Re: corydalis lutea
- Subject: Re: corydalis lutea
- From: M* T*
- Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2001 01:10:00 -0500
You know, I keep reading about how this is supposed to be "weedy".
Well, I'm considerably south of both of you guys and I've never found
it so. Had a small patch in one place for maybe 12 or 15 years and
then, suddenly, it died out. Snagged a few plants at exchange and so
far, have seen nary a sign of a seedling. Maybe I will as I think
these are in more salubrious situations than the original patch.
Even if they do seed around, I can hardly think of a more delightful
groundcover for shady or woodland conditions...and as you point out,
Don, seedlings are very easy to pull....heck, a mature plant is easy
to pull.
Considering that there are only a few Corydalis who will put up with
the hot summer nights around here, I welcome the ones that do..well,
most of them. There is one, whose name escapes my addled brain; gets
large, dull off-white flowers of no great beauty, that I have been
removing when I see it...that one has definite visions of world
conquest. The foliage starts out being quite nice and then gets
rather lank and tends to fall over and smother neighbors....but, any
others I've met are welcome.
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
taking short email break...back to work...
mtalt@clark.net
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> From: Don Martinson <llmen@wi.rr.com>
>
> >In a message dated 12/1/01 11:52:37 PM Eastern Standard Time,
llmen@wi.rr.com
> >writes:
> >
> >
> >I don't think it will become weedy for you, it has not for me.
And, it will
> >become much larger and give you a few seedlings now and then for a
larger
> >patch or another location. Further south there may be weediness
but I do not
> >see it in my short growing season. I like that plant and most of
it's
> >relatives as well.
> >
> >Claire Peplowski
> >NYS z4
>
>
> I have a brick patio in the rear of my house, and C. lutea seeds
> itself into nook and crannies that would normally be bare. Any
> unwanted seedlings are easily removed.
>
> --
> Don Martinson
> Milwaukee, Wisconsin
> l*@wi.rr.com
>
>
>
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