Corydalis 2012

[LucS]

A few corydalis out in the rockgarden.
Corydalis angustifolius "Talish Dawn"
Corydalis caucasica alba
Corydalis decipiens
Corydalis henrickii
Corydalis tauricola x caucasica alba

[LucS]

And a few solida types:
Corydalis solida "Dieter Schacht"
Corydalis solida "Evening Shade"
A purple-blue solida seedling

[ChrisB]

Two years ago I got a pack of 100 corydalis from Augi's Bulbs.  Here are a few of the results.  All unnamed....

[David Nicholson]

I could well be in danger of another obsession

[Shadylanejewel]

I could well be in danger of another obsession

Ditto!!

Love them all 

[ChrisD]

I could well be in danger of another obsession

I think I am already there.

Lovely photos Luc, Chris. Chris have you got 100 still, all different colours? Sounds wonderfull.

Chris

[WimB]

Two Corydalis which were flowering here today:

Corydalis solida 'Falls of Nimrodel'
Corydalis solida 'Frodo'

[ChrisB]

ChrisD -I haven't exactly counted them, and I got substantially more than 100 at the time, but I'm sure there are that many, all in one bed.  Many are the traditional purple of course, but its a mix and it looks glorious at the moment.  I've tried photographing the bed, but none of my efforts do it justice.  I'm planning to get more now, they really cheer me up....

[Paul T]

Ah, if only I could keep the bulbous Corydalis alive here.    I've tried a number of times, and failed every time.  I still have some seedlings coming along, but they don't do a lot.  Just too hot and dry here in Summer I think?

[ChrisB]

I know little about the requirements of them but here they are doing extremely well.  I don't bury them very deep at all, almost on the surface when I plant them and they do ok.  I'm on very free draining sandy soil.  The bed they are in has a laurel hedge not far away and it keeps the bed in shade from Nov to Feb.  We've had very little rain here this winter.  Last winter we had several feet of snow though, and I really do think the snowmelt had something to do with how well they've performed this year.

[Lesley Cox]

How wonderful Chris, to be able to buy a packet of 100! and a really good selection of colours and habits too. Yes, I'd be buting more too, given the chance.

I really like your dark blue last picture Luc, a beautiful, rich colour. 

[brianw]

Going through my "surplus" pots today, trying to sort out those which need not be watered when the hose ban comes in next month, I found the only "blue" Corydalis I have left is Blue Panda. No elata or its hybrids; even that one so good in Aberdeen has gone. I can't be sure they were still there at the end of summer so maybe not the winter that did it.

[Maggi Young]

They may have fared better in the garden, Brian, than in pots.

[brianw]

Guess what I found today. At the top of the garden, where it got trampled under the snow by the fire brigade putting out an inconsiderate neighbours out of control bonfire; a pot on its side, of 'Craighton Blue'. Maybe being on its side helped it survive. Thought I had another pot somewhere. 

[arisaema]

Corydalis sp. nov. ex Baoxing
Corydalis sp. nov. ex Hailuogou
Corydalis pseudoincisa
Corydalis angustifolia 'Talish Dawn'