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Title: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Gerhard Raschun on January 16, 2011, 08:29:02 PM
first Corydalis spp. section Leonticioides are in flower now, time to open a new topic  ;)
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Magnar on January 16, 2011, 08:59:59 PM
Wonderful plants. Thanks for showing. Makes me really long for spring. But the sun is just back here these days and it will be at least 3 months till I can have something similar in my garden.
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Paul T on January 17, 2011, 08:17:18 AM
 :o :o :o :o :o
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Gerhard Raschun on January 19, 2011, 07:53:20 PM
In our area it isn`t possible to keep such plants a long time in garden, exception C. popovii. Probably it is easier with protection for strong moisture. Magnar, I`m surprised about the picts of different Corydalis spp. in the garden in Sweden.

Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Hoy on January 19, 2011, 08:33:16 PM
Gerard, nice plants! Popovii has been on my want to try-list (in my garden) for some time.
By the way, Magnar gardens in Norway ;D

The pictures are not from this year but last spring. I have to wait2months till my first Corydalis emerge.
This plant popped up in a pot with something else. It is spring-flowering and looks a little like Corydalis nobilis, but not quite. It is completely hardy and reaches 30-40cm.
Any suggestions what it can be?
Answers suggest possibly Corydalis nigro-apiculata.
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Gerhard Raschun on January 20, 2011, 06:46:46 PM
Mayby the long winter, the short and cool summer in Sweden + Norway  8) are the reasons for the possibility of the garden culture of section Leonticioides...

Your pict shows C. nigro-appiculata, a chinese member. In my opinion it is beautifullest, when it appears in spring:

http://www.cypripedium.at/Fotoalbum%20Fumariaceae/Corydalis%20nigro%20appiculata%20Austrieb.JPG

Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Maggi Young on January 20, 2011, 07:10:25 PM
The stems with their neat square cross section are pretty "cool" but that new foliage is really attractive. Smart looking plant all round and growing outside for you.... very nice. 
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Hoy on January 20, 2011, 08:49:48 PM
C nigro-apiculata? - never heard of that before. Thanks Gerhard.
I have purchased some seeds from Chris Chadwell, maybe it is from him. I remember this plant suddenly appeared as a single seedling in a discarded pot.
Maggi, I prefere to grow all plants outdoors in the garden. I plant all kinds everywhere and never remember where they are ???



Title: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Alex on January 22, 2011, 09:07:13 PM
C. popovii today.
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Magnar on January 23, 2011, 06:38:24 AM
C. nigro-apiculata is 100% hardy in the open garden here in North Norway. I have had it for several years. It  had no problems even in the very hard winter we had here last year.
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Maggi Young on January 23, 2011, 10:11:08 AM
C. nigro-apiculata is 100% hardy in the open garden here in North Norway. I have had it for several years. It  had no problems even in the very hard winter we had here last year.
I've made note of that, Magnar, thanks. Must look out for seed of this.
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Hoy on January 23, 2011, 11:14:14 AM
C. nigro-apiculata is 100% hardy in the open garden here in North Norway. I have had it for several years. It  had no problems even in the very hard winter we had here last year.
I've made note of that, Magnar, thanks. Must look out for seed of this.
If I get some I'll keep you informed.
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Maggi Young on January 23, 2011, 11:27:50 AM
Thank you, Trond.  :-*
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Gerhard Raschun on January 23, 2011, 04:40:03 PM
I `ve never got seeds of C. nigro-appiculata, plant is self-steril. But division is easy, best in spring, when growth starts !

Corydalis section Leonticioides grow mad in pots, it`s horrible to get good picts
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Hoy on January 23, 2011, 05:08:11 PM
Gerhard, you have an impressive collection of Corydalis!
I try to establish as many as I can in my garden as it seems that molluscs don't like them.
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Magnar on January 25, 2011, 09:02:41 AM
I `ve never got seeds of C. nigro-appiculata, plant is self-steril. But division is easy, best in spring, when growth starts !


I have the same experience with my plant.
Title: Corydalis 2011
Post by: PeterT on January 29, 2011, 08:36:34 AM
thats a week earlier than mine normally is Alex, though I did notice afghanica was early here this year and others showing, I'll go to look whats through - perhaps some thing for the loughbourgh display next week  :)
Title: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Alex on January 29, 2011, 08:16:58 PM
A week on.....also C. ledebouriana, a Gymnospermium albertii and a general view of the plunge area containing the Juno Iris and Leonticoides Corydalis.
Title: Corydalis 2011
Post by: PeterT on January 29, 2011, 08:31:58 PM
It looks like you have background heat on Alex?
Title: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Alex on January 29, 2011, 10:21:48 PM
You mean from the relatively advanced growth? Yes, I do keep the greenhouse above 1 degree or so with fan heaters, now it's dipping below zero at night. There's no way I'd run an unheated greenhouse owing to a previous bad experience....
Title: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Alex on January 29, 2011, 10:24:24 PM
P.S. you can see 2 of the Junos you sent me in that last pic - galatica on the left of the one in flower, and caucasica front right corner - looks like that one will put up a bud.

