Corydalis Incisa Facts
The Corydalis Incisa is one of the sturdiest little flowering plants I have ever grown. These are low-growing, pretty, perennial flowers from the beginning of summer right up until the onset of frost.
They are drought resistant and deer dislike them. Ten years back my friend gifted me a small bunch of bulbs when I bemoaned the fact that no plant would flourish in the dry shady area beneath our old Sugar Maple.
Initially, I was skeptical when I saw the small handful of Corydalis Incisa bulbs given to me, but presently my whole yard is bursting with them! The ordinary variety has smooth olive fern-shaped leaves and tiny bunches of trumpet-shaped yellow blooms. An unusual specimen, Corydalis Incisa has multicolored foliage along with rosy-purple flowers. The tubular blooms rise about one ½ inches over the green ferny foliage.
We have plenty of dry shelter, and I grow Corydalis Incisa all along the perimeter of our home and also at the boundary of the forest. They give a vibrant glow to shadowy areas, and even though they proliferate. They swell in clusters and are quite simple to shift or take out.
They mature from bunches of little bulbs and really are simple to separate and replant. Every time I come across a bare plot of earth in shady areas, I split an old tuft of Corydalis Incisa and place it in the ground. It always flowers and withstands even the severest of droughts.
Residing in Michigan and knowing that the Corydalis Incisa is strong to Zone IV is a huge benefit; moreover, we have very cold winters which can destroy plants believed to be sturdy to Zone V. It is cheering to see that these chaps will endure sub-zero climate and turn up to welcome me when spring arrives.
We have lots of deer where we live, but they would not nibble the Corydalis Incisa. I have taken snapshots of deer nibbling in our backyard, but once the photo session is done with, the plant is still there. [Read more...]
We’ll be introducing you to some of the better wall shrubs here, too – plants like ceanothus and pyracantha, which will benefit from the warmth and shelter of a wall, and add height and interest. So although they’re not climbers, they deserve honorary membership.
Lift it, retaining as much of the rootball as possible as some damage is inevitable, but very seldom fatal. Transfer it as quickly as possible to the new hole, fill in the soil, and water well. For the next year, keep the plant watered during any dry spells. Older plants can have enormous rootballs, but if your only option is to move them, then at least they have a fighting chance of survival.
Edging the whole lawn with bricks or paving slabs cut out the need for edge-trimming altogether – set them just below the lawn level and skim over them with the mower. And don’t feed it too often – it’ll only grow faster and need more cutting. Two feedings of an organic mulch a year, one in spring and the second in early fall, should be sufficient.
