Solanum rantonettii, also known as Blue Jasmine or Blue Solanum, is an ornamental shrub much loved for its abundant, long-lasting blooms, made up of delicate blue-violet flowers with a yellow centre that create a vibrant contrast in any garden, balcony or terrace\u2014ideal for adding pops of colour. Relatively fast-growing and with a rustic charm, this plant is the right choice for Mediterranean-style gardens, adapting well to our climate and looking great in beds, pots or planters. It flowers mainly from spring to autumn, attracting butterflies and other pollinators. Hardy and fairly easy to care for, Solanum rantonettii needs sunny spots and, in colder areas, may partially lose its foliage in winter, bouncing back vigorously the following spring.<\/p>\n
Scientific name<\/strong>: Solanum rantonettii CUIDADOS<\/strong> Fun fact<\/strong>: Despite the common name \u201cBlue Jasmine\u201d, this plant doesn\u2019t belong to the true jasmine family. Its standout feature is the blue-purple flowers that bloom for several consecutive months, making it very popular in ornamental gardens.<\/p>\n WARNING! Fotografia representativa \u2013 a fotografia apresentada \u00e9 de um exemplar existente em stock no momento da coloca\u00e7\u00e3o do produto no cat\u00e1logo online, pelo que \u00e9 uma refer\u00eancia. A planta fornecida ser\u00e1 similar \u00e0 da foto sendo que, dependendo da fase do ciclo vegetativo em que se encontre, poder\u00e1 variar na forma, apar\u00eancia ou tamanho (ex: outra tonalidade de folha, com ou sem flor\/fruto, etc). A altura referida inclui o vaso pl\u00e1stico que se v\u00ea na fotografia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Solanum rantonettii, also known as Blue Jasmine or Blue Solanum, is an ornamental shrub much loved for its abundant, long-lasting blooms, made up of delicate blue-violet flowers with a yellow centre that create a vibrant contrast in any garden, balcony or terrace\u2014ideal for adding pops of colour. Relatively fast-growing and with a rustic charm, this […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":91307,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_analysis_target_kw":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[1438,743],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-91400","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-1-plants","7":"product_cat-plants","9":"first","10":"instock","11":"taxable","12":"shipping-taxable","13":"purchasable","14":"product-type-simple"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/91400","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/91307"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=91400"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=91400"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=91400"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=91400"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Common names<\/strong>: Blue Solanum, Blue Jasmine, Blue solanum
Family<\/strong>: Solanaceae
Origin:<\/strong> South America
Category<\/strong>: Outdoor plant
Approx. height<\/strong>: 60\u201390 cm
Pot diameter:<\/strong> 19 cm<\/p>\n
Light:<\/strong> Needs to be placed\/grown in spots with plenty of direct sunlight to encourage flowering. Tolerates partial shade (direct sun in the morning or afternoon), though it may produce fewer flowers.
Watering:<\/strong> Moderate and regular, especially in the hottest months of the year. Avoid waterlogging. If you keep it in a pot, watch out for saucers or decorative cachepots without drainage holes, where water can stagnate and cause root rot.
Humidity<\/strong>: Likes moderately humid environments, but adapts well to our climate in mainland Portugal. During periods of intense heat it may benefit from more frequent watering.
Soil<\/strong>: Grows best in fertile, organic matter-rich soil, with a slightly acidic pH and good drainage.
Pruning:<\/strong> Light pruning is recommended at the end of winter or after flowering to encourage new shoots and keep a compact, balanced shape.
Fertilising:<\/strong> Apply fertiliser for outdoor flowering plants during spring and summer.
Not pet-friendly:<\/strong> May be toxic to pets.<\/p>\n