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Torenia 'Duchess Dark Blue' (Duchess Series) (Wishbone flower 'Duchess Dark Blue')
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.2m
Max height
Max height
0.2m
Max spread
Max spread
1 year
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Torenia 'Duchess Dark Blue' (Duchess Series)
Other names
Wishbone flower 'Duchess Dark Blue', Bluewings 'Duchess Dark Blue', Blue wing flower 'Duchess Dark Blue', Summer pansy 'Duchess Dark Blue', Torenia 'Duchess Deep Blue', Torenia fournieri 'Duchess Deep Blue'
Genus
Torenia Torenia
Variety or Cultivar
'Duchess Dark Blue' _ 'Duchess Dark Blue' is a tender, compact, upright annual with pointed, ovate, toothed, light green leaves and, in summer, short racemes of dark purple-blue flowers with white to violet throats and yellow-marked lower petals.
Torenia 'Duchess Dark Blue' (Duchess Series) is: Deciduous
Habit
Compact, Bushy, Upright
Flower
Blue, White, Purple, Pink in Summer
Foliage
Light green in Spring; Light green in Summer; Light green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
General care
Pruning
Pinch out stem tips to promote a bushy habit.
Propagation
Sow seed at 18C in mid-spring.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Torenia 'Duchess Dark Blue' (Duchess Series) (Wishbone flower 'Duchess Dark Blue') will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.2m after 1 year.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Edging, Hanging baskets
Cultivation
Plant outdoors in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in partial shade once danger of frost has passed. Do not allow soil to dry out. Under glass, grow in bright filtered light with good ventilation. In growth, water freely & feed every 2-3 weeks.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
Companion plants
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Botanical name
Torenia 'Duchess Dark Blue' (Duchess Series)
Other names
Wishbone flower 'Duchess Dark Blue', Bluewings 'Duchess Dark Blue', Blue wing flower 'Duchess Dark Blue', Summer pansy 'Duchess Dark Blue', Torenia 'Duchess Deep Blue', Torenia fournieri 'Duchess Deep Blue'
Genus
Torenia Torenia
Variety or Cultivar
'Duchess Dark Blue' _ 'Duchess Dark Blue' is a tender, compact, upright annual with pointed, ovate, toothed, light green leaves and, in summer, short racemes of dark purple-blue flowers with white to violet throats and yellow-marked lower petals.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Compact, Bushy, Upright
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Colour
Flower
Blue, White, Purple, Pink in Summer
Foliage
Light green in Spring; Light green in Summer; Light green in Autumn
General care
Pruning
Pinch out stem tips to promote a bushy habit.
Propagation
Sow seed at 18C in mid-spring.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Torenia 'Duchess Dark Blue' (Duchess Series) (Wishbone flower 'Duchess Dark Blue') will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.2m after 1 year.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Edging, Hanging baskets
Cultivation
Plant outdoors in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in partial shade once danger of frost has passed. Do not allow soil to dry out. Under glass, grow in bright filtered light with good ventilation. In growth, water freely & feed every 2-3 weeks.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10
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