Scaevola Bombay Series

Scaevola ‘Bombay Dark Blue’

We’ve added a new series to our line of Scaevola: Bombay. It’s similar in size to the Fairy and Whirlwind series at around 8–12 inches tall. Scaevola is sometimes used as a trailing plant and Bombay falls right in the middle of the pack in that regard. It cascades 18–22 inches while Fairy trails up to 18 inches and Whirlwind can reach 24 inches.

When it comes to color, ‘Bombay Dark Blue’ is considered a red-blue—it’s actually a deep purple. Compared to pale ‘Fairy Blue’ and blue-purple ‘Whirlwind Blue’ it’s the darkest of the bunch. ‘Bombay White’ is a pure clean white set against very dark green leaves for striking contrast.

Clean, clear ‘Bombay White’

Bombay plants form strong spirals of fan flowers, giving the appearance of heavy blooms. Whirlwinds, by contrast, generate lots of short spikes that sit in the foliage, which gives them more of a carpet of color look that blankets the tops. Think Pansies and Violas to grasp the relationship between Bombays and Whirlwinds.

All Scaevola varieties grow best in full sun; more sun equals more blooms. They grow naturally in Australia, so these plants are perfectly comfortable with hot weather and extreme heat.

‘Bombay Dark Blue’ and ‘Bombay White’ are available in the 4.5-inch pot.