Ceanothus pallidus Marie Blue
Ceanothus pallidus Marie Blue
Ceanothus pallidus Marie Blue
Ceanothus pallidus Marie Blue
Ceanothus pallidus Marie Blue
Ceanothus pallidus Marie Blue® 'Minmari'
California Lilac
Half-dry plant, didn't survive after <2 months of care.
nicole, 28/05/2024
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Description
Ceanothus pallidus Marie Blue is a variety of California Lilac that is interesting for its very dense habit and generous sky blue summer flowering. This bush develops reddish-purple branches and bears tender green leaves, which can persist on the plant when the winter is mild. Unlike evergreen Ceanothuses, Ceanothus x pallidus flowers in summer and is hardy. Superb as a standalone or in a mass planting in any well-drained soil, even chalky and occasionally dry.
Ceanothus Marie Blue belongs to the Rhamnaceae family, it was obtained in 2003 by the Minier Nurseries. Ceanothus x pallidus is the result of a cross between Ceanothus delilianus and C. ovatus. It is a rounded, highly-branched shrub that quickly reaches about 1.50m (4ft 11in) in height and 1m (3ft 4in) in width. Its stems are slender, well-branched, and dark red-purple in colour. They bear ovate to lanceolate leaves of a fairly light green that fall in autumn outside of our regions spared by severe frost. The flowering is long, occurring from July to early September. One-year-old branches produce branched inflorescences filled with short panicles, themselves composed of tiny slightly fragrant flowers. Their colour is mauve blue at first, quickly fading to sky blue. The fruits are small, shiny dark red, quite decorative.
Ceanothus Marie Blue is most often used in shrub borders or hedges, for example, in the company of its pink-flowered counterpart Marie Simon, 'Snowball Viburnums (Viburnum opulus), Lilacs (Syringa), Deutzia or Mock Oranges (Philadelphus). It is an excellent ornamental shrub that is easy to grow in ordinary, well-worked garden soil, even slightly chalky. It can withstand short frosts of around -15 °C. Its lovely flowering attracts bees and many pollinators.
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Botanical data
Ceanothus
pallidus
Marie Blue® 'Minmari'
Rhamnaceae
California Lilac
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Hardy up to -15°C when fully grown, Ceanothus Marie Blue may fear colder climates than this: plant in a sunny position, sheltered from the wind and protect young plants in case of predicted cold. It needs well-drained soil, as it dreads excess moisture and appreciates fertile soil enriched with compost. It tolerates all types of soil except very chalky or too clayey soils. This bush is not adapted to the Mediterranean climate (unlike its evergreen cousins), which is much too dry and hot in summer. It is an easy plant to grow as long as the soil remains slightly moist in summer, but does not retain stagnant moisture in winter. It is pruned in March.
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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).
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 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.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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