Highly fragrant, plum-coloured flowers with bright yellow hearts, bloom all year round.
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Native to Australia and commonly known as the fan flower, Scaevola are treasured for being easy-care, hardy little shrubs that offer lovely, long-lasting colour from early Spring through late Autumn. Scaevola Fandango are tolerant of heat, humidity, dry spells and light frosts. As its name suggests, 'Erect Early Blue' form an upright, compact habit with delicate, vibrant blue flowers growing up and above the foliage on loose clusters as soon as the weather warms. The spent flowers of Fandango simply drop from the stem and so are always tidy and fresh.
Garden beds and containers in full sun to light shade with good drainage are the best situations for Scaevola Fandango. Their height and size are perfect for creating borders or filling a sunny curve along the garden path. 'Erect Early Blue' offer bright, long-lasting colour in the foreground of sunny garden beds, and are perfect for container planting either on their own in feature pots or hanging baskets.
Above all, Scaevola Fandango needs free draining soil or potting mix. For the garden, work the soil well to loosen. If the soil is too heavy, build up the bed by incorporating medium to coarse grained sand, compost or other humus. For containers, use premium potting mix and lighten with sand if it seems heavier.
Add slow-release fertiliser when planting, mulch keeping the base clear to prevent rotting, and water in well and keep the soil or potting mix moist but not wet. Apply another dose of a food high in potash to help Fandango maintain flowering as Summer comes along.
Occasional light trims are recommended as needed from Summer through Autumn to keep the plants shape and form. Spent flowers drop from the loose, upright clusters which makes deadheading unnecessary. Scaevola Fandango will survive light frosts, but it is best to prune the plant right back at the end of Autumn when flowering ceases. In warmer climates, give a major prune at the end of Winter or early Spring. In all regions, apply fertiliser in Spring to boost new growth and flowering.
Scaevola are members of the Goodenia family which are native to Australia and the Pacific Islands. Scaevola aemula in one known parent of Fandango and comes from southern and eastern Australia. Scaevola breeding programs have mainly been based in Australia, which is where Fandango 'Erect Early Blue' originate. Their sibling 'White Wonder' was however the work of German breeders, which demonstrates the appeal and popularity of the Scaevola Fandango selection.
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