Aquilegia 'Mixed Columbine'
Highly attractive and uniquely shaped flowers in cream, pink, yellow and lavender appearing in Spring.
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Aquilegias (Aquilegia caerulea) are beautiful and uniquely shaped flowers that appear in spring and present in cream, pink, yellow and lavender colours. They have a great appeal in cottage style gardens and stand out with their long spurred flower heads that sit all so daintily above the blue green foliage.
How to grow aquilegias in a garden
- Fill starter pots or trays with Yates Black Magic Seed Raising Mix. Sow seeds, cover, firm down and water well. Keep the soil moist so the seeds don’t dry out.
- While the seedlings are growing, choose a spot in the garden that receives full sun to part shade and prepare the planting area well by digging in Yates Dynamic Lifter Organic Plant Food.
- Water gently and keep moist through germination period.
- Allow the seedlings to grow to at least 5-7 cm before transplanting.
- When transplanting them into your prepared garden bed, ensure seedlings are well spaced – at least 30 to 40cm apart. Water in well.
- Mulch with an organic mulch, such as bark chips or pea straw.
- Feed regularly with Yates Thrive Rose & Flower Granular Plant Food.
How to grow aquilegias in a pot
- Choose a pot at least 200mm wide and deep. Position in full sun to part shade.
- Fill the chosen pots with quality potting mix, such as Yates Premium Potting Mix.
- Plant directly into the pot by pressing the seeds lightly into the surface of the pot.
- Water gently and keep moist through germination period.
- Feed every 1 to 2 weeks with Yates Thrive Natural Fish & Seaweed+ Plant Food Concentrate.
Growing tips
- Each dangling, bell-shaped flower has five petals that flare out from the base, surrounded by a collar of five larger sepals.
- Most varieties of Aquilegia plants will bloom for at least four weeks.
- Aquilegia plants are naturals in woodland and rock gardens. Their delicate fan-shaped foliage is a nice contrast to ferns and other shrubs since they hold their flowers high above the base of the plant.
- Aquilegia plants are adaptable, but they prefer an acidic soil pH of about 5.0 to 6.0.
- New plants will need to be kept moist until they become established. You'll know they are established when they start putting out a lot of new growth.
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Recommended products
Yates Black Magic Seed Raising Mix
Specially formulated for trouble-free seed raising in trays (or outdoor seed sowing direclty into the ground) and propagation of cuttings.
Yates Thrive Natural Fish & Seaweed+ Plant Food Concentrate
A complete plant food enriched with natural fish, seaweed, humates, molasses and more - boosted with NPK to improve plant and soil vitality.
Yates Thrive Rose & Flower Granular Plant Food
Specially formulated to grow all types of flowers. With high potassium for large & abundant flowers, added calcium & iron for stronger flowers.
Yates Thrive Natural Fish & Seaweed+ Plant Food Concentrate
A complete plant food enriched with natural fish, seaweed, humates, molasses and more - boosted with NPK to improve plant and soil vitality.
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