Re: corydalis lutea
- Subject: Re: corydalis lutea
- From: M* T*
- Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2001 23:31:00 -0500
Hmmm, Doug, wonder if this is a climate or soils issue? Both of
yours being so very different from mine??
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
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> From: Doug Green <flowers@simplegiftsfarm.com>
>
> 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
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