Aquilegia

Vibrantly colored mix of blooms on delicate foliage! McKana Giants will bloom in late spring to early summer garden. Aquilegia will add beautiful color to your garden.

However, of the worlds 65 or so species of columbine, there are many alpine types that are quite dwarf, making them suitable for the front of the border, rock garden settings or alpine troughs.

See "o with 10,000 Spring Sprouts in Your Winter Sowing Containers" for different approaches to planting out "hunks of seedlings" (HOS) versus potting them on.Once the seedlings have sprouted and are growing well, with two or three pairs of leaves, I...

To Coloradoans and other Americans, the columbine now represents the preciousness of life. Check out Jill's article onAll images in the article were found in Dave's Garden. Columbine are beautiful perennials that look great in landscapes with many different...

After the dishes had been cleared, my mother told me that I needn't bother doing my homework, since I wouldn't be going to school the next day, and told me to put on my oldest pajamas, then to come back to the kitchen.

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 visual potential. Aquilegia is especially lovely when allowed to naturalize in shady, woodland...

If planning to collect seeds, do so before the follicles burst, when they are still slightly greenish-brown in color. Application of parasitic nematodes is also helpful in preventing this problem.

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 visual potential. Aquilegia is especially lovely when allowed to naturalize in shady, woodland...

Aquilegia is especially lovely when allowed to naturalize in shady, woodland borders. They also have excellent potential as cut flowers, lasting up to 2 weeks in a vase. Use in shady, woodland borders or as a cut flower.

Placement & Cultivation Wild columbine is native to North America and attracts butterflies and bees, as well as hummingbirds. Diseases & Pests: Spider mites and aphids may appear—prevent by regularly spraying plants down with a hose.

These beautiful, often bi-colored columbines attract butterflies and bees. The large brightly colored spurred flowers of McKana Giant Mix bloom from late spring to early summer above mounds of fern-like green foliage.

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 visual potential. Aquilegia is especially lovely when allowed to naturalize in shady, woodland...

Divide every 3-4 years in spring if desired—it is better to transplant seedlings than to try to move established plants. Grows With: Echinacea (coneflower), Phlox, Salvia, Viola Water Use: Medium Watering Details: Plants are somewhat drought tolerant...

* 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. * 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 .

Jewels of the late spring garden combined with young fronds of bronze fennel. Self sows.Sowing Directions: Depth: Surface to light cover Flat temp: 60-70F Sprout time: 15-60 days Tip: Sow indoors in late winter; if no germ after 30 days, chill 2-3 wk...

Application of parasitic nematodes is also helpful in preventing this problem. Placement & Cultivation Columbine attracts butterflies and bees, as well as hummingbirds. When to Set Outside In springtime after all danger of frost has passed.

Once all danger of frost has passed, harden off outside by placing in a partially sheltered area for about a week before doing any transplanting. Diseases & Pests: Spider mites and aphids may appear—prevent by regularly spraying plants down with a hose.

If these pests do show up, hose down daily until they are no longer an issue. According to Missouri Botanical Garden and Connecticut Ag Experiment Station. If planning to collect seeds, do so before the follicles burst, when they are still slightly greenish-brown...

Self sows into moist, rich, well-drained soils.Sowing Directions: Depth: Surface to light cover Flat temp: 50-70F Sprout time: 20-60 days Tip: Sow indoors in late winter; if no germ after 30 days, chill flats at 35-40F for 2-3 weeks, or sow outdoors spring...

* Native to forest margins, grassy slopes; 400--2700 m. (Gansu, Guizhou, Hebei, Hubei, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Nei Mong) all in China.

* Native to forest margins, grassy slopes; 400--2700 m. (Gansu, Guizhou, Hebei, Hubei, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Nei Mong) all in China.

Space 1' apart. Placement & Cultivation Columbine attracts butterflies and bees, as well as hummingbirds. Next, remove from refrigerator and surface sow or barely cover in flats of a moistened medium that will drain well.

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.

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.

* This mixed wildflower perennial is a double form of columbine that has been used in gardens for a long time, due to its curious flower shape. Stored seed can be sown in late winter in a cold frame.