Caryopteris x clandonensis BLUE FOUNTAIN - Bluebeard
Caryopteris x clandonensis BLUE FOUNTAIN - Bluebeard
Caryopteris x clandonensis BLUE FOUNTAIN 'Novcaryfou'
Bluebeard, Blue Spirea, Blue Mist Shrub
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Description
The Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Blue Fountain' is a particularly vigorous variety that offers bouquets of lilac-blue flowers in late summer. Melliferous, they attract pollinating insects. In the garden, this beautiful deciduous shrub will find its place in a border or a large sunny bed. It also adapts well to being grown in a large pot on a terrace. Easy to care for, it resists cold and drought well.
From the Verbenaceae family, the Caryopteris x clandonensis is a hybrid obtained in the 1930s by Arthur Simmonds, secretary of the prestigious RHS (Royal Horticultural Society). Its parents are the Caryopteris incana, a small shrub native to Asia (China, Japan, Korea) and the C. mongolica, a dwarf shrub with large blue flowers that, as its name indicates, comes from Mongolia and China.
The 'Blue Fountain' variety is one of the most vigorous. It forms an upright bush with dense vegetation reaching 1.20 m in all directions. Its flowering usually appears in August and September. The small lilac-blue flowers are grouped in bouquets distributed along the stems. They have prominent stamens, giving them a feathery appearance. They delight bees and butterflies. Its slightly toothed leaves are dark green and turn yellow in autumn before falling.
You will appreciate the Caryopteris 'Blue Fountain' for its beautiful vegetation covered in blue flowers in late summer. It lends itself to many uses: as a standalone plant, in a border, a bed, or a large container. It is an easy-to-combine shrub that can be paired with other shrubs, roses, or perennials. Create a total blue look by combining it with Perovskia Blue Steel and perennial geranium Brookside. Its blue flowers will perfectly complement the yellow flowers of Coreopsis Full Moon Madness or Rudbeckia fulgida Goldsturm. White is also a safe bet with Decorosier Opalia or shrubby cinquefoil Bella Bianca.
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Planting and care
The Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Blue Fountain' appreciates the sun and light, humus-bearing, well-drained soils, without excess moisture. It tolerates limestone quite well. This bush withstands cold temperatures in well-drained soil (down to -20°C) and summer drought. Every year, prune it short (to 15 cm from the stump) in March, just before the vegetation restarts. This helps maintain its compact habit and promotes flowering on the new shoots.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
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