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Identifying a plant

amsterdamgardener

13 years ago

I bought a plant in a garden centre and don't know what it is. It is in a hanging basket and the small lavender blue pansylike flowers have white centres, on the end of extremely long stalks. The green leaves are slightly furry. If you can identify it can you also tell me if it prefers sun or shade. I have taken a photo but I don't know how to upload it onto this site. Any suggestions???

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vetivert8
13 years ago
Might it be Torenia (wishbone plant)? That's a frequently used plant for hanging baskets.
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