Re: Corydalils lutea or flava

> Lutea does seed its self around,  I have about 100 seedlings under my two 
> plants right now.  Blooms all suumer into late fall.  Blue-green foliage that 
> is thick but not tall.

OK, now I'm thoroughly confused.

I have a Corydalis that I purchased as C. lutea, but it has never self-seeded
in my garden.  What's more, it seems to be shrinking each year.  I thought
that C. flava was the one that self-seeded, so I was content to call mine
C. lutea. 

Could someone who understands post a bulleted summary?  :)

I have another question about Corydalis, too.  My Mom and I each have a
plant that blooms in early April here (zone 5 USDA) and reaches about 10"
high or so.  The flowers are a rosy-pink with just the slightest touch
of lavender.  It goes dormant *very* early -- mine is already starting
to yellow and retreat.  Is this most likely C. solida?  I've looked it
up on the Web and feel that ours is defintely more pink...

It looks a lot like C. buschii:

   http://www.thealpinegarden.com/buschii.htm

but blooms way to early to be that.

I was thinking of C. incisa, but the leaves aren't that incised:

   http://www.rareplants.co.uk/corydali/incisa.htm

What about C. caucasica?

   http://www.rareplants.co.uk/corydali/caucasi.htm

I wish I had a photo to share.  But based on what I've said, can we
cull some of these possibilities out?

Chris (who's off to bed)

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