AQUILEGIA

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Written By Grahame Hubbard

Aquilegia Canadensis  (Red Columbine) - So very pretty !

COLUMBINE

It is a spring favorite of many gardeners - and tough as nails !  The entire group has lovely flowers with an amazing variety of color choices.

Also known as buttercups - it has about 60–70 species.  These are mainly found in meadows, woodlands, and at higher altitudes throughout the Northern Hemisphere.  All are known for the spurred petals.  That is – their flowers are collected backwards at a point and form a trumpet.

Most do well in partial sun or shade.  Preferring cool weather - they fade quickly as summer approaches. But - dead heading spent flowers will many times promote additional floral spikes. They do well in any soil as long as it drains well. 

Columbines are pretty much maintenance free.  Their sap can be irritating so avoid getting any on your skin when working with them ! 

Aquilegia chrysantha (Golden Columbine)

Aquilegia scopolorum (Utah Columbine)

Aquilegia atrata (The Dark Columbine - great name!)

Aquilegia olympica (Common columbine)

Aquilegia vulgaris (Columbine "Black Barlow")

Aquilegia vulgaris (Columbine "Blue Barlow")

Aquilegia caerulea (Red Rocky Mountain Columbine)

Aquilegia vulgaris (Columbine "Lime Sorbet)

There are so many colors available. Why not put some in your garden this Spring!

Call Plant Specialists TODAY !

Our Garden Care Team can install some for you.

Don't delay – the sooner the better !

GREENING NEW YORK FOR OVER 51 YEARS !

Article written by our Staff Horticulturist, Peter B Morris, BSc, MSc, MBA

All photographs used with permission from @SHUTTERSTOCK

Grahame Hubbard

Grahame was born in a small village in North Queensland, Australia. He grew up on a
fishing boat with his parents until the age of 12. He was educated via the "Outback School of the Air", a two-way radio-learning system.

Ironically, Grahame ended up amidst the hustle and bustle of New York City -- quite a contrast from the village of sixty people he was born in.
This change was brought about by his overwhelming desire to travel, his passion for experiencing the diversity of the world, and his desire to immerse himself in varying cultures.

After growing up on the sea, Grahame resided in New Zealand for ten years, Thailand for three seasons and then lived for a decade in Canada before making New York City home.

Coming from a gardening family of Orchid experts, Grahame has always been mesmerized by nature. He has a lifelong love of plants, gardens, garden design and all aspects of the horticultural arts and sciences.

Owner of Plant Specialists since 2004, he is proud to be involved with a team that have been Greening New York’s interiors and exteriors since 1972!

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