Corydalis malkensis

Description

As you will probably find written on many other websites, Corydalis malkensis is a native of the northern Caucasus, primarily from the valleys of the Kuban and Malka Rivers (hence the name).
A beautiful, tough species with large white–creamy flowers in early spring (it flowers a bit earlier than Corydalis solida in our region).

It looks great in combination with other early spring flowers like Helleborus, Primula, and to fill the ’empty’ spaces until later species emerge. It also makes for a great display when combined with Corydalis solida in various colors (for this, a mix of seeds it is offered as Corydalis ‘Wildheart mix’).
When there are enough seeds I leave it up to everyone if to grow it ‘pure’ or in combination. But don’t forget that I don’t have any control over the bumblebees flights :) so even if the seeds are collected from groups of only C. malkensis, ‘accidents’ can happen.

Germination: explained in detail here – Growing Corydalis solida & allies from seeds.

Sow the seeds in pots and follow the instructions. The seeds can also be sown directly in the garden (incorporate the seeds into the ground, close to a perennial/fern, or anywhere else you know no new plantings will be done to disturb the seedlings coming up next spring and watering is provided during dry spells).