Re: Blue Corydalis
- Subject: Re: Blue Corydalis
- From: "Marge Talt" m*@hort.net
- Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 16:21:06 -0400
Be aware that fresh Corydalis seed generally germinates readily, but
this genus is considered ephemeral and dry stored seed may never
germinate or may take years....or as some have posted on other lists,
may show up in an odd spot from re-using discarded seedpot soil
(having given up on the pot of seeds and pitched it).
If the seed is stored moist, it has a better chance of remaining
viable for a while. Some have opined that most dry stored Corydalis
seed is dead by January (when harvested during the previous gardening
season).
C. parnassica, C. wilsonii, C. tomentella, C. rutifolia, C.
linstowiana, C. ophiocarpa, seed from the section Chrysocapnos (C.
gortschakovii is one), and annual forms have been germinated from
seed exchange seed according to assorted posts I've saved over the
years. Most other species have been dismal failures for some really
expert seed growers when using dry stored seed.
Not trying to discourage growing this genus from seed; people just
need to be aware of the possible results using dry stored seed. Get
your seed fresh if you can:-)!
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@hort.net
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> From: terconn@molalla.net
>
> Another seed exchange offers these .. you must be a member to
> take advantage of the seed exchange ..
>
> The North American Rock Garden Society
> http://www.nargs.org
> membership $25 US
> 1121 Corydalis angustifolia mix 4"
> 1122 Corydalis bulbosa ssp densiflora 20cm
> 1123 Corydalis cashmeriana blue 20cm
> 1124 Corydalis caucasica purple 10cm
> 1125 Corydalis cheilanthifolia yellow 8"
> 1126 Corydalis conorhiza
> 1127 Corydalis edulis pink 40cm
> 1128 Corydalis integra
> 1129 Corydalis linstowiana light blue 15-20cm
> 1130 Corydalis lutea 'Alba'
> 1131 Corydalis nobilis 18"
> 1132 Corydalis ochroleuca white/yel 40cm
> 1133 Corydalis paczoskii 6"
> 1134 Corydalis parnassica
> 1135 Corydalis saxicola yel/pink 6-8"
> 1136 Corydalis sempervirens pink 20-40cm
> 1137 Corydalis smithiana l-pink, ex ACE154 25cm
> 1139 Corydalis solida ssp incisa
> 1140 Corydalis solida v transsylvanica purple 20cm
> 1141 Corydalis taliensis ex Ace2443
> 1142 Corydalis tomentella yellow 20 cm
> 1143 Corydalis transylvanica terracotta 4-6"
> 1144 Corydalis wilsonii yel/lav tips 20cm
>
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