Re: Corydalils lutea or flava

Hello Chris, Bill and Claire,
    You guys are all talking about three different species of Corydalis...
without some clear photos or a common reference it is difficult to pin it
down by word alone. Corydalis flavula is a local wildflower and weed. Right
now it has set seed in this area and is going dormant. Best description for
this native (in my opinion) is winter germinating weed. It will march
through a garden in just a few years. Bill, you did not notice them in my
garden because we try to pull them out before bloom each year... and what
was missed in weeding were almost gone.
    What you saw in the garden on the upper level path was Corydalis
lutea... the European corydalis. I will not attempt to describe it as it is
common enough in nurseries that a photo should be out there. Chris, do I
have a slide of his one on file somewhere? It is definitely different in
appearance from C. flavula. Also is still out there and getting better as
the season progresses. Will be in bloom when a hard frost hits it come this
October or November. It can and will seed about given time and decent leaf
mulch to germinate in. But not a rampant seeder like our native.
    Corydalis solida is a bulb-type corydalis and ephemeral. It blooms in
March here and the foliage is no longer with us as I write this. It is
generally a lavender-pink, but can be brick red or white cultivars. The
other two Cordalis have enlarge root system for storage over winter. Know I
have slides of this one somewhere in the files. It too will seed about and
form little colonies.
    All three species are small in size at maturity, but C. lutea is the
largest of the three in size and substance or "feel" to foliage.
Gene E. Bush
Munchkin Nursery & Gardens, llc
www.munchkinnursery.com
genebush@munchkinnursery.com
Zone 6/5  Southern Indiana


----- Original Message -----
From: "Christopher P. Lindsey" <lindsey@mallorn.com>
Subject: Re: Corydalils lutea or flava
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> 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?  :)
snip.........

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