Comments on: Pulmonaria ‘Samourai’ with True Blue Flowers

By: Northern Shade

Northern Shade — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 23:09:39 +0000

Hi #29, Pulmonaria is actually a perennial, although it can keep its leaves through winter, if they are protected. The flowers come up in early spring and then more leaves appear after that. It makes a very attractive addition to the garden. I actually haven’t seen this particular cultivar around the last couple of years, although it was a recent introduction, so I’m not sure where it is offered for sale now.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 20:39:53 +0000

i would like to buy this shrub

By: Northern Shade

Northern Shade — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 14:51:50 +0000

Dennis, I love them, too, because they thrive so easily in the shade, and their foliage persists, when other perennials are succumbing to frost, so they extend the garden season. Also, the pretty blue flowers coordinate so well with the other spring blooms. The fuzzy, silver grey colour of ‘Samourai’ is extra attractive. In one group I have them with some silvery Brunnera, and another with some silver green Heuchera.

By: dennis

dennis — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 12:59:59 +0000

I love this genus. So colorful and textural. Everyone should grow them

By: Northern Shade

Northern Shade — Mon, 24 May 2010 16:18:55 +0000

Carolyn, you’re right, the bees do visit these plants often. My Pulmonaria have just come into flower again this year, so between these and the Brunnera, the garden is full of blue flowers.

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Mon, 24 May 2010 15:14:32 +0000

I was pleased to see so many people like my favorite flower, Pulmonaria, which grows profusely in our garden here in Glasgow, Scotland. We found P. officinalis in our mature garden when we moved here in 1976 and it has bloomed every year since then. The colours are beautiful and the flowers last so long. No one has mentioned in your posts that the bees seem to love them – we always have bees feeding from our flowers! According to Wikipedia there is also a moth which prefers this plant, but I don’t know if lives around here.

By: Northern Shade

Northern Shade — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 04:59:00 +0000

#23, I have some Pulmonaria that are under the edge where a maple tree and a lilac meet, and they do very well. They bloom at the same time as the Wedgewood Blue lilac.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 04:47:37 +0000

would this species do well planted beneath and around Lilac trees/bushes?

By: Northern Shade

Northern Shade — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:40:06 +0000

Marnie, I love the foliage as much as the flowers too. Samourai is a bit like a lamb’s ear plant for the shade, great texture, and a good contrast to the usual shade plants. It would be nice if your moisture level continues, since it would increase the variety of plants your could grow.

Martha, I love calm, blue flowers in the shade. They make for a serene garden, and they’re pretty.

Gail, our weather is still late spring, so we can still add plants here. I imagine your plant list gets long, as you store up the names and ideas for a cool fall planting.

By: Gail

Gail — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:01:14 +0000

Love the pulmonarias, they are delightful in your garden. The sweet blue flowers and that touch of pink are sweet. I totally get how people love these plants! I do hope to add more to the shadier gardens this fall….it’s too late now! 90 degrees! Have a good week. gail