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Aquilegia McKenna Hybrids

This is a graceful, clump-forming upright perennial producing large, distinctive, bonnet-like flowers in shades of blue, lilac, yellow, pink and rose red. These have yellow centres with a delicate, nodding appearance and are often made up of two of the above colours. It forms a mound of graceful, ferny blue-green leaves which are finely divided and provide a perfect backdrop to the flowers. Prized for its showy summer blooms, it looks lovely when incorporated into a woodland border or cottage garden setting. Although it’s relatively short-lived it’s still widely considered as a must-have for any garden.

Position: Full sun to partial shade

Soil: A moist, yet well-drained, fertile soil

Rate of Growth: Average

Flowering Period: May to July

Flower Colour: Blues, yellows and reds all on the same plant

Other Features: The blooms make excellent cut flowers but all parts of the plant are harmful if eaten

Hardiness: Fully hardy

Garden Care: Lift and divide large clumps in early spring and apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted manure or garden compost around the plant. Divided specimens may take some time to establish since they don't like having their roots disturbed. Contact with the sap may cause skin irritation. Please Note: Although all our perennials are advertised as being sold in 1 litre containers, they are sometimes stocked in 9cm pots instead (particularly during the winter). If you order perennials from us, we reserve the right to supply them in 9cm pots instead of 1 litre containers, at a price of £2.80 instead of £3.80. Between November and March many perennials go ‘dormant’ which, in some cases, means they are sold as a root, corm or bulb with no top growth. If you order perennials whilst they are dormant, they may not be visible above the soil level when purchased but will burst into life in the spring.

Eventual Height:  75cm
Eventual Spread:  60cm

Pot Size Supplied Height Price
 
9 cm pot Varies throughout the season £2.80
 
   



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