Aquilegia Red Yellow
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- 1 x Aquilegia Red Yellow 12 cm pot
Botanical name | Aquilegia caerulea |
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Category | Aquilegia |
Delivered as | Pot plant |
Qty | 1x |
Flowers | Yes |
Fragrant | No |
Cutflowers | No |
Flower colour | Bicolour |
Fruits | No |
Edible | No |
Location | Sun and shade |
Hardy | Yes |
Groundcovering | No |
Naturalizing | No |
Preferred Soil | Well drained soil |
Full grown height | 30cm - 40cm |
Mature width | 30cm - 40cm |
Poisonous | No |
Size | Ø 12cm |
How to take care of Aquilegia Red Yellow
If supplied as bare root plants please soak the bare roots for 12-18 hours (do not exceed 24 hours). This allows them to take up the maximum amount of water without doing any injury to the plant. For better results it is best to mix the soil with some organic matter and plant in clumps. Aquilegia Red Yellow will benefit by placing mulch around the base each spring and remove faded flower heads to encourage new growth. Aquilegia Red Yellow do not always produces flowers in their first summer and are not a long-lived perennial, so Aquilegia Red Yellow can be replaced them every 3-4 years. Cut down stems once the flowering is over and Aquilegia Red Yellow will re-appear next year. If Aquilegia Red Yellow finds a good home, self-seeding can be counted upon and can be sown in early spring under glass. Aquilegia Red Yellow are prone to a fungal disease, known as rust, spray with a general anti fungicide during early summer. PLEASE NOTE: all parts of this plant if harmful if eaten.