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Clematis flowered columbine in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Aquilegia clematiflora

 

Clematis flowered columbine

An elegant plant which grows to around 80cm tall when in flower and produces stems in a range of colours including white, pinks, scarlet and purples. The flowers are more like those of a clematis than is typical of other columbines.

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plant Features
  • Clematis flowered columbine likes full sun to deep shade

    Full sun to deep shade

  • Clematis flowered columbine likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Clematis flowered columbine is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Clematis flowered columbine likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Clematis flowered columbine

Latin name

Aquilegia clematiflora

type

Herbaceous Perennials

family

Ranunculaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Clematis flowered columbine likes full sun to deep shade

    Full sun to deep shade

  • Frost

    Clematis flowered columbine is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Clematis flowered columbine likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Clematis flowered columbine likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Clematis flowered columbine is 0.20meters x 0.80meters 0.20 M 0.80 M

Aquilegia clematiflora

An elegant plant which grows to around 80cm tall when in flower and produces stems in a range of colours including white, pinks, scarlet and purples. The flowers are more like those of a clematis than is typical of other columbines.


Flowering Season

From Late Spring TO Early Summer

Flowers from late spring to early summer. Remove flower stems at base after flowering or, leave to collect seed.

 

When to plant

From Mid Autumn TO Early Spring

Plant in autumn or spring in moist but well drained soil

 

Propagation by seed Spring

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

Sow seeds into flowering position.

 

Propagation by seed

From Late Summer TO Early Autumn

Sow seeds into flowering position.

 
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