Thalictrum delavayi var. decorum
elegant Chinease meadow rue
T.delavayi var. decorum produces blue-green leaves composed of leaflets and in early summer large nodding, purpleflowers in loose sprays on vigorous upright stems
Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Blue Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Purple | Blue Green | ||
| Autumn | Blue Green | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
West–facing or South–facing or North–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Potentially harmful
- Contact with foliage may produce a mild skin irritation. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- Genus
Thalictrum can be rhizomatous or tuberous perennials with ternately or pinnately divided, often attractive foliage, and panicles or racemes of small flowers with showy stamens and sometimes large colourful petal-like sepals
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- China (Yunnan)
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in moist, humus-rich soil in partial shade
Propagation
Propagate by division in spring as new growth begins
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Prairie planting
- Wildlife gardens
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Spent flowers should be removed to prevent over abundance of self sown-seedlings; cut down foliage in late winter or early spring
Pests
Slugs may be a problem
Diseases
May be subject to powdery mildews in dry conditions
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