Photo by Mark
McDonough
One of the recent introductions from China is
Corydalis elata. Said to be similar to C. flexuosa,
another popular Chinese corydalis, C. elata is
a much taller, upright growing species with equally
lovely clear blue flowers appearing in July on 24"
(60 cm) stems. The flowers are richly perfumed
like gardenia and coconut, lasting a very long
time, and excellent as a cut flower.
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Photo by Mark
McDonough
A tall species, the clusters of small bright
blue flowers
become tinged with purple. At full flowering, and after
unseasonably cool weather during July 2001, the
flowers have taken on a darker purplish-blue hue,
perhaps accounting for the "dark blue" flower color
attributed to the species.
In warm sunshine, the flowers are richly
scented like sweet Gardenia and coconut,
a distinct yet deliciously definitive aroma.
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