Cheers,

Alex
Title: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Alex on February 05, 2011, 07:43:28 PM
C. popovii and C. ledebouriana today.
Title: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Regelian on February 05, 2011, 10:13:51 PM
Alex,  great plants you're growing!  I really love the species with strongly bi-coloured blossoms.  Very smart-looking.

Are the seeds especially ephemeral, as I always seem to see the same few species offered in exchanges and those I've tried had very poor germination, other than C. nobilis, which did eventually produce a decent seedling?

Keep those pictures coming

Jamie

Title: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Janis Ruksans on February 06, 2011, 06:23:31 AM
Are the seeds especially ephemeral, as I always seem to see the same few species offered in exchanges and those I've tried had very poor germination, other than C. nobilis, which did eventually produce a decent seedling?
Jamie
Corydalis seeds germinate very well if they are sawn immediately after harvesting. Those for seed exchange or selling must be kept mixed with substrate - I'm using peat moss. It is important for woodland species as well as for species from arid conditions. According Henrik Zetterlund - Corydalis seeds need some "after-ripening" which happens in soil. Seeds kept mixed with peat moss gives excellent germination but for own seeds the best is to saw during a week after harvesting. Then germination is almost 100%.
Janis
Title: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Regelian on February 06, 2011, 11:21:10 AM
Janis,

this explains much.  Mine were always sown dry, except some from Krist Walek, which were moist packed.  Those did germinate reasonably well.  I'll need to find some fresh seed, then.

Jamie
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Maggi Young on February 06, 2011, 12:06:21 PM
Great to see your plants getting growing , Alex.
I've made a transfer to a Corydalis 2011 thread for you.  ;)
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: PeterT on February 06, 2011, 09:11:46 PM
The first flowers opening on Corydalis popovii from Norman Stevens here Alex. I have one with a pure white spur in the pot next to it just coming through. Can anyone tell me if wild populations have different coulor forms in different colonies?
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Janis Ruksans on February 07, 2011, 09:43:12 AM
The first flowers opening on Corydalis popovii from Norman Stevens here Alex. I have one with a pure white spur in the pot next to it just coming through. Can anyone tell me if wild populations have different coulor forms in different colonies?
Yes, there are different color in wild, but of common pattern. Color changes during flowering from white to pink, too.
Janis
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: daveyp1970 on February 11, 2011, 05:27:36 PM
Here's Corydalis maracandica cheers alex
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Gerhard Raschun on February 11, 2011, 08:46:30 PM
Corydalis maracandica is a good grower, this is the same pot, which I have shown here 23 Jan

@Maggy: I have seen that there is a second thread " Corydalis 2011 " under Bulbs> Bulbs General

mayby you could help and join togehter
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Maggi Young on February 11, 2011, 08:56:53 PM
Thanks, Gerhard.... I will join the two in the Bulbs section..... enough are tubers and corms!
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: TheOnionMan on February 11, 2011, 09:04:22 PM
Corydalis maracandica is a good grower, this is the same pot, which I have shown here 23 Jan


Gerhard, good to see what this looks like in bloom, very nice. Late summer of 2009 I picked up about 6 seedling plants of this species, a couple actually made a flower or two in the fall, but none returned the following spring 2010.  So, I wonder how hardy it might me, probably my plants never had enough time to become established.
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Gerhard Raschun on February 11, 2011, 09:27:48 PM

fast, faster, Maggi    ;)

Mark, sorry that I can`t inform you about hardness. All my Corydalis species section Leonticioides are growing indoor in pots.

In my opinion moisture in summer ( when tubers are in rest) is a greater problem. If the tubers are deep enough on a dry, sunny place, the should be hard. Mayby Janis could help with information about the native spots
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Alex on February 12, 2011, 07:39:00 PM
Corydalis sewerzowii today, and the left plunge of the greenhouse where the Leonticoides Corydalis are dominating now. Also a floriferous C. maracandica.
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: ChrisD on February 14, 2011, 08:52:50 PM
Hi everyone, lots and lots of lovely plants in this thread (and the 2010 version).

