its shapes and forms on our health. After decades of research, he found that our brains immediately activate a calming response to the entire body. Their beauty and superior performance is sure to blow your mind. Blue mind is the term he used for his research, and the title of his book about the subject. That is because these children have been spoiled by all the fantastic new methods of coloring using the computer or with fancy markers and pens. Its also, almost accidentally, a sort of autobiography. I am definitely going to try to overwinter it here in zone 8b and add to my collection next year. Proven winners blue my mind dwarf morning glory evolvulus hybrid blue bluetrue plant details, information and resources. Being by the water is good for you, as demonstrated by several studies. Where it is not reliably perennial, it serves well as a summer annual that produces large numbers of true blue flowers throughout the growing season.
It will perform best in a full sun position and is drought tolerant once established. Evolvulus glomeratus hawaiian blue eyes plant finder. This variety, blue my mind which we are introducing here needs to be widely grown, it is so good. In this edition, page numbers are just like the physical edition. Its mature size is 68 inches, which makes it large for an evolvulus. When ishmael, the narrator of herman melvilles classic novel mobydick, found himself growing grim about the mouth and in need of driving off the spleen, he took to the sea. Pbraf parrans stock a very large inventory of flowers, hanging baskets, containers and vegetables.
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