About
Corydalis 'Tory MP' is a rhizomatous perennial that reaches a height of up to 60 cm. It develops a clump of delicate, light green, feathery foliage which typically dies back by mid-summer. In late spring through early summer, this plant showcases clusters of fragrant blue flowers on stems that are either red or have a red tint. A secondary bloom may occur in early autumn.
About the genus
Corydalis includes annuals, biennials, and perennials that can be either tuberous or rhizomatous. The plants feature leaves that are either ternately or pinnately lobed, and they produce racemes adorned with spurred, tubular flowers.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden
- Fragrance
- Flower
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in moderately fertile, moist, humus-rich soil in partial shade
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by division in autumn
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to slugs and snails
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free