Please could I ask for some suggestions that might do well here in Letchworth, UK (about 40 miles north of London) planted in the Garden. My soil is a rather heavy clay so it is cold and wet during the winter and hard and dry during the summer it is also slightly alkaline. Having said that there are several clumps of C. solida (a rather muddy pink/purple colour) which were in the garden when we moved in, have thrived on almost total neglect and now grow in my small meadow area. I also planted some C. "beth evans" in the autumn and they are just showing ( in one of the borders). Finally C. malkensis is flowering beautifully in a pot next to the house, it is surrounded by a number of babies so I will plant it out in the summer and try that in the garden, but pot the babies on as an insurance policy.

Presumably I could expect all the C. solida cultivars to be OK in the garden? What about some of the other species? All ideas welcome.

Chris
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Janis Ruksans on February 15, 2011, 10:06:30 AM
Hi everyone, lots and lots of lovely plants in this thread (and the 2010 version).

Please could I ask for some suggestions that might do well here in Letchworth, UK (about 40 miles north of London) planted in the Garden. My soil is a rather heavy clay so it is cold and wet during the winter and hard and dry during the summer it is also slightly alkaline. Having said that there are several clumps of C. solida (a rather muddy pink/purple colour) which were in the garden when we moved in, have thrived on almost total neglect and now grow in my small meadow area. I also planted some C. "beth evans" in the autumn and they are just showing ( in one of the borders). Finally C. malkensis is flowering beautifully in a pot next to the house, it is surrounded by a number of babies so I will plant it out in the summer and try that in the garden, but pot the babies on as an insurance policy.

Presumably I could expect all the C. solida cultivars to be OK in the garden? What about some of the other species? All ideas welcome.

Chris

Most of so named woodlanders and I suppose that species from Siberia and Far East will grow well with you, improve the soil with good compost and all must be OK.
Janis
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: PeterT on February 19, 2011, 03:09:17 PM
Corydalis maracandica is a good grower, this is the same pot, which I have shown here 23 Jan


Gerhard, good to see what this looks like in bloom, very nice. Late summer of 2009 I picked up about 6 seedling plants of this species, a couple actually made a flower or two in the fall, but none returned the following spring 2010.  So, I wonder how hardy it might me, probably my plants never had enough time to become established.
Mark, if you had C maracandica in flower before winter you would be quite out of season, cold wise my pots freeze solid and grow away in the early spring,  I treat them like tulips but with extra water once they come through. Maracandica is just up now for me, under a glass canopy where it went to-18c in December without snow cover
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: PeterT on February 19, 2011, 03:23:09 PM
some Corydalis here today, C henrikii, C glaucescens Early Beauty from Janis a few years ago, and C x wendelboi bought from the Wallaces at the loughbourgh show a couple of years ago
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: PeterT on February 19, 2011, 03:35:21 PM
and a few more, a picture today of nudicaulis and the two popovii's which I posted a picture of a week or two ago. and a picture of a plant sown as ledebouriana, It was suggested it might be seisumsiana x ledbouriana  :-\
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Alex on February 19, 2011, 06:38:46 PM
Hi Peter,

Please do let me know if you find out what the mystery Corydalis is - I've got one too! It does sprawl horribly, but I quite like it anyway. I got it as a bonus plant with an order from Jan Jilek about 7 years ago (haven't been able to contact the guy since then), it was labelled "Corydalis sp. Afghanistan". Tried picture-matching in the AGS book without success.

Cheers,

Alex
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Alex on February 20, 2011, 06:21:57 PM
Corydalis schanginii ssp. ainae and C. nudicaulis
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Darren on February 26, 2011, 06:50:01 PM
This was bought as C. ornata but I can't swear the ID is correct.

Either way it is a lovely pale blue and is currently greatly enhancing the frame where it spends the whole year.

Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Lesley Cox on February 26, 2011, 10:31:42 PM
THat is quite lovely Darren. I'm happy to see C. nudicaulis too. :)
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Hoy on February 27, 2011, 11:41:11 AM
Heavenly colour, Darren :o
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: WimB on March 02, 2011, 01:33:40 PM
Corydalis wendelboi flowering here today.
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Lampwick on March 02, 2011, 03:34:00 PM
Corydalis solida ‘Beth Evans’

Picture taken today.
This plant doesn’t appear to increase well with me, and do you think the colour is a bit “wishy-washy” as compared to the same plant often seen on the show bench with a richer deeper pink?
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Maggi Young on March 02, 2011, 03:46:40 PM
When 'Beth Evans' is in full flower she is quite pale, John.
See these old Bulb Logs for some pictures from our garden of true C. 'Beth Evans'
http://www.srgc.org.uk/bulblog/120303/log.html

http://www.srgc.org.uk/bulblog/log2007/140307/log.html
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Lampwick on March 02, 2011, 05:26:32 PM
When 'Beth Evans' is in full flower she is quite pale, John.
See these old Bulb Logs for some pictures from our garden of true C. 'Beth Evans'
http://www.srgc.org.uk/bulblog/120303/log.html

http://www.srgc.org.uk/bulblog/log2007/140307/log.html


Thanks for the info and the two links Maggi.
I have a few other Corydalis, (all recent acquisitions) so I can perhaps expect self sown seedlings in due course eh?  :)

WOW!....'Beth Evans' in that trough is a trophy winner!
Please tell me how you have achieved that; did you plant the bulbs, and over several years they have multiplied to put on a show like that; or did you plant hundreds and BOOM!!....they all came up in one season.
Do you feed them, if so when and what with, and what is the growing medium?
Do you cover them in colder months?

Sorry for all the questions….but I would love a trough like that!  ;D
 8)
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Janis Ruksans on March 02, 2011, 07:09:25 PM
This was bought as C. ornata but I can't swear the ID is correct.

Either way it is a lovely pale blue and is currently greatly enhancing the frame where it spends the whole year.


Yes, seem to be correct.
Janis
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: ChrisB on March 02, 2011, 07:25:49 PM
Corydalis malkensis
Corydalis solida nice peach colour
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: ashley on March 02, 2011, 07:42:40 PM
That's a nicely coloured solida Chris 8)

Here Corydalis ornata white form (2 pix)
C. solida 'Beth Evans'
C. solida 'George Baker'
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Ian Y on March 02, 2011, 08:04:28 PM

[/quote]WOW!....'Beth Evans' in that trough is a trophy winner!
Please tell me how you have achieved that; did you plant the bulbs, and over several years they have multiplied to put on a show like that; or did you plant hundreds and BOOM!!....they all came up in one season.
Do you feed them, if so when and what with, and what is the growing medium?
Do you cover them in colder months?

Sorry for all the questions….but I would love a trough like that!  ;D
 8)[/quote]

John
I started out many years ago (about 25-30) with a few bulbs and have built them up since then. It should not take long to build up enough for a trough because they will at least double themselves every year if you grow them well.

The secret is replant them every year into a humus rich compost that never dries out when they are in active growth and does not get too hot and dry in the dormant season. Roots will form in late August and the plant is just appearing through in our garden now.

Many so called 'Beth Evans' are not they are just good pink forms Of C.solida.

Good luck and I look forward to seeing your trough full in about 5 years 8)
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Lampwick on March 04, 2011, 10:25:21 AM
John
I started out many years ago (about 25-30) with a few bulbs and have built them up since then. It should not take long to build up enough for a trough because they will at least double themselves every year if you grow them well.

The secret is replant them every year into a humus rich compost that never dries out when they are in active growth and does not get too hot and dry in the dormant season. Roots will form in late August and the plant is just appearing through in our garden now.

Many so called 'Beth Evans' are not they are just good pink forms Of C.solida.

Good luck and I look forward to seeing your trough full in about 5 years 8)


Thanks for your reply and cultivation tips Ian,
So I probably do have the true ‘Beth Evans’ then?
I did at first think I had something different, after seeing pictures of much deeper coloured  plants labelled ‘Beth Evans’ on the show bench at various AGS venues over the past several years.

I do also like the pictures from your Bulb Log Diary (7th April 2010) showing group plantings. That great picture taken in the low light of late evening just goes to show how the camera “sees” in different light conditions. I also try and get my pictures at this time of day, but sometimes it is not always possible is it?

Look back here in 5 years Ian, and a will try to oblige with a better image of ‘Beth Evans’ ;D

