This is Aquilegia McKana hybrid and one of my favourite colourways.
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Lovely Georgie! I have a variety (don't know the name) with smallish flowers in shades of blue and purple. Any idea?
Fine - will they bloom this year?
same shape, some from seeds , love that colour, georgie..another one of mine, lovely colour, just not open enough , I've got seed for giant yellow, didn't have time this year, I've a few spare if you're interested ?
Quote from: Sparkly on May 25, 2009, 20:48:23
Lovely Georgie! I have a variety (don't know the name) with smallish flowers in shades of blue and purple. Any idea?
Thanks, Sparkly. :) Yours sound like A.vulgaris but hard to know with out a photo and I'm certainly no expert!
Quote from: tim on May 25, 2009, 20:53:53
Fine - will they bloom this year?
Glad to hear it, Tim. They might, time will tell. ;D
Quote from: manicscousers on May 25, 2009, 21:09:14
same shape, some from seeds , love that colour, georgie..another one of mine, lovely colour, just not open enough , I've got seed for giant yellow, didn't have time this year, I've a few spare if you're interested ?
Thanks, Manics. Nice pics. :) How tall does giant yellow grow? Might well be tempted. ;D I have a few yellows including this McKana which I really love. :)
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(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/georgie_girl15/Garden%20May%2009/P5230025.jpg)
it says 2 to 3 feet, 'aquilegia chrysantha yellow queen', let me know, they're just in my seed stack 'til next year :)
I will get a photo tommorrow ;D
I love Aquilegias - mine (which are just the common ones, not the McKana Hybrids) self seed everywhere and this year I have a fantastic colour range. The self seeded ones always seem to be much stronger plants than the ones I grow in trays/pots from self saved seed.
I had one that colour a few years ago but it only flowered the one year and disappeared.
Quote from: manicscousers on May 25, 2009, 21:20:50
it says 2 to 3 feet, 'aquilegia chrysantha yellow queen', let me know, they're just in my seed stack 'til next year :)
Oooh, yes please. Let me know what you'd like in return. ;D
Quote from: Sparkly on May 25, 2009, 21:26:08
I will get a photo tommorrow ;D
Still waiting, Sparkly. ;)
Quote from: lavenderlux on May 25, 2009, 21:28:28
I love Aquilegias - mine (which are just the common ones, not the McKana Hybrids) self seed everywhere and this year I have a fantastic colour range. The self seeded ones always seem to be much stronger plants than the ones I grow in trays/pots from self saved seed.
I think that's true of many self-seeded plants, Lavender. If they come up unaided, I reckon they've found the conditions which suit them. :)
Quote from: Kea on May 26, 2009, 15:46:03
I had one that colour a few years ago but it only flowered the one year and disappeared.
I'll be saving seed Kea so happy to send you some if you want to try growing it again. :)
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Still waiting, Sparkly. ;)
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Doh! I was at at the lottie this afternoon and remembered, but I had gone on my bike and after a long ride couldn't face going back home to get the camera!
I will try and remember tommorrow! ;D
Thank you for the seed Georgie, mine have opened today :)
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t87/ninnyscrops/DSCF2055.jpg
Linda
Quote from: downtoearth on May 27, 2009, 19:26:41
Thank you for the seed Georgie, mine have opened today :)
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t87/ninnyscrops/DSCF2055.jpg
Linda
Nice one, Linda. :)
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