Aquilegia McKana Giants Mix Columbine Flower | X 50 Seeds

Common Name: Aquilegia McKana Giants Mix Columbine

Scientific Name: Aquilegia viridiflora

Life Cycle:Perennial

Remarks: Large flowers and a wide colour range.

Well-branched plants produce 7cm blooms with long spurs. A great cut to fill the gap between early spring and summer bouquets.
Blooms in spring of second year from a spring sowing.
Plant Height: Varies

When: Spring + Autumn + Late Summer

Sowing Depth + Method:Refrigerate seed for 5 days prior to planting.

Light aids germination.

Transplant (recommended) Sow8-10 weeks before last frost, transplant out after last frost.

Barely cover seed as light aids germination. Transplantwhen first true leaves appear.

Direct seedSow once soil has warmed to (18C). Sow directly into seed bed in groups of 3-4 seeds. Thin to one plant when true leaves appear.

Winter mulch in cold climates.

Spacing:25-35cm

Position: Part shade

Days until Germination:21-28 days at 20-25C

Seed to Bloom:200 days.

Harvest: When half of the florets on a stem are open.

Approx. Number of Seeds:50

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