This Corydalis solida Firecracker is a relatively new plant introduced in 2006

Corydalis Colours

• Corydalis solida Beth Evans produces delicate, pink-spurred flowers
• Corydalis solida Purple Beauty
• Corydalis turtschaninovii Gorin divided foliage with good-sized spikes of clear electric blue or turquoise flowers.
• Corydalis solida George Baker deep red but hard to grow
• Corydalis wilsonii profuse yellow flowers
• Corydalis solida Zarla Povolzya warm pink
• Corydalis solida Dieter Schacht light pink flowers
• Corydalis popovii elongated white flowers held on sturdy spikes

 

Hardy, tuberous corydalis are often misnamed because the green pods drop their fast-maturing seeds close to the parent plant but the seedlings vary and many nurseries supply tubers formed from seedlings. As a result there are wishy-washy impostors masquerading under the ‘George Baker’ and ‘Beth Evans’ names.

It is better to buy any form or subspecies of Corydalis solida when in flowers and remember that the colour deepens after colder winters.

 

See also Growing Corydalis and a picture of Popovii