Aquilegia vulgaris

‘Miss M.I. Huish’

MISS HUISH’S COLUMBINE

Aquilegia vulgaris ‘Miss M.I. Huish’
MISS HUISH’S COLUMBINE

Aquilegia vulgaris ‘Miss M.I. Huish’ is a dear old thing.

Pom pom doubles of deep violet velvet – like a Clematis

It has pom pom doubles of velvet, deep-violet, made up of layers of star pointed petals, like a Clematis bloom.

Dainty & charming

Aquilegias give an old world charm to the garden. So they are commonly called Columbines or Granny’s Bonnets.
And Miss Huish’s Columbine has a particularly dainty, airy appearance, with small, rounded leaves and tall flower stalks that hold the clusters of pretty double blooms well above the foliage.

But tough as old boots

But do not let the dainty appearance fool you, because Miss Huish’s Columbine is a hardy and tough old survivor.
And once settled in – your Aquilegia vulgaris ‘Miss M.I. Huish’ should self-sow some extra babies each year to create drifts of plants under the trees and shrubs.
With little further help from you.

Water-wise & resilient

Miss Huish’s Columbine blooms profusely during spring and early summer, and is such an easy growing, unfussy plant.
So you can plant Aquilegia vulgaris ‘Miss M.I. Huish’ in a wide variety of positions, from Full Sun, to Partial Shade, and in Full Shade too.
And with it’s velvety, rich “old tapestry” colouring – it is the perfect choice to light up dull shaded areas under trees and shrubs.
Plus it is a water-wise and resilient plant once established, and easy, low care.

Frost hardy evergreen perennial

Aquilegia vulgaris ‘Miss M.I. Huish’ is a frost hardy, evergreen perennial plant.
And it will also supply new babies each year by self-sowing in the garden and creating graceful drifts.
These little volunteers are easy to transplant to new areas, share with friends, or weed out if surplus to requirements.

Who was Miss Huish?

I am not sure, but she must have been both pretty and tough to have this lovely old Columbine as her namesake.
This is a very old historic variety that has been known and loved by gardeners since the 1500’s, and appears in very old gardening literature.

SEED SOWING ADVICE:

Aquilegia vulgaris ‘Miss M.I. Huish’ seed can be sown indoors at any time, or scattered directly in the garden during autumn or early spring.

Indoors for quick plants: First sow the seed onto the surface of good quality seed raising mix.
Now pat gently to ensure the seeds have good contact with the surface.
Then cover with sieved mix / washed sand / or fine grit to a depth of the seeds diameter.

Now thoroughly moisten the sown punnet by standing it in a shallow water bath.
So the moisture percolates through to the top from the bottom.

Then place the moist, sown punnet in a warm, well lit position (light helps germination of these seeds).
You can use a heat mat to speed germination if you have one, but it is not essential.

Temperatures of 15-20 degrees C. are best for rapid and optimum germination.

Seeds germinate in 2 to 4 weeks approx.

Then transplant seedlings into small pots until large enough to plant out in the garden.

If sown directly into ground seed may not germinate until its dormancy is broken by a period of chilling (Winter) so late autumn or early autumn sowings are most successful.

Seed Count: 20 seeds per pack approx.
(We always aim to exceed the stated seed count, and give a generous serve).

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