Aquilegia seeds Denver Gold to Tequila Sunrise

Aquilegia seeds Denver Gold, Black Barlow, Bordeaux Barlow, Lime Sorbet, Chocolate Soldier, Aquilegia Tequila Sunrise

How to germinate
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Harmful if eaten
(COLUMBINE)

Type
Sowing Temp
Cover Seed
Advice

Hardy perennial
18-20°C
Thin layer of vermiculite
Sow April to June and Autumn
Germination can take up to 5 weeks

Also know as Grannys Bonnet and Granny's nightcap
A.vulgaris plena

Aquilegia Barlow series 'the' cottage garden flower.

Aquilegia William Guiness 75cm
Unique flowers with almost black sepals and contrasting white corollas, flowers from spring into summer.
£0.85 pkt approx 40 seeds

Aquilegia William Guiness Double 60cm
After the success of William Guiness, flower breeders have selected this beautiful double flowered strain. Pleated and quilted blooms, in purple and white, the occasional flower will be almost black. There may be an odd single flower appear. Sowings can be made early spring to June and again September to October.

pkt approx 20 seeds

Aquilegia Bordeaux Barlow 70-80cm
A.vulgaris
One of the best varieties for cut flower use. Fully double deep wine coloured spurless flowers, ideal for borders, cut flower and landscaping, a cottage garden favourite. Long lasting perennial.
£1.25 pkt approx 80 seeds

Aquilegia Black Barlow 70-80cm
A.vulgaris
One of the best varieties for cut flower use. Fully double deep maroon to nearly black spurless flowers, ideal for borders, cut flower and landscaping, a cottage garden favourite. Long lasting perennial.
pkt approx 80 seeds

Aquilegia Lime Sorbet
Aqualegia vulgaris
Aquilegia Lime Sorbet has striking lime-green, double spurless flowers which are in full bloom from May to June.
pkt approx 50 seeds

Aquilegia Chocolate Soldier
Aqualegia viridiflora
Aquilegia Chocolate soldier has sweetly scented flower, green sepals with brown corollas
£1.85 pkt approx 25 seeds

Aquilegia Skinneri
Tequila Sunrise
A skinnerii
Aquilegia Tequila Sunrise is an unusually attractive species, unique by being 1st. year flowering and by its very long flowering period May to September.
Hardy perennial, capable of flowering the first year from seed, a unique feature for a Columbine, growing 60-80 cm (24-32 inches) tall, stems well-branched. Flowers nodding, 5 cm (2 inches) in diameter bright red to copper-red, orange with golden yellow centres, produced in profusion at the end of the branches.
Sowing Aquilegia Tequila Sunrise - Sow seeds from early spring in seed trays or April-June in seed bed. Prick out. Plant out in final quarters at a distance of 25-30 cm (10-12 inches). If sown early, will flower the first summer and fall. Thrives in any kinds of soil. Will flower for 2-3 years.
History
Brought into cultivation as early as 1865. Since forgotten until very recently with the re-introduction of this selected new strain.

£1.85 pkt approx 30 seeds

Aquilegia Winky Double Red and White 35cm
Produces masses of compact upright facing double flowers for the borders and containers, can also be used as pot plants.
£3.30 pkt approx 15 seeds

Aquilegia Winky Mixed 50cm HP
Aquilegia Winky mixed suitable for borders and containers a mixture of some of the following colours blue and white, purple and white, red and white and rose.

pkt approx 25 seeds

Aquilegia Winky Early Sky Blue 35-40cm HP
Aquilegia Winky is ideal for borders, containers and landscaping, Winky Early Sky Blue is 1 to 2 weeks earlier than the rest of the Winky series. Unique colour and an abundance of upward facing blooms, strong stems and a bushy habit. Flowers from spring to early summer.

pkt approx 25 seeds

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Aquilegia Denver Gold seeds, Lime Sorbet, Aquilegia Chocolate Soldier, Skinneri Tequila Sunrise, Clementine Mixed, Winky series, Mini Star
The cultural information should be used as a guide only, I have found a number of different sowing techniques for the same seed from different sources there does not seem to be a standard. With this in mind you should use this website as a guide only, you probably already have a tried and tested way of sowing different seeds. As a rule of thumb the larger the seed size the more cover it requires, and fine seed like Lobelia Begonia etc requires no cover.
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