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  • CORYDALIS flexuosa 'China Blue'
    CORYDALIS flexuosa 'China Blue'
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    CORYDALIS flexuosa 'China Blue'

    Light blue flowers
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    1.5 to 2 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    individually £14.00 each , 3+ £12.00 each 
    Available late spring to early summer 2026 - Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
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    • Good to know
      Sprinkle gravel over surface to show where planted.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Slugs, snails.
    • Place of origin
      China (western Sichuan)
    • Deciduous
    • Blue
      Light blue with white throats
    • Racemes
      Dense terminal and axillary racemes
    • Tubular
      Slender-tubed flowers to 2.5cm (1in) long
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      30-50cm (12-20in)
    • Spread
      20-30cm (8-12in)
    • Herbaceous
      Erect, summer dormant perennial (dies right down after flowering)
    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich in a cool position. If in a damp location will tolerate sun
    • Partial shade
    • Rabbit Resistant
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