Catananche Caerulea 'Amor Blue'
Cupid's Dart 'Amor Blue'
Catananche, or Cupid's Dart, are deciduous annuals or short-lived perennials that have narrow leaves and solitary daisy-like flowers with silvery bracts and strap-shaped florets. They can be dried very successfully.'Amor Blue' bears a profusion of bright blue blooms with dark blue centres. The flowers reach up to 2'' across on strong 18-24'' stems and appear all summer and into Autumn. Excellent as a cut flower. Insects and disease resistant as well as drought tolerant.
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Free draining
Common name
Cupid's Dart 'Amor Blue'
Latin name
Catananche Caerulea 'Amor Blue'
type
Annual or short-lived perennial
family
Asteraceae
ph
5.5 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.30 M
0.60 M
Catananche Caerulea 'Amor Blue'
Catananche, or Cupid's Dart, are deciduous annuals or short-lived perennials that have narrow leaves and solitary daisy-like flowers with silvery bracts and strap-shaped florets. They can be dried very successfully.'Amor Blue' bears a profusion of bright blue blooms with dark blue centres. The flowers reach up to 2'' across on strong 18-24'' stems and appear all summer and into Autumn. Excellent as a cut flower. Insects and disease resistant as well as drought tolerant.
Flowering
From Early Summer TO Early Autumn
Flowering period can be from early Summer right through to Autumn
Propagating by division
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
After approximately three years, once herbaceous perennial varieties have become established clumps they should be divided in order to retain vigour. Many herbaceous plants can be divided in autumn, but spring may be the safer option just as they are starting into growth. Autumn division may result in the loss of smaller divisions if a cold, wet winter follows. The simplest method is to carefully dig around the clump and gently pull it apart into fist sized pieces and re-plant immediately. The middle of the original clump should be discarded as this will have lost vigour and become woody.
Planting
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Plant in late mid to Spring in a sunny position in free-draining soil. The single flowers of this somewhat upright plant are not particularly showy, and look best if several plants are planted close together, and look good if planted with silver-foliage plants
Propagating by seed
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Sow seeds in a pot or tray filled with proprietary seed-sowing compost, or a 50/50 mix of multi-purpose compost and perlite or coarse grit. Sow large seeds with space between the seeds, and sow small seeds thinly, and cover the seeds with a thin layer of sieved compost (unless it is a type of seed that needs light to germinate). Water gently with a fine rose on the watering-can, allowing excess water to drain away.
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