code: 742
Sprays of dark blue flowers gently brushed paler around the edge of each petal
Family: Ranunculaceae
Common name: Granny’s Bonnets
Plant Classification: Hardy perennial
Minimum Height: 45 cm
Maximum Height: 60 cm
Sprays of dark blue flowers gently brushed paler around the edge of each petal, adorn this rare columbine in spring and early summer, above a compact display of blue-green, basal ‘maidenhair’ foliage. We have also been advised that this may be a different species, possibly a form of Aquilegia kuhistanica.
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.
