Aquilegia vulgaris. Delicate spring flowers. Aquilegia tend not to come true to type from seed. You are likely to get a mix of colours and something totally unique.
Sow: May–September, especially August–September
Height: Approx. 60cm
Seeds: Approx. 30
Type: Hardy Perennial
Good for: Cottage gardens · Seed saving
GROWING NOTES
Keep the seedbed or compost evenly moist while germination takes place, then grow on in good light.
SEED SAVING
Allow a few flowers to mature fully and collect the seed once it is ripe and dry. Store somewhere cool, dry and labelled.
Grown, harvested and packed by Missenden Seeds in the Chiltern Hills. Open-pollinated and grown without chemical pesticides or peat.
Aquilegia vulgaris. Delicate spring flowers. Aquilegia tend not to come true to type from seed. You are likely to get a mix of colours and something totally unique.
Sow: May–September, especially August–September
Height: Approx. 60cm
Seeds: Approx. 30
Type: Hardy Perennial
Good for: Cottage gardens · Seed saving
GROWING NOTES
Keep the seedbed or compost evenly moist while germination takes place, then grow on in good light.
SEED SAVING
Allow a few flowers to mature fully and collect the seed once it is ripe and dry. Store somewhere cool, dry and labelled.
Grown, harvested and packed by Missenden Seeds in the Chiltern Hills. Open-pollinated and grown without chemical pesticides or peat.
