Corydalis 2012

[winwen]

rare Corydalis ussuriensis North Korea

I am a bit color-blind (red-green), nevertheless this C. ussuriensis looks quite pinkish to me, doesn't it?
Didn't know that Corydalis ussuriensis extends to North Korea. All earlier references are pointing to Kedrovaya padj-nature reserve near Vladiwostok.

[winwen]

rare Corydalis ussuriensis North Korea

Is C. ussuriensis pink colored in North Korea?
I have always the clear blue bladdery and broad-lipped flowers in mind, shown on Liden's and Zetterlund's Monography.
The flowers should be well poised too - I think.

A really gorgeous plant 
I always wished to have these in my garden since I first saw it on the cover of the Corydalis-Monography.
If a good fairy came and granted me two plants I wish to cultivate, I would wish for Lilium gloriosoides and Corydalis ussuriensis.

[Jan]

Yes, C.ussuriensis is blue in color, more rarely pink and very little white form. I will write more tomorrow.

[Jan]

There are 3 tipes of not so well known Corydalis are growing In Russian Far East
Corydalis vorobievii, with 20cm of height, with a small tuber - azure blue color.
Corydalis woroshilowii, it is a huge plant with height - 25cm. with a big amount of flowers. Up to 200 flowers with  azure blue color.
Corydalis ussuriensis, it is a plant with a big tuber, the height is around 20cm. with few large flowers. up to 10 flowers, 3 times more than C.ambigua has with azure blue color.
The difference between Corydalis from Far East and others is that it has a large flowers and  It has round or oval box with seeds.
There is  Corydalis ussuriensis is growing in North Korea with pink or very rare white color.
All 3 Corydalis are growing in Europe without the problem. it can stand up to -40C
There is also interesting Corydalis repens is growing in North Korea, large plant with the different form and color of leaves. The colors are white, pink and blue

[WimB]

Those are very beautiful Corydalis, Jan! Wonderful!

[ChrisD]

Thanks to everyone who has posted on this thread, it has been an inspiration. Lovely photos of some superb plants - Great.

Chris