Aquilegia Mc Kanna Giant Mixed Seeds By Mr Fothergills

Aquilegia Mc Kanna Giant Mixed Seeds By Mr Fothergills

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Description

Aquilegia Mc Kanna Giant Mixed Seeds By Mr Fothergills

Aquilegia caerulea (Ranunculaceae) – commonly known as Sweet Columbine or Granny’s Bonnet. 

Nostalgic and romantic, this delightful seed mixture of solid colours and bicolours is superb in borders and informal settings, where the plants will add a welcome splash of early summer colour. The blooms of McKana’s Giant Mixed have elegant long ‘spurs’ which add to their charm. Aquilegia is an easy-to-grow hardy perennial which flowers for the first time in the year after sowing and in subsequent summers. The name ‘aquilegia’ comes from the Latin aquila (eagle), a reference to the shape of the spurs of its petals.

Key Features:

  • Height: 60cm(24in)
  • Plant Class: Hardy Perennial (HP).
  • Habit: Upright.
  • CAUTION: Harmful if eaten
  • RHS- Perfect for pollinators
  • Average 150 seeds

Sow & Grow:

Sow indoors for surest results, February-June, 0.5cm (¼”) deep, in a tray of compost. Water well and place in a cold frame, unheated greenhouse, or on a warm kitchen windowsill. Keep moist. Seedlings usually appear in 21-42 days. Transplant individually, when large enough to handle, to 7.5cm (3″) pots. Always hold seedlings by a leaf, never by the stem. Gradually accustom young plants to outside conditions, before planting out into well-drained soil, June-October, 30cm (1′) apart. Or, sow outdoors, April-June, in a seed bed, 0.5cm (¼) deep, into finely-prepared, well-drained soil, which has already been watered. Thin seedlings to 5cm (2”) apart, before planting out to flowering position in autumn. Flowers: May-July, the following year.

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Additional information

Weight 0.005 kg