Contest Begun February 2001

This contest was won by Ann English who submitted the correct answer on Monday, March 12th, at 07:33 ET.

If you would like to try your hand at guessing the correct answer, the clues available when the contest was won are provided below. The correct answer can be displayed at the bottom of the page.

1. This plant is a native of the Western Hemisphere.
2. The leaves of this plant are 13-30 cm (5-12 in) in length.
3. The purplish-pink flowers of this plant are 2.5 cm (1 in) in width.
4. The preferred habitat of this plant is moist soils of rocky canyons, slopes and ridges.
5. The 3-lobed leathery fruit of this plant are 4-5 cm (1.5-2 in) in width and bear three poisonous seeds.
6. This plant reaches 8 m (26 ft) in height.

Can you name the genus and species of this plant?

The correct answer can be displayed at the bottom of the page.

The Prize!

Corydalis flexuosa 'China Blue'

Corydalis flexuosa 'China Blue' has lovely dissected foliage that is quite attractive, the flowers are a blue that gardeners would kill for and the fragrance, oh the fragrance. I know that it needs moist shade and can tolerate dry during its Summer dormancy, but I think that most gardeners would do well to grow it as an annual or tender perennial that you bring a small piece of inside for the Winter. It does well in a pot and will increase so rapidly that all of your friends will have a pot before you know it.

This month's contest winner will receive three Corydalis flexuosa 'China Blue' supplied by Sunshine Farm & Gardens.

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