Best wishes,
John. 8)
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: partisangardener on March 12, 2011, 09:38:11 PM
Last autumn I received 5 corydalis bulbs from China. As C. turtschanowii identified.
At least 4 different species are now beginning to flower.
Is an ID possible?
Are corydalis self sterile?
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: partisangardener on March 15, 2011, 08:46:32 PM
This is probably a variation of C.turtschanovii which had before brown buds.
The second detail of the blue one without name jet.
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: mark smyth on March 15, 2011, 08:56:43 PM
I bought my first Corydalis today  :D
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: PeterT on March 15, 2011, 11:18:48 PM
A few corydalis here this morning,
Corydalis aitchesonii,
Corydalis kusnetzowii,
Corydalis ruksanii,
The white spurred C popovii, -has not faded pink.
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Regelian on March 16, 2011, 10:56:43 AM
Just a seedling of C. solida, but I smile with evry one that blooms.
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: gote on March 16, 2011, 06:07:10 PM
Last autumn I received 5 corydalis bulbs from China. As C. turtschanowii identified.
At least 4 different species are now beginning to flower.
Is an ID possible?
Are corydalis self sterile?
The light blue is very attractive.
One needs to be a specialist to see the difference between all the species described. Turtschaninowii is ususlly darker blue wit smaller lips
Yes some are self sterile but not all.
You have got a lucky selection i think hope you will be able to propagate them
Göte
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: WimB on March 17, 2011, 08:44:26 AM
Some Corydalis solida cultivars which were flowering here in the last week:

Corydalis solida 'Elrond'
Corydalis solida 'George Baker'
and Corydalis solida 'Loth Lorien'
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Janis Ruksans on March 19, 2011, 04:42:59 PM
The first corydalis with me this season  C. seisumsiana
Janis
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: partisangardener on March 19, 2011, 07:57:28 PM
The next load China Corydalis starts to flower. The first one is with the mottled leafs the next one apart from the leafs and the colour seems the same.  I wonder what species they are.
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: udo on March 20, 2011, 05:29:57 PM
Nice Corydalis from all,
here first outside: Cory. malkensis
and solida `White Swallow`, left is `Beth Evans`
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: hadacekf on March 21, 2011, 08:01:36 PM
Beautiful Corydalis from all!
Corydalis popovii in my bulb frame.

Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: BULBISSIME on March 23, 2011, 11:54:36 AM
I don't grow a lot of them but I have many many C. solida wild in my wood, and my favourite one is C. ornata with this nice blue margin.
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Maggi Young on March 23, 2011, 12:38:48 PM
A beauty, Fred, and one that Ian has just been writing about in this week's Bulb Log.... due online  very soon!

 Edit.... now, in fact.....!
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Lampwick on March 23, 2011, 03:43:25 PM
Hi Fred,
I do like that C. ornata...very nice!
Where can I get it from here in the UK?

Here is my C. solida 'Prasil Strain' - picture taken today.
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: BULBISSIME on March 23, 2011, 03:55:18 PM
I bought it from Janis
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: gote on March 23, 2011, 05:11:37 PM
It is variable and Janis does not guarantee which one you get. You have been lucky. Mine is light blue with darker blue rim - still a beauty but your is the outstanding type.
Göte
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: BULBISSIME on March 23, 2011, 05:20:57 PM
You're right Gote, I bought several plants and this is the best one.
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: partisangardener on March 24, 2011, 09:03:10 PM
Beautiful corydalis everywhere. I have now identification of my first corydalis from 53. Corydalis ambigua. As far I can see it has set seed (selfed) The small one is still without identification
The others turned now quite blue in the end. The first one is the pot with all of them, the second silber is the one with the spotted leafs
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Regelian on March 24, 2011, 09:46:03 PM
Nice, Axel,
that last one is very attractive.  Hope it sets seed.  ;D
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: partisangardener on March 25, 2011, 10:35:02 PM
I think this one is a variation of turtschaninovii at last only the leafs differ.
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: WimB on March 27, 2011, 12:53:54 PM
Some Corydalis which were flowering here during the last week:

Corydalis bracteata
Corydalis shanginii subsp. ainae
and Corydalis solida 'Beth Evans
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: BULBISSIME on March 27, 2011, 01:46:27 PM
I also have some wild white forms of Corydalis solida in the wood....
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Maggi Young on March 27, 2011, 03:44:52 PM
I also have some wild white forms of Corydalis solida in the wood....

 Pristine flowers.... VERY beautiful.
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: gote on March 28, 2011, 06:37:10 PM
I also have some wild white forms of Corydalis solida in the wood....
That is a very good white solida. Did you put it there or is it a wild mutation?
Göte
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: BULBISSIME on March 28, 2011, 07:50:07 PM
no it's a wild mutation growing in my wood  :)
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Janis Ruksans on March 31, 2011, 05:33:18 PM
We passed very cold night (minus 14 C) but sun in afternoon allowed to make some nice pictures
On the first you can see the bed with Corydalis, Gymnospermium, Anemone etc.
Then one of the best hybrids - cross between griffithii and macrocentra
Corydalis nudicaulis not so easy to picture
Then 2 pictures of Corydalis paschei
One of the best is Corydalis popovii
Crocus seisumsiana
and last - white form of Corydalis wendelboi
Janis
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: kap-horn on April 01, 2011, 11:32:37 AM
Wow, great pictures from beautiful plants!
My Want-list is growing  ::)

