Re: corydalis lutea
- Subject: Re: corydalis lutea
- From: D* G*
- Date: Tue, 04 Dec 2001 07:55:15 -0500
At 01:59 AM 12/4/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>YES! C. ophiocarpa...that's the one I was talking about...not a
>prime plant IMO.
Do not let C. ophiocarpa into your garden - I agree with Marg and most
alpine-l ers on this one. Foliage is interesting at the beginning but
flowers are non-descript and it does spread mercilessly. I'm still
removing this thug 7 to 8 years after I originally planted it - down to
only a few new ones a year now though.
In my garden C. lutea (and it is C. lutea) is weedy. USDA zone 4 and
excellent sandy soils in part shade under apple trees - it self sows
rampantly in the bed as well as the surrounding gravel pathways. I keep it
well weeded to confine it to one delightful area but if I did not, I have
no doubt that it would take off. It is a good long-blooming plant and
deserves its space for the moment until other things catch my fancy.
Doug
Doug Green
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