Aquilegia F1-hybr. caerulea ‘Swan Pink and Yellow’ seeds – ( Granny’s bonnet, Oregon State)

Description

This lovely  plant is the product of many years of hybridisation, and is known for its very large flowers. This plant  is a very good garden performer , which produces flowers in abundance, very large pink   flowers, with pale yellow centres, which are held  above a mound of lacy fern like leaves. It has multiple stems which are uniform and abundant, and makes a good garden cut flower.   It blooms in late spring and   summer.

It likes full sun but  will tolerate partial shade.

Sowing advice

Sow in  spring and autumn. Sow in trays or pots. Cover the seeds very lightly with seed raising mix and keep moist.  Propagate at  20 deg C . Keep in cooler conditions at 14- 18 deg C after germination occurs.