karin
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Janis Ruksans on April 02, 2011, 07:22:06 PM
Day was dark and cloudy but some Corydalis pictures are of acceptable quality
The first I got from China as ambiqua, but this species doesn't grow in China, so most likely it is fumariifolia
This nice Corydalis angustifolia I collected in Iran
Corydalis malkensis is one of largest white blooming species
Corydalis naryniana belongs to sp. with perennial tuber
This one I got last autumn as Corydalis solida subsp. pirotensis Alba - really I don't know such taxon, but plant looks nice
The best in this entry is Corydalis repens - note the white spotted leaves. Never before had so huge flower spikes on this difficult species from very Far East of Russia
From pure solida today Corydalis solida Louise-Elisabeth and Pink Smile (last raised by Arnis Seisums)
and as last the darkest Corydalis wendelboi ever seen, surpass even 'Abant Wine' with purple red flowers.
Janis
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: udo on April 02, 2011, 07:30:19 PM
Janis, nice Corydalis, here some from me:
Cory. solida seedlings in several colours
           ``  'Beth Evans'
           ``  'White Knight'
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Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: BULBISSIME on April 02, 2011, 10:01:49 PM
stuning species Janis !
the foliage of C. repens is really unusual and nice.
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Janis Ruksans on April 04, 2011, 06:51:58 PM
On this entry I want to start with development of corydalis - on first pictures - how looks corydalis seddlings at firs year (C. angustifolius from Iran),
on next second year seedlings of C. fumariifolia - great surprise for me this small first flower - in second spring after sawing!
Then Crocus erdelii
follows phantastic hybrid from Gothenburg BG - COSMIC RAINBOW
then Corydalis hausknechtii
and C. maracandica
Janis
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Janis Ruksans on April 04, 2011, 06:57:02 PM
Corydalis naryniana from Zhirair in Armenia - two pictures
Corydalis nudicaulis
Corydalis paschei
Corydalis rutifolia
Corydalis verticillata
and as last today - Corydalis wendelboi Purple Red
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Hoy on April 04, 2011, 07:47:12 PM
Janis, as usual you show a lot of desirable plants. Any of these usable in a woodland setting?
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Janis Ruksans on April 04, 2011, 07:52:32 PM
Janis, as usual you show a lot of desirable plants. Any of these usable in a woodland setting?
Only angustifolia, fumariifolia, paschei, wendelboi and most likely Cosmic Rainbow, but I'm not certain. In Gothenburg it is grown under roof, but with open sides.
janis
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Ru on April 05, 2011, 06:26:46 AM
Udo, your Corydalis remarkable! Thank you!
Janis Ruksans, you have magnificent collection!!! Such pictures can infect a necessity kollekcionirovat' Corydalis any! :)
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Janis Ruksans on April 05, 2011, 08:06:11 AM
Udo, your Corydalis remarkable! Thank you!
Janis Ruksans, you have magnificent collection!!! Such pictures can infect a necessity kollekcionirovat' Corydalis any! :)

A lot were infected! I suppose you must be from Ukraina and are interested in beetles?
Janis
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Ru on April 05, 2011, 08:24:36 AM
A lot were infected! I suppose you must be from Ukraina and are interested in beetles?
Janis

Yes, I now live in Ukraine. I indeed have a little hobby is entomology and plant pathology.
http://dimetris.com.ua/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5511
http://dimetris.com.ua/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5389
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: daveyp1970 on April 05, 2011, 10:27:48 AM
A lot were infected! I suppose you must be from Ukraina and are interested in beetles?
Janis

Yes, I now live in Ukraine. I indeed have a little hobby is entomology and plant pathology.
http://dimetris.com.ua/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5511
http://dimetris.com.ua/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5389
Ru your photographs are incredible,if you afraid of creepy-crawlies  do not go on Ru's links ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Janis Ruksans on April 05, 2011, 07:30:24 PM
Few Corydalis of today
Corydalis nudicaulis (pictured on gray phone color, better expressing flowers)
Selection of nudicaulis SHADY BOY made by Dambrauskas, Lithuania
Corydalis sp.n. aff. glaucescens from Ihnachsai
And two selections of Corydalis solida
Rozula - my selection
Smile of Spring - raised in Estonia by Sulev Savisaar
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: kap-horn on April 06, 2011, 08:24:36 AM
Beautiful pictures again! I really want more Corydalis  ::)

One Question: I thought , the difference between solida and cava are the leaflets between the flowers? solida dissected and cava not? Now I´m confused  ???

