Aquilegia 'Firecracker'
Columbine 'Firecracker', Granny's bonnet 'Firecracker', Monk's head lily 'Firecracker', Grannies bonnet 'Firecracker'
Aquilegia Aquilegia
'Firecracker' _ 'Firecracker' is a clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with deeply-divided, blue-green leaves and slender, upright stems bearing spurred, orange and yellow flowers from late spring into summer.
Aquilegia 'Firecracker' is: Deciduous
Clump-forming, Erect flower stem, Upright
May cause stomach irritation if ingested.
Yellow, Orange in Spring; Orange, Yellow in Summer
Blue-green in Autumn
Aphids , Leaf-mining sawflies , Caterpillars Aphids , Leaf-mining sawflies , Caterpillars
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
Deadhead after flowering. Cut down leaves in autumn, or earlier if affected by fungal diseases.
Sowing from seed is the preferred propagation method. Aquilegia hybridises freely in the garden so plants grown from garden-collected seed may not come true to type. Divide and replant roots in spring. Resents disturbance so may take some time to recover
Division, Seed
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Aquilegia 'Firecracker' (Columbine 'Firecracker') will reach a height of 0.45m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Low Maintenance, Rock, Wildlife, Woodland
Grow in moist soil in partial shade.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Aquilegia 'Firecracker'
Columbine 'Firecracker', Granny's bonnet 'Firecracker', Monk's head lily 'Firecracker', Grannies bonnet 'Firecracker'
Aquilegia Aquilegia
'Firecracker' _ 'Firecracker' is a clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with deeply-divided, blue-green leaves and slender, upright stems bearing spurred, orange and yellow flowers from late spring into summer.
Deciduous
Clump-forming, Erect flower stem, Upright
May cause stomach irritation if ingested.
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Yellow, Orange in Spring; Orange, Yellow in Summer
Blue-green in Autumn
Aphids , Leaf-mining sawflies , Caterpillars
Deadhead after flowering. Cut down leaves in autumn, or earlier if affected by fungal diseases.
Sowing from seed is the preferred propagation method. Aquilegia hybridises freely in the garden so plants grown from garden-collected seed may not come true to type. Divide and replant roots in spring. Resents disturbance so may take some time to recover
Division, Seed
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Aquilegia 'Firecracker' (Columbine 'Firecracker') will reach a height of 0.45m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Low Maintenance, Rock, Wildlife, Woodland
Grow in moist soil in partial shade.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
Aquilegia 'Firecracker' (Columbine 'Firecracker')
; Aquilegia downy mildew
Aquilegia downy mildew
Oomycete
Present (Widespread)
5
4
Established pest of a widely grown ornamental in the UK. Potential for economic and social impacts unless resistant varieties are developed. Statutory action unlikely to prevent further spread.
Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.
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Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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Soil types: | Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade | Tell us... |
Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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