Scaevola aemula Blue Touch

Scaevola Blue Touch, also known as the fairy fan-flower, is a fast-growing annual plant, appreciated for its beautiful fan-shaped flowers. It forms a beautiful, wide, dense, and neat cushion of vegetation, covered with lovely blue-mauve flowers, elegantly arranged on the foliage. They all open at the same time. It dresses up pots in a matter of weeks, enlivening patios and balconies from spring to the end of summer.

Scaevola Blue Touch belongs to the Goodeniaceae family. Its wild ancestor is native to the southeastern coasts of Australia. It is a tender subtropical plant that is perennial in its native habitat, but grown as an annual in our climates. With rapid growth, Blue Touch reaches a height of 25cm (10in) and a width of 40cm (16in). Its stems are flexible and long, making it an ideal candidate for pots. The dark green foliage is thick, with a glossy and granulated surface. It is theoretically evergreen if there is no frost. It blooms from April to autumn. The flowers are grouped in long spikes that emerge from the axils of the leaves. Each flower has 5 blue petals arranged in a fan shape.

Scaevola Blue Touch grown in pots requires regular watering during the summer period, but not in excess. We recommend letting the substrate dry slightly between waterings and using containers with drainage holes to prevent water from stagnating. It is a great plant for pots and containers. It naturally pairs well with other Scaevola varieties, bidens, nemesias, nemesias, verbena, calibrachoa, alyssum and lantana. It also looks stunning with Pennisetum advena 'Rubrum'.

Our young plug plants are professional products reserved for experienced gardeners. Upon receipt, transplant and store them in shelters (veranda, greenhouse, cold frame) at a temperature above 14°C (57.2°F) for a few weeks before being planted outdoors once the risk of frost has passed.