Corydalis

The genus Corydalis includes more than 300 species of herbaceous tuberous annual and perennial, resistant and not very, plants with double-or triple-jointed leaves and irregular flowers with spurs. The tuft appears and blooms in spring. The hollow tuft (Corydalis cava) is a long-term stable stemless species that grows from a hollow tuber. The flowers that bloom in spring are pink or white. The Kashmiri tuft (C. cashmeriana) is a long-term stable tuberous creeping species with a height of 10-15 cm. It has threefold light green tender leaves and light blue flowers, collected in a brush 7-8 cm long. Yellow tuft (C. lutea) is a perennial species with a height of 20-40 cm, found in nature on stony areas. It has triple green-blue leaves and yellow flowers, collected in racemose inflorescences and blooming from spring to the first frost. The dense tuft (C. solida or C. bulbosa) is a stable perennial species that spontaneously appears among hedges, groves, and mountain meadows. The stem is branched and grows from a small round tuber. Blooming in spring pink or purple, for example, in the variety 'George Becker', the flowers are collected in a brush. Felt tuft (C. tomentella) is a perennial low-resistant species with two-pronged gray-blue pubescent leaves. In summer, bright yellow flowers with green tips appear, formed in dense erect 20-cm brushes.

The genus Corydalis includes more than 300 species of herbaceous tuberous annual and perennial, resistant and not very, plants with double-or triple-jointed leaves and irregular flowers with spurs. The tuft appears and blooms in spring.

The hollow tuft (Corydalis cava) is a long-term stable stemless species that grows from a hollow tuber. The flowers that bloom in spring are pink or white.

The Kashmiri tuft (C. cashmeriana) is a long-term stable tuberous creeping species with a height of 10-15 cm. It has threefold light green tender leaves and light blue flowers, collected in a brush 7-8 cm long.

Yellow tuft (C. lutea) is a perennial species with a height of 20-40 cm, found in nature on stony areas. It has triple green-blue leaves and yellow flowers, collected in racemose inflorescences and blooming from spring to the first frost.

The dense tuft (C. solida or C. bulbosa) is a stable perennial species that spontaneously appears among hedges, groves, and mountain meadows. The stem is branched and grows from a small round tuber. Blooming in spring pink or purple, for example, in the variety 'George Becker', the flowers are collected in a brush.

Felt tuft (C. tomentella) is a perennial low-resistant species with two-pronged gray-blue pubescent leaves. In summer, bright yellow flowers with green tips appear, formed in dense erect 20-cm brushes.

Cultivation

Crested grass is grown in the open ground in curbs or rock gardens, on lawns and lawns in fresh acidic peaty soil. The plant responds well to the application of organic fertilizers at the rate of 5 kg/m2 or complex mineral fertilizers in the amount of 20-30 g/m2. Plant at a distance of 30-35 cm from each other. Kashmir crested is the only species that is not easy to grow in rock gardens or in pots on balconies and terraces. When planted in the open ground, it requires acidic soil with a high content of organic matter. When growing in pots, soil with a pH of 5.5-6.5 is used, consisting of 2/3 of peat and 1/3 of well-rotted leaves, such as beech, with the addition of complex fertilizers at the rate of 30 g per bucket of soil. In spring and summer, once every 30-40 days, a complex mineral fertilizer is added to the water for irrigation in the amount of 10-20 g per bucket.

Crested grass is grown in the open ground in curbs or rock gardens, on lawns and lawns in fresh acidic peaty soil. The plant responds well to the application of organic fertilizers at the rate of 5 kg/m2 or complex mineral fertilizers in the amount of 20-30 g/m2. Plant at a distance of 30-35 cm from each other.

Kashmir crested is the only species that is not easy to grow in rock gardens or in pots on balconies and terraces. When planted in the open ground, it requires acidic soil with a high content of organic matter. When growing in pots, soil with a pH of 5.5-6.5 is used, consisting of 2/3 of peat and 1/3 of well-rotted leaves, such as beech, with the addition of complex fertilizers at the rate of 30 g per bucket of soil. In spring and summer, once every 30-40 days, a complex mineral fertilizer is added to the water for irrigation in the amount of 10-20 g per bucket.

Location

The Kashmiri crested needs shade, all other species can be grown in the open sun or in partial shade.

Temperature

Crested flowers are resistant to both high and low air temperatures. In areas with cold winters, the felt crested requires careful shelter from the cold or good mulching of the soil, and the Kashmiri crested part dies off, and a new one is formed in the spring.

Watering

Usually, it is required only in case of drought, and the Kashmir crested should be watered abundantly in spring and summer.

Transplant

The Kashmiri tuft is transplanted in early spring into larger pots than the previous ones.

Care

Remove faded branches.

Reproduction

Propagated by seeds and tubers. Fresh seeds are sown in containers in a mixture of loamy soil and peat with the addition of a small amount of sand. After the formation of the first real leaves, which appear after the cotyledons (the very first leaves are completely different in shape), the seedlings are transplanted into cups or containers in order to finally plant them in the ground. Yellow tuft can be sown in the spring immediately to a permanent planting site. Seedlings bloom in the 3rd year. Division of tubers is carried out immediately after flowering, the resulting parts are transplanted directly into the ground.

Diseases

Plants of the genus Tuft infect various fungi. Because of fungi of the genus Peronospora, blackening spots appear on the leaves, and the plant itself gradually dies. Fungi of the genus Septoria cause small spots on the leaves. Rust provokes the appearance of first yellowish, and then blackish-brown spots. All fungal diseases are eliminated with the help of fungicides. Nematodes provoke the development of dwarfism of plants, but first the roots are covered with mold, and then the entire plant as a whole. It is recommended to use disinfected land, as well as sow marigolds (Tagetes nearby), which emit a repellent nematode smell.

Acquisition

Seeds are purchased in flower shops and other retail outlets, checking the expiration date, as they quickly lose their germination. Seedlings in cups or containers are easy to find in flower and horticultural centers. Make sure that it is very compact, without yellowing.