code: 612
sow seeds immediately onto a good soil-based compost
Family: Ranunculaceae
Common name: Woodside Blue Columbine, Granny’s Bonnets
Plant Classification: Hardy perennial
Maximum Height: 60 cm
Deepest blue or violet flowers contrast vividly with the fabulously mottled leaves.
Sowing advice:
For best results, sow seeds immediately onto a good soil-based compost. Cover the seeds with fine grit or compost to approximately their own depth. They can be sown at any time, and germination can sometimes be quicker if kept at 15 to 20 degrees C. However, we sow most seeds in an unheated greenhouse and wait for natural germination as many seeds have built-in dormancy mechanisms, and often wait for spring before emerging regardless of when they are sown. But spring sowing will obviously give them a full season of growth if successful germination occurs.
Sun Exposure:
Full Sun or
Partial Shade
Soil Type:
Normal or
Sandy or
Clay
Soil pH:
Neutral or
Alkaline or
Acid
Soil Moisture:
Average or
Moist
