Aquilegia Columbine

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Plant in part shade, does best in cool weather. 21-28 days, 70-75°F. Zones 3-8 15,000 seeds/oz. (30”) McKana's Giant Mix Aquilegia is a mix of 3-4” flowers with clear, bright colors.

Plant in part shade, does best in cool weather. 21-28 days, 70-75°F. Zones 3-8 15,000 seeds/oz. (12-16″) Origami Mix Hybrid Aquilegia is a large flowered mix that blooms the first year from seed when started early.

Burpee Exclusive! This mixture combines pure white, yellows, pinks, blues, purples and many bicolors that produce flowers earlier and more uniformly than other columbine mixtures. GARDEN HINTS: For earlier blooming, sow seeds indoors in a well-lighted...

Very special for its fancy-lobed, dusky blue-green leaves and unusual, spurred flowers. Highly attractive to hummingbirds for the nectar. White petals are framed by a layer of blue sepals, creating a star effect.

Sow directly into seed bed in groups of 3-4 seeds. Thin to one plant when true leaves appear. Will tolerate full sun where summers are cool and plants can be kept watered.If anything you purchase from us proves unsatisfactory, we will either replace the...

Plus, the fully double, spurless blooms eventually turn to a clean white, creating even more interest both in the garden and in the vase. Tidy, clump-forming plants require little or no maintenance.

Large blue, rose and white flowers bloom early on compact plants. Rising above the foliage, the 3 1/2" uniquely shaped flowers add a graceful air to the perennial garden. Equally suited for containers, columbines will thrive in a moist, well-drained soil.

Transplant out after last frost. Barely cover seed as light aids germination. Attracts hummingbirds. Direct seed - Sow once soil has warmed to 65°F (18°C). Will tolerate full sun where summers are cool and plants can be kept watered.If anything you...

Transplant out after last frost. Barely cover seed as light aids germination. Attracts hummingbirds. Direct seed - Sow once soil has warmed to 65°F (18°C). Will tolerate full sun where summers are cool and plants can be kept watered.If anything you...

Hopefully this article will stimulate you to grow some of the 'wild' columbines. Many of these are the ancestors to today's modern hybrid columbines. I should also note that there are plenty of taller columbine hybrids but that could be the topic of a...

All-America Selections winner. In late fall, cover with straw or evergreen branches to protect where winters are severe. Very large, long-spurred blooms in wide color range flower in late spring on graceful plants.

Large, out-facing blooms of red, burgundy, blue or yellow with attractive cut-leaf foliage.

While considered a woodland wildflower, wild columbine often occurs in the wild on open rocky slopes in full baking sun. Hummingbird favorite. Delicate foliage and strawberry red blooms.

Packet: 50 seeds.Transplant (recommended) - Sow 8-10 weeks before last frost. Sow directly into seed bed in groups of 3-4 seeds. 22,700 seeds/oz. Blooms in spring of second year from a spring sowing.

You'll get flowers in late spring and early summer.Chocolate soldier care is pretty hands-off and easy, another reason why columbine is popular with gardeners. Pests are not a big issue for columbine but cutting them back will reduce the risk of any infestations.

If self-seeding becomes an issue, both the foliage and remaining seedpods can be cut back in the fall. Treating plants withis a good way to control these pests. It blooms in a variety of colors during spring, which emerge from its attractive dark green...

My home state of Colorado is also known as the Columbine State, as many columbine varieties grow well here. The plants seem to need little care to do well, in my experience the less care the better for top notch performance.Here are a few beautiful varieties...

* Aquilegia caerulea is a species of Aquilegia flower native to the Rocky Mountains from Montana south to New Mexico and west to Idaho and Arizona . * Aquilegia caerulea is the state flower of Colorado.

* Aquilegia caerulea is a species of Aquilegia flower native to the Rocky Mountains from Montana south to New Mexico and west to Idaho and Arizona . * Aquilegia caerulea is the state flower of Colorado.

Unlike modern hybrids, they are resistant to leaf miners.Sowing Instructions: Depth: Surace sow or barely cover Sprout Time: 15-45 days Starting Indoors: Stratify (chill) seeds for 3-4 weeks by placing seeds between moist paper towels inside plastic bags...

Divide every 3-4 years in spring if desired—it is better to transplant seedlings than to try to move established plants. Seeds: Flowers will turn into follicles containing many small, greenish-black seeds.

Stored seed can be sown in late winter in a cold frame. * In traditional herbalism columbine was considered sacred to Venus; carrying a posy of it was said arouse the affections of a loved one.

* The name of this species is based on the cultivated form, the true wild form is A. * Plants seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits. Flabellata pumila. * Succeeds in ordinary garden soil, preferring a moist but not wet soil and a sunny position.

* The name of this species is based on the cultivated form, the true wild form is A. * Plants seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits. Flabellata pumila. * Succeeds in ordinary garden soil, preferring a moist but not wet soil and a sunny position.

Application of parasitic nematodes is also helpful in preventing this problem. Starting Outdoors: Sow in fall or early spring. Found in the mountains of Japan, it is very hardy and great in combination with golden-leafed feverfew 'Aureum in spring.Sowing...

Stored seed can be sown in late winter in a cold frame. * In traditional herbalism columbine was considered sacred to Venus; carrying a posy of it was said arouse the affections of a loved one.