Aquilegia Care, How to Grow Granny's Bonnet /Columbines : 4 of 30, my month of perennials

[@harveyyoung2612]

Thank you so much for making these videos, I am in the middle of my GCSE’s and these videos are a great escape from stressing about revision and exams. Thank you so much x

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Ooh exams! The Leaving Cert is about to start here in Ireland too. So cruel how the exams run during the nice weather. I am glad my videos are giving you a break and I wish you every success. Good luck🌸🍁🌱

[@harveyyoung2612]

Gardening at Douentza thank you so much ☺️

[@kencanning4926]

Great advice Rachel. Love your enthusiasm.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Thanks, Ken

[@michaelmccarthy4077]

Yay! I love Columbines. That pink one (Spring Magic) is glorious. Little factoid, Aquilegia caerules is the state flower of the state of Colorado. In places up in the mountains, there will be a sea of blue in late spring/early summer out in the meadows.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Ha. That's very interesting. Wish I'd known so I could have included the information in the video.

[@mjj1434]

@@GardeningatDouentza - Yes, the State flower . I saw it mentioned as well when they had the school shooting in April 1999.

[@finflwr]

I have a mix of purple, reddish purple, pink and whites self seeding around my garden. I favour the whites and the reddish purples and dead head the others to tip the balance in favour of my favourite colour forms. Nice and easy colour that needs no support for the most part. I also threw some spare seed from my plants all over a disused quarry once and was delighted to see them the next year clinging on to a chalk bank : )

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Love your story about the aquilegia sprouting in the quarry. Guerrilla gardening at its finest! Happy growing!

[@finflwr]

@@GardeningatDouentza Thanks. Happy growing : )

[@oakiedoakie9427]

I have the yellow one with the long spurs - one of my 3 plants bloomed for the first time this year!

[@GardeningatDouentza]

That's great. Hopefully they'll all bloom next year.

[@christinebeames2311]

Spring magic it’s absolutely beautiful I am going to buy one thank you so much for printing these out

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Thank you for watching 😊

[@FernandaNascimentoOrchids]

I love blue flowers so I bought a beautiful blue Aquilegia some years ago but, some time later with much sorrow I had to bag it rapidly and burnt it because it was full of white flies under the leaves. But I decided to try again this winter when I bought another one. After this video I rushed to check and there they were, bright small seeds, almost mature and ready to go out into the world. It was just in time, this tip of yours. Thank you so much. Anyway, I appreciate this series you have created for all reasons. It is nice to meet plants that are unknown to me and to take advantage of an experienced gardener like you.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Thank you for your upbeat and positive comment, as always. I hope the aquilegia does really well for you 😊

[@Thorn99855]

All of them. We just planted a row of like 10 more all mixed types leftover at the end of the season. Greenhouse deals. And they are all putting up besutiful new foliage. I am so excited to see which mystery colors show themselves.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

How lovely. I am sure they will have you dancing come May.

[@Wadadli68]

I'm growing 3 out of the 4 plants you've featured so far in this series so I feel like a proper gardener 😁. I grew my aquilegias from seed and managed to get good germination. Apparently they have to be sown as fresh as possible or they lose viability quickly. Looking sunny in Ireland. Enjoy 😎

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Congratulations on your germination success, Jennifer. Aquilegias are such a great plant. I bet your garden is lovely. Happy growing!

[@wanakhalid8201]

Thank u for this I recently planted one and I’m so excited

[@GardeningatDouentza]

A great plant. Hope it brightens your garden and your spirits!

[@maribethvergara2753]

Beautiful flowers. , thanks for sharing.

[@DenBank1]

I just bought a oeach and yellow one ana lavender and white aquilegia. Thanks.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Wonderful!

[@felisebatchelor6720]

They’re gorgeous and grow well in Aotearoa/New Zealand also. I’m in Sydney Australia and have some seeds I’m going to give a go to growing . They’ll probably only last a month as Spring in Sydney is a bit warm.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

I'm a bit if a 'have a go' gardener too 😉 Good luck.

[@bonniesuekimball7550]

I really like the one you showed a spot of with a yellow center and very light pink/champagne colored petals

[@GardeningatDouentza]

One of my favourites too 😁

[@RogersOrchidsGardenandBonsai]

A wood I visited a couple of years ago (for native orchids) had some of our native Aquilegias - I hadn't seen the wild ones before.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Sounds wonderful, Roger. I'm not sure I've ever seen the wild ones at large.

[@xaviox]

A. 'Purple emperor' is my favourite, beautiful dark double. Great upload👌😎

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Sounds sumptuous!

[@NickSBailey]

I'll def be trying to grow Aquilegia chrysantha for next year yellow is a favourite colour and I remember them having a scent, I grew Nora Barlow this year and usually have reasonable success germinating the seed it just had to be fresh and sown in winter to get some cold stratification.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

It is a beautiful aquilegia with those long elegant spurs. I think sowing them in the greenhouse in autumn is the best approach, as you mention. Best of luck and happy growing.

[@bettyarslanian2281]

i have an aquilegia in my front yard but I want to transfer some to my back garden, how can I do that? I cut a shoot just to bring it indoor and they're lovely. I want to have it in a pot (possibly). thanks for sharing

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Hi there. Aquilegias are easy to transplant. Wait until after flowering, cut the foliage to the ground, dig it up and transplant it. Then just remember to keep your plant moist this growing season as it recovers. Good luck.

[@bethheerten1132]

You answered my question before I even asked it. I was visiting a friend the other day and was admiring hers (We call them columbines here and they are native to our southeastern US.) She dug a clump for me to bring home. I'm hoping they do well. I have a half wild area as my garden meets the surrounding woodland. I think they will do well there. I'll just have to remember to run a hose out there so so can keep it watered during our hot, dry summer.

