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Produce => Non Edible Plants => Topic started by: manicscousers on May 19, 2008, 18:58:41

Title: some of the aquilegia I grew from seed
Post by: manicscousers on May 19, 2008, 18:58:41: heritage varieties, not sure which I like best
sorry about the third one, can't use 2 hands at once ;D
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Post by: grawrc on May 19, 2008, 19:02:09: they're absolutely brill!!
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Post by: manicscousers on May 19, 2008, 19:09:59: I think I like the orange one best, a few more are just starting to flower, I think they're my favourite flower :)
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Post by: Georgie on May 19, 2008, 20:13:33: Lovely. ;D I think this year has to be the year of the Aquilegia, I've never known them to be so good. My McKanas and still in bud but I snapped this 'Vulgaris' yesterday. It's a shame the seeds don't come true to type in normal conditions though. G x

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/georgie_girl15/May%2008%20garden/Aquilegia18May.jpg)
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Post by: manicscousers on May 19, 2008, 20:25:19: lovely colour, georgie..wish I knew the names of mine, I've a gorgeous nearly black one :)
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Post by: Georgie on May 19, 2008, 20:29:23: Manics I'd say your first two are McKana's Hybrids. Not sure about the last one though.

G x
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Post by: manicscousers on May 19, 2008, 20:38:08: thanks, georgie :)
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Post by: manicscousers on May 21, 2008, 14:48:20: here's another couple from today :)
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Post by: Froglegs on May 21, 2008, 17:13:21: This is a self set in my garden.
Title: Re: some of the aquilegia I grew from seed
Post by: manicscousers on May 21, 2008, 17:36:21: ooo, that's pretty, our self seeded is the normal pink and a couple i planted last year :)
Title: Re: some of the aquilegia I grew from seed
Post by: tim on May 21, 2008, 18:37:37: Well, Manic - you've really made my day!!

Always thought that our 'cloud' of wild ones was nice, but a bit dull. Never really took the time to turn them face up.

So - went straight out & saw with new eyes. First, the 'cloud' [attachment=1]

Then my worker's finger nails - just been planting Peppers! No time to re-do the out-of-focus ones.
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Post by: manicscousers on May 21, 2008, 20:05:49: wow, you've got some beautiful colours there, Tim, I like the dark coloured one..daren't show my fingernails, been transplanting cabbage ;D
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Post by: loopyloulou on May 21, 2008, 21:29:39: i think those are fab tim very pretty! mine are more like frogs legs, also self set ones, same colour but slightly different shape, definately doubles tho not singles and definately pink, and by god i hate pink! dd whos 2 loves them tho, so theyre most definately hers!
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Post by: tim on May 22, 2008, 19:50:29: A better one of the 'cloud'?
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Post by: Georgie on May 23, 2008, 16:31:07: I tried to get some snaps like your's Tim but they were all out of focus. :( Never mind, took this one instead. :) G x

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/georgie_girl15/Perennials/Aquilegia23May08.jpg)
Title: Re: some of the aquilegia I grew from seed
Post by: tim on May 23, 2008, 18:36:29: Out of focus? Like all of mine!!

Wish I had a few like yours & Manic's - but would take up all my time looking at them!
Title: Re: some of the aquilegia I grew from seed
Post by: Georgie on May 23, 2008, 20:07:02: Quote from: tim on May 23, 2008, 18:36:29
Wish I had a few like yours & Manic's - but would take up all my time looking at them!

Can I tempt you to some seeds? ;D

G x
Title: Re: some of the aquilegia I grew from seed
Post by: calendula on May 23, 2008, 20:34:51: I have at least 20 varieties in my garden - you might want to check out 'black barlow' - it is an almost black version of the traditional 'nora barlow' - not in full flower yet but I'll try and remember to post a pic when it is - love them all
Title: Re: some of the aquilegia I grew from seed
Post by: barkingdog on May 24, 2008, 07:42:15: I've just bought a Black Barlow it is lovely! Mine is flowering though I'll try and take a pic later!

