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Intermediate
skill rating |
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0.5m
max. spread |
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0.3m
max. height |
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2-5 years
to maturity |
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2 hours care
per year |
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This plant
is toxic! |
Botanical name: Aquilegia bertolonii
Other names: Bertoloni columbine, Granny's bonnet, Grannies bonnet
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Genus: Aquilegia
Species: A. bertolonii - A. bertolonii is a perennial with dark green, glaucous foliage, and attractive blue flowers in early summer.
Aquilegia bertolonii is: Deciduous
Flower: Dark-blue in Spring; Dark-blue in Summer
Foliage: Green in Summer
Habit: Clump-forming, Upright
Toxicity: Eating can cause stomach irritation.
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Companion planting: Columbines look good bunched together, or interplanted with roses. As thier flowers fade, the roses begin to bloom. Cut back the columbines to make space for the flowering roses.
Plant with:
Rosa 'Climbing Iceberg' (Rose 'Climbing Iceberg'), Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata 'Nora Barlow' (Barlow Series) (Columbine 'Nora Barlow'), Pulmonaria angustifolia (Narrow-leaved lungwort), Rosa 'Buff Beauty' (Rose 'Buff Beauty')
Aquilegia bertolonii (Bertoloni columbine) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Rock
Cultivation: Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained, soil. Likes full sun or partial shade.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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