Aquilegia flabellata var. pumila ‘Selection’

DWARF FAN COLUMBINE

SALE: Buy 1 get 2 packs

Aquilegia flabellata var. pumila ‘Selection’
DWARF FAN COLUMBINE
SALE: Buy 1 get 2 packs

Vivid blue flowers with white tips, on a dwarf plant, makes Aquilegia flabellata var. pumila ‘Selection’ a gem.
So it is perfect for small gardens or containers.

This Dwarf Fan Columbine blooms prolifically from spring into summer.
Above a compact clump of pretty, blue-green scalloped foliage.

Aquilegia flabellata var. pumila ‘Selection’ is a very hardy, evergreen perennial, despite it’s dainty size and delicate looks.
It is actually a very frost and heat hardy little toughie.
And it certainly tolerates some dry once established.

So plant Aquilegia flabellata var. pumila ‘Selection’ in Shade to ½ Shade, or even in Sun in cooler climates.
However it’s happiest place is bobbing about under trees and shrubs.
It is by nature a woodland dweller.

Evergreen perennial clump 20cm. High in delightful flower heads x 25cm Wide of pretty blue-green waxy foliage.

SEED SOWING ADVICE:

Sow any time indoors in a punnet, or scatter directly in garden in autumn and winter.

Aquilegias germinate easily in the garden after winter chilling.

Sow seeds indoors for quick plants & early flowers: First sow the seeds on the surface of good quality seed raising mix.
Then barely cover the seeds with sieved mix to a maximum of their own diameter.
Because these seeds need light to germinate.

Now place in a warm, well-lit position (Not in any direct sunlight).

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

And continue to keep the sown punnet moist.

Seedlings may begin emerging as soon as 10 days. But germination of the seeds will be staggered, as this plant in the wild likes to give every chance that some seeds will emerge into favourable weather.
So do not discard the punnet too quickly because seeds will continue to emerge.

However if there is no germination in 4 weeks – Then means the seeds have entered annual dormancy, and need a period of chilling to simulate winter.
So wrap the moist, sown punnet punnet in cling-wrap and keep in fridge (not freezer) for 4-6 weeks.
The remove from fridge, unwrap, moisten again.
And return to a warm well-lit place at 15-20C for germination.
Seedlings may begin emerging as soon as 10 days. But do not discard punnet as seeds will continue to germinate for up to 30-90 days.

Seed Count: 30 seeds per pack approx.
(We always aim to exceed the stated seed count and give a generous serve).

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