Karin
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Janis Ruksans on April 06, 2011, 10:46:43 AM
Corydalis cava has perennial, hollow, large tuber. Corydalis solida tubers are small and replaced every year by one or more new. Leaves in both are variable, but uin cava larger.
Janis
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Gerry on April 06, 2011, 12:15:34 PM
Rozula is very fine.
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: mark smyth on April 06, 2011, 01:08:28 PM
I was given some Corydalis a few weeks ago but despite keeping the pots watered they have been battered badly by the wind that has been blowing for many days. The leaves are badly wilted and it looks like they are dying down. Have they died?
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Martin Baxendale on April 06, 2011, 01:23:39 PM
I was given some Corydalis a few weeks ago but despite keeping the pots watered they have been battered badly by the wind that has been blowing for many days. The leaves are badly wilted and it looks like they are dying down. Have they died?

Keep watering them, Mark. They can die down quite early, but the new tubers feed off the old ones an d may continue to do that after the foliage goes if the leaves are killed off early. You need to try to keep the roots active or at least the compost around the tubers moist while the new tubers form. You may find the new tubers are smaller than the old if leaves are lost early, but there's every chance that you will still get new tubers.
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Janis Ruksans on April 06, 2011, 07:38:42 PM
I was given some Corydalis a few weeks ago but despite keeping the pots watered they have been battered badly by the wind that has been blowing for many days. The leaves are badly wilted and it looks like they are dying down. Have they died?
Sometimes they make new stem from underground scale leaf axilla. I observed that when strong night frost killed all leaves just at start of blooming. In any case - they will not die.
Janis
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Gerry Webster on April 07, 2011, 09:42:17 AM
Yesterday I discovered that there is a Corydalis called 'Tory MP' - blue of course. Although I don't grow these plants, I'm tempted to buy this one & give it the sort of treatment it deserves.
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Maggi Young on April 07, 2011, 09:54:54 AM
Gerry, I am against ALL plant cruelty, no matter what the provocation  ::) ;)
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Gerry Webster on April 07, 2011, 10:00:41 AM
Maggi - I was thinking more along the lines of a rich living. It must be accustomed to that.
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Maggi Young on April 07, 2011, 10:08:32 AM
Maggi - I was thinking more along the lines of a rich living. It must be accustomed to that.
Oh right, providing a  duck pond... and duck house etc? Yes,  That's fair enough I suppose!  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: kap-horn on April 07, 2011, 11:11:21 AM
Janis: Thank you for the explanation

Karin
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: udo on April 08, 2011, 06:59:19 PM
the last Cory's here:
C.cava and
C.vittae
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Hoy on April 10, 2011, 09:47:49 AM
Usually the first species of Corydalis to flower here is solida. I have hundreds in my woodland. Some of the reds are the first among the brethren. In the woodland they grow to 20+cm.
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Susan Band on April 11, 2011, 09:15:50 PM
Any idea of a name for this Corydalis. It grows like C. popovii etc.
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Pascal B on April 12, 2011, 11:57:04 AM
Corydalis mucronata. Anybody on the forum tried this in the open garden?
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Lesley Cox on April 12, 2011, 12:42:58 PM
Is it normally gold-leaved Pascal or is this a special form? A few others like elata gave gold-leaved forms but aren't always of course.
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Pascal B on April 12, 2011, 01:25:24 PM
Lesley, it is a bit "goldish", a sort of lightgreen with some purple glow, might be the camera didn't capture it as accurately as I wish. The camera just passed the 12.000 pictures made with it so maybe there is some wear and tear on the sensor, they seem to degrade a bit.

In this next picture you can see the same plant on the left in relation to other green tints. The Corydalis on the right front is C. siamensis about 2 weeks still before that flowers.
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: arisaema on April 14, 2011, 07:38:29 PM
Here's a new species (confirmed by Dr. Lidén) in sect. Elatae from Hailuogou, Sichuan. I found it growing in moraine gravel on a river bank, at 2800m altitude.

Also, C. mucronata or C. pseudomucronata from Qingcheng Houshan. Are you sure about the ID on yours, Pascal? ETA: It's 50cm tall.
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: arisaema on April 14, 2011, 08:37:21 PM
The next load China Corydalis starts to flower. The first one is with the mottled leafs the next one apart from the leafs and the colour seems the same.  I wonder what species they are.

