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AQUILEGIA 'Yellow Star'
Commonly known as Columbine, Granny's bonnet
Bright yellow flowers with long spurs
Further Reading....
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Deciduous
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Yellow
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Height60cm (24in)
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Spread30cm (12in)
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HerbaceousEarly 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
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Very hardyHardy in the severest continental climates including exposed upland locations in the UK. Plant can withstand temperatures < -20 (-4°F)
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Full sun
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Partial shade
AQUILEGIA 'Yellow Star'
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Additional FeaturesGood to knowGood for light woodland setting. Selfseeds freely. Wildlife plant - insectsPests & DiseasesSawflies, caterpillars, aphids, leafminers, powdery mildewPlace of originEurope
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Flower ShapeSingleRow of petals round conspicuous stamens - no more than 8 petals
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Garden Location/ConditionsBorderSuitable for a mixed or herbaceous borderCottage gardenWoodland garden
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HardinessFully hardy
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Seasonal InterestSpringSummer
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Soil ConditionsFertile moist well-drained soil
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WildlifeBee friendlyRabbit Resistant
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Aquilegia - Growing Guide
- Aquilegia - Growing Guide
- Cutting back aquilegias after flowering - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Self-seeding of Aquilegia - Video Tip ondemand_video
Herbaceous Plants - Video Collection
- Dividing Herbaceous Perennials - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Spring Planting Osteospermums - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dividing Summer Perennials - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dividing summer flowering Hemerocallis - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Summer propagation - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Self-seeding aquilegia - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Supporting Plants - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dead heading meconopsis - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dead heading Delphiniums - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Feeding herbaceous peonies - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Overpotting Problems - Video Tip ondemand_video
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30cm (12in) |
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