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Long-flowering dainty blue blooms with sweet perfume New arrival for 2024. Corydalis ‘Tory M.P.’ is said to be comedically named such as its flowers ‘tend to go on a bit’ and are ‘true-blue’ in colour. Whilst we cannot vouch for authenticity of this – we can certainly admire the intensity and generosity of these blooms. Flowers emerge in May then recede in the heat of summer, returning again in autumn if well-established in a beneficial environment. Blooms are held on strong, slender red stems and make an eye-catching inclusion in a vase as well as rockeries, borders or containers. As a pollinator friendly plant, Corydalis ‘Tory M.P.’ is also perfect for wildlife friendly gardens where mounds of semi-evergreen, ferny foliage will offer valuable protection as well as weed-suppressing groundcover. The perfume from these elongated, tubular blooms is likened to sweetly fragrant lilacs – so strategic positioning is recommended to make the most of the scent as it drifts across the garden.
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Key Information
Latin Name | Corydalis ‘Tory M.P’ |
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Hardiness | H5 (-10 to -15°C) |
Colour | Blue |
Format | 9cm Pots |
Position | Part-Shade, Part-Sun |
Foliage | Semi-Evergreen |
Soil Conditions | Chalk Clay Loam Sand |
Soil Acidity | Acid Alkaline Neutral |
Aspect | East-facing, South-facing, West-facing |
Scented | Yes |
Good for pots | Yes |
Good for Rockeries | Yes |
Good for wildlife | Yes |
Good for pollinators | Yes |
Good for cutting | Yes |
Good for groundcover | Yes |