Aquilegia – Columbine Crystal Star Perennial
This has to be one of the easiest and most rewarding Perennials available producing masses pure brilliant white flowers with stunning spurs. One of the most popular forms, it is highly prized for its bright, eye catch flowers and graceful, upright habit.
Aquilegia – Columbine Crystal Star Perennial
This has to be one of the easiest and most rewarding Perennials available producing masses pure brilliant white flowers with stunning spurs. One of the most popular forms, it is highly prized for its bright, eye catch flowers and graceful, upright habit. Provide it with a humus rich, slightly acidic soil and you will be rewarded with an abundance of blooms in late spring and early summer. Excellent as a cut flower. Height 75cm.
Cultivation advice Aquilegia – Columbine Crystal Star Perennial
· Sow under-cover from 4-8 weeks before the last frost through to Jul, cover seeds very lightly with vermiculite and expect germination within 2 – 6 weeks at 15 to 20 °C.
· Transplant and grow on gradually acclimatising to outdoor conditions. Seeds sown late will over-winter under glass / cover.
· Aquilegias will readily re-seed and can be sown direct to borders or in wild / natural grass areas.
· Feeding is unnecessary unless the soil is exceptionally poor. An aquilegia should not need staking, but an overfed plant will flop.