barkingdog
Title: Re: some of the aquilegia I grew from seed
Post by: calendula on May 24, 2008, 09:14:55: that would be lovely - another special is viridiflora which is another almost black and green - difficult ones to keep are the yellow ones for some reason but I have a big pot full of new plants from seeds and am in anticipation for next year's flowers :)
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Post by: saddad on May 24, 2008, 09:17:16: Might have to take some pics of ours which are mainly self sets...
;D
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Post by: Georgie on May 24, 2008, 10:24:29: Quote from: calendula on May 24, 2008, 09:14:55
that would be lovely - another special is viridiflora which is another almost black and green - difficult ones to keep are the yellow ones for some reason but I have a big pot full of new plants from seeds and am in anticipation for next year's flowers :)

I agree about the yellows - I've lost all my McKana ones - but I do have 'Goldfinch' out. I'll try and get a picture. Good luck with your new plants. :)

G x
Title: Re: some of the aquilegia I grew from seed
Post by: tim on May 24, 2008, 11:00:34: How kind, Georgie - would they not get swamped or interfered with by all our common ones?
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Post by: calendula on May 24, 2008, 14:35:03: a few more but almost impossible to photograph in the winds here today - remember to click on the images below to see a bigger image :)

(http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/4092/blackbarlowwe1.th.jpg) (http://img165.imageshack.us/my.php?image=blackbarlowwe1.jpg)
(http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/9954/aquil1sd6.th.jpg) (http://img410.imageshack.us/my.php?image=aquil1sd6.jpg)
(http://img352.imageshack.us/img352/912/aquil2xx6.th.jpg) (http://img352.imageshack.us/my.php?image=aquil2xx6.jpg)
(http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/2399/aquil3yd0.th.jpg) (http://img102.imageshack.us/my.php?image=aquil3yd0.jpg)
(http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/7933/petticoatrf6.th.jpg) (http://img511.imageshack.us/my.php?image=petticoatrf6.jpg)
Title: Re: some of the aquilegia I grew from seed
Post by: Georgie on May 24, 2008, 17:49:33: Quote from: tim on May 24, 2008, 11:00:34
How kind, Georgie - would they not get swamped or interfered with by all our common ones?

I really don't know, Tim, but I'm more than happy to send you some seeds if you fancy a little experiment. :)

G x
Title: Re: some of the aquilegia I grew from seed
Post by: Georgie on May 24, 2008, 17:51:35: I love the third one down, Calendula. I've given up trying to take photos today, it's very windy here too. ::)

G x
Title: Re: some of the aquilegia I grew from seed
Post by: calendula on May 24, 2008, 17:54:55: that's the William Guinness variety - I'll save you some seeds when its ready if you like
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Post by: Georgie on May 24, 2008, 20:09:22: Quote from: calendula on May 24, 2008, 17:54:55
that's the William Guinness variety - I'll save you some seeds when its ready if you like

Oooh yes please. Just a small pinch would be lovely. ;D You'll have to let me know what I can send you in return. Perhaps some 'Goldfinch'?

G x
Title: Re: some of the aquilegia I grew from seed
Post by: calendula on May 24, 2008, 20:15:07: that will do nicely - no rush as it will be a while for the seeds but email me your address :)
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Post by: Georgie on May 24, 2008, 20:24:29: Email sent. :)

G x
Title: Re: some of the aquilegia I grew from seed
Post by: shirley B on May 25, 2008, 14:20:57: hope no-one minds if i bump this topic up, saw all those lovely aquilegas and thought i'd show you my one and only, never grown any before, but a friend gave me a seedling, will grow more now, never realised how beautiful they are shirley b[attachment=1][attachment=1]
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Post by: shirley B on May 25, 2008, 14:29:23: OH BOY !! made a hash of it again never mind will try again, tried to put 2 different pic's of the same flower, will now try the 2nd version ???
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Post by: calendula on May 25, 2008, 14:37:58: very nice - looks like the original nora barlow?
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Post by: barkingdog on May 26, 2008, 08:42:16: found my camera at last!

These are various self sown ones, Black Barlow (as promised - looks more purple than black in these photos!) and Ruby Port.

Some of the photos may be a bit blurry - bit windy here today!
Title: Re: some of the aquilegia I grew from seed
Post by: calendula on May 26, 2008, 09:10:50: beautiful, thanks :)
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Post by: Tyke on May 26, 2008, 09:32:42: We have a few of these in our garden, although they are not as intricate and varied as these ones. I got a packet of seeds free in a magazine and was wondering about sowing them on the allotment, along the edge. Is it worth doing that now as i beleive they are spring flowering?

Also, i noticed a lot of smaller plants, that didn't flower around the dgarden and wondered if they self-seed to a problematic degree?????