Details
| Full name | Tradescantia (Andersoniana Group) ‘Bärbel’. |
| Name status | Accepted, the valid name for a unique cultivar. Established with a description by Bornimer Staudenkulturen (1975, p. 65). The name is sometimes spelled ‘Baerbel’ (Royal Horticultural Society, 2001, p. 714). |
| Origins | Introduced in 1974 by Bornimer Staudenkulturen (1975, p. 65). |
| Classification | Like other hardy garden hybrids, it is now placed in the Andersoniana Group. These hybrids are sometimes mislabelled as T. virginiana or the invalid botanical hybrid T. × andersoniana. |
| Legal protection | None. |
| Availability | Available from many nurseries in Europe. |
Description
Described by Bornimer Staudenkulturen (1975, p. 65).
| Cultivar group | Tradescantia Andersoniana Group. |
| Flowers | Large and bright blue. |
References
Bornimer Staudenkulturen. (1975). [Catalogue]. Internet Archive link.
Royal Horticultural Society. (2001). RHS Plant Finder 2001.