Tradescantia (Andersoniana Group) ‘Baerbel’
Description:
German garden cultivar associated with the work of Karl Foerster, the renowned German perennial breeder. It was recorded among his Tradescantia introductions in 1974. It belongs to the hardy Andersoniana Group and is an older European selection. Its flowers are blue-lilac, and it remains an established cultivar in European horticulture.
Threat Status:
Threatened In Cultivation
As assessed by the Plant Heritage Threatened Plants Programme. For more details see www.plantheritage.org.uk/conservation/threatened-plants/
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