Speaking of Corydalis, C. ophiopogan anyone?

I just planted Corydalis ophiopogan that I bought at a local wholesale nursery. Evergreen! During the growing season the foliage is a pinkish red and fades to a dark drab green, which sounds terrible but with the new foliage colors it is pretty spectacular. Don't know yet about the blooms but the foliage itself is worth growing it for. Doesn't like full sun needs protection from afternoon sun or the leaves will burn.

Anyone else growing this and can fill me in on other details?
Deb

At 08:02 PM 9/27/2002 -0700, you wrote:
Merri,
Sorry to mislead you, I do give the Lobelias & Corydalis regular water
during our usual summer drought....they really are water lovers.  The
Corydalis go dormant in the summer heat, but it is important to keep
watering the roots.  I noticed today that with the advent of cool (50's)
nights, the Corydalis 'Blue Panda' in the nursery have begun to grow again.
By mid October they will be nice and full and blooming again.
Marilyn Dube'
Natural Designs Nursery
Portland, Oregon


-----Original Message-----
From:   owner-perennials@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
Of Merri Morgan
Sent:   Thursday, September 26, 2002 1:26 PM
To:     perennials@hort.net
Subject:        Re: tricyrtis

Marilyn--I'm always brought up short when you folks in the Northwest talk
about what grows in what passes for dry shade in your neck of the woods.
Nothing that you described would survive in dry shade here.  They would all
require plenty of moisture.  Lucky you!!
Merri Morgan
Zone 5b in WV
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marilyn Dube" <mygarden@easystreet.com>
To: <perennials@hort.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 12:57 PM
Subject: RE: tricyrtis


> Hi Gene,
>  I grow my Tricyrtis with Begonia grandis,  blue Hostas, Brunnera
> 'Variegata', Astrantia 'Margery Fish', Lobelia 'Ruby Slippers',
> (hybrid)Tiarella  and Corydalis 'China Blue'.  There is also a white
> blooming Pieris and a small, 3x3  Rhododendron in that bed, (name unknown)
> that has beautiful rust colored felt on the undersides of the leaves.  A
R.
> yakusimanum hybrid no doubt.  No ferns, but I sure could add some! :)
> I purchased a new-to-me Tricyrtis a couple of weeks ago that didn't have a
> tag.  The leaves are very dark with a hint of purple.  The flowers are
white
> background, but not much white showing.  Large purple spots and a sort of
> overall purple cast to the whole flower.  I'd never seen one like it
before.
> Anyone have clue which Tricyrtis this might be?
> I planted T. 'Togon' in my woodland garden last fall and really like it.
It
> is shorter than my hirta or formosana and has waxy cream colored flowers
> with a pink edge - no spots.  Very pretty!  All survive very nicely in dry
> shade under large trees.
>
> Marilyn Dube'
> Natural Designs Nursery
> Portland, Oregon
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-perennials@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
Behalf
> Of Gene Bush
> Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 5:18 AM
> To: perennials@hort.net; perennials@mallorn.com
> Subject: Re: tricyrtis
>
> Hello Linda,
>     I do not have 'Moonlight', but do have 'Limemound' and 'Golden Gleam'.
> Neither of mine are in super good soil, somewhat heavy clay that is on an
> embankment. Both of mine get around 18 inches when mature, form a nice
tight
> clump. Suppose if you have nice compost rich soil you could expect a bit
> better in height than that.
>     What are you fellow gardeners using as companion plants with Tricyrtis
> besides ferns?
> Gene E. Bush
> Munchkin Nursery & Gardens, llc
> www.munchkinnursery.com
> genebush@munchkinnursery.com
> Zone 6/5  Southern Indiana
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> snip, snip.....
> > After considerable searching, (and using our own Marge Tait's terrific
> > Suite 101 tricyrtis article as a jumping off point), other than listings
> > and prices, this is all I've discovered.
> > Tricyrtis hirta 'Moonlight'   It is a lime green gold sport of T. hirta
> > Variegata, and a mature clump shines brightly. ( Roslyn Nursery
> > http://www.roslynnursery.com/  )
> >
> > Do any of you grow this, and if so, how tall does it grow?
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Linda Wallpe
> > Cincinnati
>
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