Simply Grow....from seed..

15/5/2011

I collected seed from this pale aquilegia last year and have about fourteen new plants flowering already to put into this bed in front of the rosa glauca. I love the way the delicate lilac flowers and stems are echoed in the purplish bloom of the rose leaves.

The aquilegia foliage disguises the dying daffodil leaves and then are themselves in turn hidden by hardy gerainium and alchemilla. Lots of things in the one patch are good when they follow each other in such a nice succession... thalictrum to follow later in the summer.

5 Comments

chris link

18/5/2011 02:45:32 am

Have you ever thought of putting a photo a day on blipfoto? (http://www.blipfoto.com/) They'd look good there - and there's a big feedback.

Freda

18/5/2011 04:02:20 am

I've got an account at blipfoto but haven't got around to using it yet! It's a lovely site. My friend uses it under the name 'woman,interrupted', How do I find your photos?

chris link

18/5/2011 09:21:36 am

I've just graduated from having an L-plate on blipfoto; I'm "Pictorial blethers"

julia

18/5/2011 12:13:14 pm

hi freda....we call this plant wild columbine in north america...it's in bloom in the northern forests at this time of year....i am so glad to know it's official name!

Freda

18/5/2011 05:55:00 pm

We know it as columbine too, and a very double version as 'Granny's Bonnets'. I also have a very lovely strong blue version - will try a photograph. Glad you liked Andrea's photo!

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