Lithodora

[stewamax]

I have a border with a bank of Lithodora 'Heavenly Blue'.
In spite of its tiny flowers, bees seem to go crazy over it and ignore larger blooms nearby.
The 'blue' is an unusual almost fluorescent blue (difficult to describe), and it got me wondering whether the plant is known to be a strong emitter/reflector of ultraviolet light, and the bees are attracted to this.

[Sorcery]

I have a border with a bank of Lithodora 'Heavenly Blue'.
In spite of its tiny flowers, bees seem to go crazy over it and ignore larger blooms nearby.
The 'blue' is an unusual almost fluorescent blue (difficult to describe), and it got me wondering whether the plant is known to be a strong emitter/reflector of ultraviolet light, and the bees are attracted to this.

Don't know the answer to your question but my daughter recently bought one for her mum and it's wilted since then. Thought it would be happy in my conservatory. Must get it out tomorrow, it may much prefer full sun. It has been watered.

[Breelander]

I have a border with a bank of Lithodora 'Heavenly Blue'.
In spite of its tiny flowers, bees seem to go crazy over it and ignore larger blooms nearby.
The 'blue' is an unusual almost fluorescent blue (difficult to describe), and it got me wondering whether the plant is known to be a strong emitter/reflector of ultraviolet light, and the bees are attracted to this.

Don't know the answer to your question but my daughter recently bought one for her mum and it's wilted since then. Thought it would be happy in my conservatory. Must get it out tomorrow, it may much prefer full sun. It has been watered.

The answer to stewmax's question is 'yes'. And as far as you wilting is concerned, too much watering may be bad for them, they're drought tolerant.

Lithodora diffusa is also heat and drought tolerant and can grow in a wide range of soils. It is particularly attractive to bees, including borrowing bees and other non-social, solitary bees. The rare color of gentian blue blossoms attracts bees to the foliage in late spring.

https://irescuebees.com/is-lithodora-good-for-bees.html

[Sorcery]

Don't know the answer to your question but my daughter recently bought one for her mum and it's wilted since then. Thought it would be happy in my conservatory. Must get it out tomorrow, it may much prefer full sun. It has been watered.

The answer to stewmax's question is 'yes'. And as far as you wilting is concerned, too much watering may be bad for them, they're drought tolerant.

Lithodora diffusa is also heat and drought tolerant and can grow in a wide range of soils. It is particularly attractive to bees, including borrowing bees and other non-social, solitary bees. The rare color of gentian blue blossoms attracts bees to the foliage in late spring.

https://irescuebees.com/is-lithodora-good-for-bees.html

Thanks for the advice. I say wilted but as it's flowering is almost finished, it might be the flowerheads want to make soil contact for easier seeding. Previously upright stems are all hanging down over the edge of the pot.