Corydalis 'Spinners'
corydalis 'Spinners'
'Spinners' is a clump-forming perennial to about 30cm, producing a mound of bright green, ferny foliage which disappears in late summer and is bronze tinged in winter. The scented, blue, tubular flowers are produced in clusters on upright, red stems in spring and early summer
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Red | Blue | Green | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Red | Blue | Green | |
Autumn | Green | |||
Winter | Green Bronze |
Position
- Full shade
- Partial shade
Aspect
North–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Papaveraceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
Corydalis can be annuals, biennials or tuberous or rhizomatous perennials, with ternately or pinnately lobed leaves and racemes of spurred, tubular flowers
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich soil in full or semi-shade
Propagation
Propagate by division in autumn
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Low Maintenance
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
- Banks and slopes
- Flower borders and beds
- Ground cover
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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