The season of ten thousand flowers
The season of ten thousand flowers has begun and the title of this haiku describes very well what is happening in this part of Ontario: the sudden rise of temperatures in 
mid April results in the overlapping flowering of many spring wildflowers.
This, of course, coincides with many garden tasks, which all need to be done asap, plus new plantings, all which are best done before the summer heat settles in.
The Corydalis tried to flower earlier, but then a wave of cold air stopped them for a while. Right now all are blooming together with Hepaticas, Sanguinaria, Helleborus, Jeffersonia dubia, various Draba and Primula species, plus few Pulsatilla…
Considering the time of flowering, Hepatica seeds will mature somewhere at the end of May this year.
With Corydalis we may never know; notably mama bumblebees (their major pollinator) haven’t made an apparition yet.
The next postings will feature previous writings on Hepatica, unless I have something notable new to add.
Enjoy the long-awaited spring, which will surely merge fast into the summer!
A short Corydalis summary especially for those new to the blog (also see the related posts).
Growing Corydalis solida & allies from seeds
To finish about spring Corydalis
