Wahlenbergia gloriosa, or royal bluebell, is an Australian wildflower from the Campanulaceae family. It grows in high rainfall (for Australia) areas in the alps, in environs ranging from shady roadside cuttings on Mount Hotham to full sun herbfields on the Main range. Genera The Campanulaceae family contains several dozen genera in the Campanulales order, mostly herbs and shrubs, including the following: Asyneuma Asyneura Brighamia Campanula inc bellflower harebell Campanulastrum Centropogon Clermontia Cyanea Delissea Downingia (calicoflower) Gadellia Githopsis (bluecup) Heterocodon Hippobroma Howellia Isotoma Jasione Legenere false Venuss looking glass Legousia inc. ...
Wahlenbergia gloriosa has small dark green leaves in rosettes, to 2cm. The flowers are a deep blue/purple colour, and are very eyecatching. The colour is not reproducible on a computer screen or normal film (being a shade of violet, rather than purple). It grows as a suckering herb. The flower is the floral emblem of the Australian Capital Territory. Violet (named after the flower violet) refers to any of a group of reddish blue or bluish purple colors. ... Motto: Pro Rege, Lege et Grege (For the Queen, the Law and the People) Nickname: (none) Other Australian states and territories Capital Canberra Government Administrator Chief Minister Const. ...
Cultivation
Wahlenbergias are generally easily propagated by division or root cutting.
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