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    AQUILEGIA vulgaris 'Black Barlow'
    AQUILEGIA vulgaris 'Black Barlow'
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    AQUILEGIA vulgaris 'Black Barlow'

    Commonly known as Columbine, Granny's bonnet

    Dark plum-purple flowers which make a strong show
    plant size comparison icon
    1 to 1.5 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available again from NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2026
    individually £13.50 each , 3+ £11.00 each 
    Available again from NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2026 - Despatch will be anytime during November or December as stock becomes available. Bareroot hedging and roses can be delayed by unfavourable weather conditions.
     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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    • Good to know
      Wildlife plant - insects
    • Pests & Diseases
      Sawflies, caterpillars, aphids, leafminers and powdery mildew
    • Place of origin
      Europe
    • Deciduous
    • Purple
      Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violet
    • Double
      Multi rows of petals, no stamen showing
    • Racemes
      Terminal, leafy racemes of 5-15 pendent to horizontal flowers with, short hooked spurs, to 2cm (¾in) long
    • Border
      Suitable for a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Cottage garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      90cm (36in)
    • Spread
      45cm (18in)
    • Herbaceous
      Clump-forming perennial with lobed leaflets 1-4cm (½-1½in) long and many-branched, stiff stems
    • 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
      90cm (36in)
      		 Herbaceous - guide for size not form Watering Can
        45cm (18in)
      		  
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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
    Unavailable
    2.5 kg
    £13.00
    Unavailable
    4.5 kg
    £25.00
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