Torenia fournieri 'Kauai™ Deep Blue' – a spectacular blue annual summer bloomer

Torenia fournieri 'Kauai™ Deep Blue' is a prolifically flowering annual known for its intense, deep blue flowers and compact, bushy growth. This graceful summer bloomer is ideal for borders, hanging baskets, pots, and balcony boxes where color, compactness, and long-lasting blooms are desired.

'Kauai™ Deep Blue' combines visual impact with ease of care, making it a favorite of both amateur gardeners and professional landscapers.

Features – compact growth and abundant flowering

Torenia Kauai™ Deep Blue grows compact and bushy, reaching a height of about 20–25 cm (8–10 in) and a width of 25–30 cm (10–12 in). The fine, fresh green foliage forms a sturdy base for the flowers, which are deep blue with a yellow center and bloom almost continuously from June to October.

Key Features:

• Intense blue flowers: a striking colour for a summery border or pot

• Compact growth: ideal for pots, balcony boxes and hanging baskets

• Long-lasting flowering: from early summer to autumn, with good maintenance

• Easy to maintain: requires little care, can withstand light drought well

Thanks to its bushy and compact growth, the flowers remain clearly visible and the plant creates a full and colorful effect in the garden.

Location and care

For optimal growth and flowering of Torenia Kauai™ Deep Blue, the following guidelines apply:

• Sun: Light shade to partial shade; full sun can cause stress in hot climates

• Soil: well-drained, lightly nutritious and moist; water regularly for constant flowering

• Water: Water regularly, especially for container plantings; avoid allowing to dry out

• Fertilization: light, organic fertilizer encourages long-lasting and rich flowering.

The plant is sensitive to extreme drought and cold, but once planted properly it provides long-lasting colour and structure in the border or pot.

Application in garden design

Torenia Kauai™ Deep Blue is versatile and can be used in a variety of ways:

• Hanging baskets and balcony boxes: compact growth and profusely flowering flowers make the plant perfect for container planting

• Borders and flower boxes: provides a colour accent in the front and middle edges

• Combinations: combines beautifully with white, yellow or pink summer bloomers such as Petunia, Verbena and Bacopa

• Cut flowers: small flowers can be used in compact flower arrangements

• Container and patio garden: ideal for compact, colorful arrangements

The deep blue tones provide a dramatic pop of colour that contrasts well with lighter or warm tones in the garden.

Advantages

1. Profuse flowering: almost continuously from June to October

2. Intense blue flowers: striking and graceful

3. Compact and bushy: perfect for pots, balcony boxes and borders

4. Easy to maintain: little care required

5. Versatile applications: borders, containers, hanging baskets and compact flower arrangements