Aquilegia flabellata 'Blackcurrant Ice' - SeedsColumbine, Granny's Bonnet

Hardy Perennial

What is Hardy Perennial?
A plant that lives for more than two years.
Capable of withstanding outdoor winter temperatures down to -15C.

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A cottage garden essential!

Rare dwarf variety

Perfect for rockeries and containers

Reliable and easy to grow

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Height Up to 20-30cm (8-12in)
Spread Up to 20-30cm (8-12in)

Hardy Perennial

patiocottage gardensalpine & rockerywildlife gardenscut flower garden

sun or semi shadedappled shade

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Description

Aquilegia flabellata 'Blackcurrant Ice' is a very unusual dwarf columbine with dainty bicolored blooms in buttery yellow and deep plum. The elegantly nodding flowers rise above an attractive mound of delicate, divided blueish-green foliage. This compact cultivar of a true cottage garden favourite is ideal for rockeries, gravel gardens and mixed containers as well as the front of borders. A reliable and versatile hardy perennial, aquilegias also make great cut flowers, allowing you to enjoy their beautifully ornate blooms up close. Height and spread: 20-30cm (8-12").

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1 Packet (40 Seeds) (KB4959)

Sowing
Sow aquilegia seeds from February to June or September to October at 15-20C (59-68F), on the surface of a good quality seed compost and cover with a fine sprinkling of vermiculite. Keep the soil damp but not wet and do not exclude light. Place in a propagator or seal the seed tray inside a polythene bag until after germination, which usually takes 1-3 months. When seedlings are large enough to handle, transplant and grow them on in cooler conditions until large enough to plant outdoors. When aquilegia plants are well grown and all risk of frost has passed, acclimatise them to outdoor conditions over 7 to 10 days. Overwinter October sowings in a coldframe and plant out the following spring. Grow aquilegias in a sun or part shade in fertile, moist, well drained soil at a distance of 30cm (12") apart.
More Info
Grow aquilegias in a sun or part shade in fertile, moist, well drained soil. Columbines hybridize readily. If seedlings are not wanted, deadhead faded aquilegia flowers to prevent them self seeding. Aquilegias dislike disturbance but overcrowded clumps may be lifted and divided in spring when necessary. Caution: Contact with aquilegia sap may irritate the skin. Harmful if eaten.
Caution

Caution: irritant to skin and eyes,harmful if eaten

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