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    AQUILEGIA 'Yellow Star'
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    AQUILEGIA 'Yellow Star'

    Commonly known as Columbine, Granny's bonnet

    Bright yellow flowers with long spurs
     
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    • Good to know
      Good for light woodland setting. Selfseeds freely. Wildlife plant - insects
    • Pests & Diseases
      Sawflies, caterpillars, aphids, leafminers, powdery mildew
    • Place of origin
      Europe
    • Deciduous
    • Yellow
    • Single
      Row of petals round conspicuous stamens - no more than 8 petals
    • Border
      Suitable for a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Cottage garden
    • Woodland garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      60cm (24in)
    • Spread
      30cm (12in)
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
      Upright perennial. Lobed leaves with leaflets 1-3cm (½-1¼in) long. Each stem produces 2 or 3 terminal, pendent flowers with spurs to 5cm (2in) long
    • Very hardy
      Hardy in the severest continental climates including exposed upland locations in the UK. Plant can withstand temperatures < -20 (-4°F)
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Bee friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      60cm (24in)
      		 Herbaceous - guide for size not form Watering Can
        30cm (12in)
      		  
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    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
    A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
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    £13.00
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