Hi there,
IME Corydalis hate beeing disturbed and transplant/divide badly. Is the yellow a C. lutea? If you want to keep the blue one I would cut off at least parts of the yellow`s foliage or (if you are tough enough :-) ) the hole plant. If you have other C. lutea in your garden they should produce plenty of volunteers.
Cheers, Lin

That is really striking color combinations. I'm not familiar with either of these flowers. Do you have a close up of each plant? One would think that maybe the blue would take over the yellow since it is the darker color.

personally.. i would not divide or transplant anything in july or august .... unless i just didnt care what it would look like for the rest of the year ... can you do it.. probably ... should you do it.. probably not ...

that said.. i think it looks grand... i have no clue why you would disturb it ...

ken

what ken said. however,word on the street is that lutea is a thug(and I agree) and blue is not (salivate salivate; NO FAIR!!) i would try to mark the different plants in some clever way so that early next spring you can remove one from the other. If that suggestion brings tears of laughter because they are so intergrown, i would , w/o hesitation, suggest that you carefully remove/i.e. kill if needs be- every bit of the lutea (so easy to find/replace) and let the blue stay pure and healthy.Obviously this would need to be done while they are blooming. Sounds like someone in the original grower operation got a bit mixed up with their seeds......

best,
mindy

p.s. oh yeah,and tiffy,don't think that your casually mentioned remark about " my meconopsis"- went unnoticed(you slut you!!)

Excellant color combo!

Since I am unfamiliar with this plant this suggestion may be worthless but in case it might prove useful........

If it spreads mainly by seeds then it seems that deadheading religiously will be called for.

If it tends to spread by runners, would "corralling" the yellow in with something like the black plastic edging (the type that comes in a roll and is sunk down so most of it is underground) keep it contained? If so then you would just have to make sure that any yellows that were stepping out of bounds get pulled out.

Well, it looks like after the garden tour someone will be doing some meticulous dividing. Siiggghhhh... This was one plant bought in one pot and there are no distinct two footings to be found. I do hope I can keep some of the yellow though. It's growing on me day by day and would fit perfectly in other areas of the gardens.

Mindy, The following is just for you. :O)

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tiff ,who still hasn't recognized the size of can.,
Now THAT is plant pornography. I mean, REEALLY.the 2 buds could be, equally, scrotum or ovaries! but it is the pure power of that blue flower that is so startling. I've only seen them once before, in North Hill, the garden of Joe Eck and Wayne Winterrowd, in SW Vt.(they have a z.6 microclimate there.)

I would feel so much better if it were growing in some desolate wasteland(!!), but it is obvious from the background in the photo- that yours is a most beautiful garden.

But then again, how do we know this is YOUR garden?hahaha.

Seriously, tiff, plse educate me about how you can be z. 5/6 so far north. Is your place on the coast and does the gulf stream go up there like it does in northern england? I know vancouver is z.8 and that they grow monkey puzzle trees and palms; is z.6 the highest z. in nova scotia?are there also z. 3 and 4 places in NS? and where do you go for garden inspiration up there; are there specialty nurseries w/ display gardens, or wonderful private gardens on tour?and/ or a great botanical garden in halifax?

i visited NB and NS only once,when i was in college, way back in june 1970; and I had no knowledge of anything garden at that point.Of all the places I went, Chester made the biggest impression and I can still see it clearly in my mind. Are you near chester?
best,
mindy

Mindy,

I assure you that this is my garden. :O)

We are located between Halifax and Chester. I live on the north facing side of the Prospect Peninsula, about a 3 minute drive from the Atlantic Ocean. We can actually hear the ocean when there is a 'swell' and the waves are beating up against the granite boulders at the tip of the peninsula. Our summers are cool and our winters are milder than most but can still reach -25C. During the summer we always remove 5C from the forecasted high for the day since we are close to the coast. Probably one of the reasons I can grow these beauties. Oh, and yes, the gulf stream does pass by.

Garden inspiration? That comes from within. I just enjoy being out there doing whatever whenever. There are some amazing private gardens in this area though, and of course there are the Victorian Gardens in Halifax. They are just a bit too formal for me.

My mother raised 9 children and found silence and solace in a small garden area she had. At 85 years of age, she still finds those things on a much bigger property and in much bigger gardens. So I guess some of my inspiration comes from her as well. She lives 3 hours away in a definite zone 6 and when I vacation with her we can be found weeding in the gardens 100% of the time and loving every minute of it!!

Mindy,

I assure you that this is my garden. :O)

We are located between Halifax and Chester. I live on the north facing side of the Prospect Peninsula, about a 3 minute drive from the Atlantic Ocean. We can actually hear the ocean when there is a 'swell' and the waves are beating up against the granite boulders at the tip of the peninsula. Our summers are cool and our winters are milder than most but can still reach -25C. During the summer we always remove 5C from the forecasted high for the day since we are close to the coast. Probably one of the reasons I can grow these beauties. Oh, and yes, the gulf stream does pass by.

Garden inspiration? That comes from within. I just enjoy being out there doing whatever whenever. There are some amazing private gardens in this area though, and of course there are the Victorian Gardens in Halifax. They are just a bit too formal for me.

My mother raised 9 children and found silence and solace in a small garden area she had. At 85 years of age, she still finds those things on a much bigger property and in much bigger gardens. So I guess some of my inspiration comes from her as well. She lives 3 hours away in a definite zone 6 and when I vacation with her we can be found weeding in the gardens 100% of the time and loving every minute of it!!

Mindy,

I assure you that this is my garden. :O)

We are located between Halifax and Chester. I live on the north facing side of the Prospect Peninsula, about a 3 minute drive from the Atlantic Ocean. We can actually hear the ocean when there is a 'swell' and the waves are beating up against the granite boulders at the tip of the peninsula. Our summers are cool and our winters are milder than most but can still reach -25C. During the summer we always remove 5C from the forecasted high for the day since we are close to the coast. Probably one of the reasons I can grow these beauties. Oh, and yes, the gulf stream does pass by.

Garden inspiration? That comes from within. I just enjoy being out there doing whatever whenever. There are some amazing private gardens in this area though, and of course there are the Victorian Gardens in Halifax. They are just a bit too formal for me.

My mother raised 9 children and found silence and solace in a small garden area she had. At 85 years of age, she still finds those things on a much bigger property and in much bigger gardens. So I guess some of my inspiration comes from her as well. She lives 3 hours away in a definite zone 6 and when I vacation with her we can be found weeding in the gardens 100% of the time and loving every minute of it!!

mack restnt? noonan dr?
mindy
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