An Amethyst Sea Holly 'Sapphire Blue' bloom bud ... I can hardly wait to see the open bloom.
by htop Apr 28, 2005 12:53 PM
The blooms have now opened (2 weeks or so after 1st photo) and the spikey sepals have started turning blue. The stems are turning blue also.
by htop May 10, 2005 9:39 PM
A closeup of the Amethyst Sea Holly (Eryngium amethystinum) 'Sapphire Blue' bloomhead surrounded by the prickly sepals.
by htop May 12, 2005 11:07 PM
The Amethyst Sea Holly (Eryngium amethystinum) 'Sapphire Blue' stems which are turning blue.
by htop May 14, 2005 10:56 PM
Amethyst Sea Holly (Eryngium amethystinum) 'Sapphire Blue' basal holly-like leaves as they appear before they become blue toned.
by htop May 13, 2005 9:57 PM
by bed24 Jul 5, 2006 9:34 PM
by daryl Jun 11, 2007 2:04 AM
New flower
by Kell Nov 14, 2007 12:12 PM
Lower leaf.
by Kell Nov 14, 2007 12:12 PM
Sea holly
by artemiss Jun 22, 2009 3:41 PM
I love my sea holly..photos do not do the blue colour justice, and it works it's way down the stems as time progresses.
by artemiss Jul 19, 2009 5:43 PM
zone 5a, not invasive at all and comes back great each year!
by gardeningfun Jan 3, 2011 4:58 AM
heavy clay soil - does great
by gardeningfun Jan 3, 2011 4:59 AM
by Kell Jan 11, 2011 3:15 AM
by Kell Jan 11, 2011 3:31 AM
by Kell Jan 11, 2011 3:41 AM
My 'Sapphire Blue" variety Sea Holly, Gowing Mid-Summer 2011 here in my garden in NC.
by themikesmom Aug 14, 2011 9:25 AM
