[pbs] Corydalis
James Waddick
jwaddick at kc.rr.com
Mon Mar 23 23:00:12 EDT 2009
Dear Friends,
This week two 'new' Corydalis have started to bloom in my
garden. Both are from the PBS BX and noteworthy.
I have grown both tuberous and fibrous rooted Corydalis a
variety of time. I suppose C. lutea the longest , but also the
similar local native C. aurea. I've grown and killed a number of blue
Corydalis from Dufu Temple to C. elata and others- a couple purple
forms, too.
My most persistent in a limited variety has been C. solida
from a Ruksans mix.
So maybe a dozen or more have been tried and most have
failed, but a couple years ago I got C. solida "Eco special Pink ' an
improved pink 'George Baker in fall of 07. This is its second bloom
season and it is glorious and showy.
Last fall I got C. turtschaninovii also from the PBS BX. It
has a single flower head just opening in a rich two tone true blue
combination (see http://www.hillkeep.ca/bulbs%20corydalis.htm). I
love it.
Admitting some disdain for the dullness and lack of hardiness
or persistence or my previous Corydalis, I may have to change my
mind. Maybe it is the season. They are great.
Thanks to PBS and R. Herold (donor of both). Jim W.
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Dr. James W. Waddick
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Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711
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