Looks like C. turtshaninovii ssp. vernyi, the one with different leaves is a C. repens. I assume you bought them on eBay? If so they're North-Korean ;)
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Pascal B on April 14, 2011, 10:24:02 PM
Here's a new species (confirmed by Dr. Lidén) in sect. Elatae from Hailuogou, Sichuan. I found it growing in moraine gravel on a river bank, at 2800m altitude.

Also, C. mucronata or C. pseudomucronata from Qingcheng Houshan. Are you sure about the ID on yours, Pascal? ETA: It's 50cm tall.

Well, the person that identified it for me was....Magnus Liden.... ;)
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: arisaema on April 14, 2011, 10:29:49 PM
Here's a new species (confirmed by Dr. Lidén) in sect. Elatae from Hailuogou, Sichuan. I found it growing in moraine gravel on a river bank, at 2800m altitude.

Also, C. mucronata or C. pseudomucronata from Qingcheng Houshan. Are you sure about the ID on yours, Pascal? ETA: It's 50cm tall.

Well, the person that identified it for me was....Magnus Liden.... ;)

Well, he would know, wouldn't he ;D It's still surprisingly small, but then I've probably overfed mine... Where did you collect it?
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: partisangardener on April 15, 2011, 05:22:04 AM
Thank you very much arisaema for the id :D
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Larry Neel on April 19, 2011, 03:03:01 PM
Blooming in the garden -

Drops of Claret
Berry Exciting
Sabre Wing
Boyar

Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Janis Ruksans on April 20, 2011, 10:48:09 AM
Corydalis magadanica - unusually late for greenhouse this season.
Janis
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: udo on April 20, 2011, 08:10:17 PM
A unknown ( for me ) Corydalis from China, the corm looks like a Ranunculus. Who have a idea. ???

And to other species from far east:
Cory. bracteata and ornata
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: gote on April 21, 2011, 09:00:20 AM
A unknown ( for me ) Corydalis from China, the corm looks like a Ranunculus. Who have a idea. ???

And to other species from far east:
Cory. bracteata and ornata

Do you have a name for the pink one to the left of the bracteata??
Göte
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: udo on April 21, 2011, 07:13:42 PM
Göte,
left is Cory. integra and right is Cory. solida 'Blushing Girl'.
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: gote on April 26, 2011, 11:28:57 AM
Göte,
left is Cory. integra and right is Cory. solida 'Blushing Girl'.
Thank you I will put it on my wish list (I hope I have not got it already  :-\ )
Göte
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: ChrisD on April 28, 2011, 08:19:06 PM
Thanks everyone for all the superb pictures - my wish list is getting longer and longer.

Udo - C. bracteata looks lovely do you grow it in the garden? Please could you give the conditions in your garden, do you water it through the summer? Many thanks.

Chris
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Pascal B on April 28, 2011, 08:45:27 PM
Corydalis siamensis and Corydalis anthriscifolia
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Maggi Young on April 28, 2011, 09:48:18 PM
The reddish seed capsules are rather nice.
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: udo on April 29, 2011, 07:01:19 PM
Thanks everyone for all the superb pictures - my wish list is getting longer and longer.

Udo - C. bracteata looks lovely do you grow it in the garden? Please could you give the conditions in your garden, do you water it through the summer? Many thanks.

Chris
Chris, this Corydalis and some other species from this Genus grown in open garden, half shade place and not to dry in summer.
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: ChrisD on April 29, 2011, 09:18:34 PM
Thanks Udo, sounds much too easy ;D ;D ;D.

Definately one to try.  Chris
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: Hoy on April 30, 2011, 10:49:38 AM
Here is my contribution today, Corydalis nigro-apiculata:
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: gote on May 03, 2011, 06:59:11 PM
First my probably oldest solida: 'Munich sunrise'
The second one I got as "Small white Lativan" and it is indeed white and not big. It has the funny habit of hugging the ground when it ifrst emerges.
Malkensis is also one of my first and a real stalwart.
Marshalliana from Janis.
Bracteata was originally difficult. Now I have got more than one clone and they now seed themselves
Last but not least my newest seedling again.
For those who are technically inclined. This "closeup" was taken with the camera on a tripod and a distance of approximately 2m
Cheers
Göte
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: olegKon on May 04, 2011, 08:53:03 AM
coridalis time
Title: Re: Corydalis 2011
Post by: arisaema on May 23, 2011, 03:02:24 PM
Corydalis pachycentra - looking quite weedy... :-\
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