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Columbine
Aquilegia |
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Description:
An especially lovely perennial when allowed to naturalize in
shady, woodland borders. They also have excellent potential as cut flowers,
lasting up to 2 weeks in a vase.
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| Common Name: |
Columbine |
| Botanical
Name: |
Aquilegia |
| Type: |
Perennial |
| Soil
Preference: |
Columbine is easy
to grow in loose, average to rich, well-drained soil. Heavy or soggy soils
will hasten their demise. Prefers a neutral pH. |
| Light
Requirements: |
They can be grown
in full sun or partial shade, though light shade will prolong the flowering
time. |
| Attributes: |
Good rock garden
plant, good woodland garden plant, good for naturalizing, attracts birds,
suitable for cut flowers, shade tolerant. |
| Pests: |
Columbine is sometimes affected by
leaf miners. If this happens, cut the foliage all the way back to the ground
and discard it. Healthy, new growth will emerge quickly. Also affected
by borer, aphids and mites. |
| Diseases: |
Leaf spots, crown rot, rust, black
root rot, gray mold, blight, mildew and impatiens necrotic spot virus. |
| Good
Companion Plants: |
Bleeding
Heart, Blue Star,
Heartleaf Brunnera,
Forget-Me-Not,
Foxglove,
Hardy Geranium, Jacob's Ladder, Garden
Peony |
| Care: |
In the fall, cut plants back to
their basal foliage. In the spring, remove only the dead leaves.
Propagate by sowing named seed rather than by division; mature plants do
not like to be disturbed. Fertilize with Plant-tone as recommended. Planting Instructions: Perennials |
| Varieties: |
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Aquilegia
'Biedermeier'
Columbine
zones 3-9
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| Description:
A favorite vintage selection of many gardeners, 'Biedermeier' is a hybrid
strain in shades of white, pink, and purple. The wide, upward-facing flowers
are borne on compact plants with a stiff growth habit. This is a relatively
small variety that works well in containers or rock gardens. |
| Bloom Color: |
Mix |
| Bloom Time: |
May-June |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
8-12" |
| Spread: |
8-12" |
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Aquilegia
'Cardinal'
Columbine
zones 3-9
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| Description:
Honored with the Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society in
2003. This selection is a member of the "Songbird Series", sporting
exquisite, 3 in., long-spurred, dramatic red and white bicolor blossoms.
Hybridized for their compact habit and large flowers, the "Songbird Series"
is one of the most showy of all aquilegia. The most unique feature of the
plants in this series is the way in which the flowers face skyward, not
nodding like many other varieties, maximizing their full potential |
| Bloom Color: |
Red & White |
| Bloom Time: |
May-June |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
24-28" |
| Spread: |
18-24" |
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Aquilegia
'Clementine Dark Purple'
Columbine
zones 3-9
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| Description:
A spectacular new generation of columbine, this selection sports dark purple
flowers that resemble a double clematis blossom. They face upward for best
display and are spurless. Makes an excellent cut flower. |
| Bloom Color: |
Dark purple |
| Bloom Time: |
May-June |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
12-18" |
| Spread: |
12-18" |
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Aquilegia
'Clementine Red'
Columbine
zones 3-9
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| Description: A spectacular new generation of columbine, this selection sports
fuchsia-red flowers that resemble a double clematis blossom. They face
upward for best display and are spurless. Makes an excellent cut flower. |
| Bloom Color: |
Fuchsia-red |
| Bloom Time: |
May-June |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
12-18" |
| Spread: |
12-18" |
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Aquilegia 'Dorothy
Rose'
Columbine
zones 3-9
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| Description:
An outstanding, totally unique columbine. The light rose-pink flowers of 'Dorthy
Rose' are "hose-in-hose" style, meaning that several flowers are set inside
one another. They look like little granny's bonnets, hence their common name
"Granny's Bonnet". These distinctive blooms are complimented by the
attractive light blue-green foliage. This selection debuted at the Chelsea
Flower Show in 1999. |
| Bloom Color: |
Pink |
| Bloom Time: |
May-June |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
24-30" |
| Spread: |
18-24" |
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Aquilegia 'Origami
Mix'
Columbine
zones 3-9
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| Description:
This new columbine has an extended bloom time, up to 12 weeks, which is much
longer than the older varieties. 'Origami Mix' produces large 3 inch flowers
in a variety of colors including blue, pink, red, white, and yellow. All of
them start to bloom in late spring. This is a valuable selection
because of its uniform growth habit, free-flowering tendency, and
upward-held flowers. |
| Bloom Color: |
Multi |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
14-18" |
| Spread: |
12-18" |
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