[@elsagrace3893]

I like the native California Aquilegia. Petite, red and yellow.

[@sanjaydavenport1937]

Bought my first Aquilegia yesterday called 'Alaska'. It was pure white and I had to buy it when I saw it. I think it might turn into an obsession.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Wow, that sounds gorgeous. I will look out for it.

[@laurieparis2203]

They're gorgeous! I know them as Columbine. Both varieties are pretty, but that pink hybrid has my heart! I'm in zone 8, so possibly they'll grow for me in a shady spot. Shady spots are all I've got left these days, so it really limits what I can grow. Plus epicurean rabbits, they'll eat anything unusual to the roots, so I would have to cage it. Would be worth it, I think! Thx Rachel for the share, glad you're doing a series, what a fab idea! 🌱

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Oh those naughty bunnies :/ Thanks for watching, Laurie.

[@ChoctawNawtic4]

They are the state flower here in Colorado. :) (Colorado blue columbine)

[@GardeningatDouentza]

How wonderful!

[@Lilmissrockchick24]

Have you seen the Yellow Queen variety? They have some of the longest spurs and largest blooms!

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Yes, that is just a commercial name for Aquilegia chrysantha, one of my absolute favourites. I mention it in the video. Must get seeds of that one again. It is a gem :)

[@Lilmissrockchick24]

I thought it might have been from the description but I wasn't sure so I thought I'd say anyway! Loving this series of videos!

[@ruthgreen7424]

I'm in wa australia and my neighbour said they won't grow in pots would like to hear your version please

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Well, I've never tried growing aquilegia in pots but I have bought pots of them in flower so I think they can be grown in pots.

[@bristonknight9315]

I'm very fond of Aqualegia. In one video I've just seen they point out that this specie is toxic, so one had to be careful in case you have kids... My aqualegia plants are so vibrant and colorful that I'm considering looking for more. I usually use them between blueberry bushes and rows for soil and root protection against excessive heat... More to it, they don't exhaust the soil... And since growing blueberries require a lot of watering, my Aquilegias benefit from such a voisinage the best way one can imagine giving to the garden something magic...

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Yes, I love them too.

[@botanicaltreasures2408]

Whether in Iceland 🇮🇸 or in South Carolina, Aquilegia or 🦅 claw flowers are very welcome! The one native to Eastern North America is red and bright yellow. It’s not too big a jump from that to pink and pale yellow. Lovely!

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Thanks for watching and have a great evening.

[@manullaf.c.1462]

Is it possible to cut the green foliage back to the ground after flowering

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Yes, cut aquilegia, foliage and all, to ground level after flowering!

[@manullaf.c.1462]

Thank you.

[@spongey76]

hi love your video, been looking for information on these, a friend gave me a container with them in it couple of months ago only about a foot high ,he said it wouldnt flower until next year but i noticed the other day a round flwer growing like a light bulb but small white in colour , it opened today and all sorts of insects are attracted to it havent a clue what it is ???????

[@GardeningatDouentza]

What a lovely present to get from a friend. I'm glad you found the video useful and I hope your aquilegia go on to bring you great joy.

[@aloeveraa1]

Is that a magnolia behind you?

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Yes, Magnolia 'Star Wars'

[@jaanajaana5771]

Hm what is best place in garden to place these flowers ? Can they live is " shade " ?

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Plant in a sunny or semi-shaded spot

[@MsGerda2011]

I have been given the seed of a pure white aqualegia. It is the most beautiful, tender flower I’ve seen in a long time. I’m not altogether sure when to put them in a seed tray, I’m in Australia and summers can be very hot here. Do it now or wait until autumn?

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Aquilegia seeds need a period of cold to germinate. You can mimic this in a home environment as follows. Sow seeds in a tray of moist Potting mix, cover with a transparent plastic bag and place in the fridge for 2-3 weeks (5°C). Then remove and place on a warm windowsill (18-20°C). If they haven't germinated within 90 days, repeat by returning to the fridge. Good luck!

[@melipantaleon6342]

Me gusto mucho el video , y lo mejor esque esta traducido al español

[@jagdishbahia9162]

Thank you so much for very informative video❤️🌹🌹can this plant be planted next to Rhododendrons?

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Yes, aquilegia can be planted near rhododendrons. Just make sure it is not too close as evergreens can really use up nutrients and moisture from the soil. And make sure the aquilegia is in full sun. Hope this helps.

[@luzvigerminal558]

I don’t have problem with sowing them I got hundreds of them I sow in my greenhouse but the don’t spread in my garden. I love the dark burgundy.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Strange that. Glad they germinate for you.

[@luzvigerminal558]

@@GardeningatDouentza yes I think so

[@shaunabattle2371]

Have you notice a problem with leafminer?

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Thankfully, no. Fingers crossed !

[@Nulife23]

Great video!

[@BenjiNights]

I have thousands of these everywhere

[@66REDD66]

My purple aquilegia has flowered each year now for the past 3 or 4 years...now this year..low and behold some are cream. Is this normal?

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Interesting. Colour changes can be due to varying temperatures during the plant's development or soil. However, I presume that you have not changed anything about your soil. Might the cream coloured aquilegias be new seedlings? Every now and then nature throws up babies that are different to their parents. Hope this helps.

[@66REDD66]

They are in a bed near the house that has not been touched, apart from a little bit of new compost and mulch added to the climbing rose adjacent to it. The group looks larger so I can only assume you are right in saying they have self seeded and are indeed baby plants from the original. They look stunning together.👍😊

[@SandyKH]

This was quite helpful. I've heard so many things... that they take 2 years from seed (which make no sense when they grow wild or multiply in the garden. So, I'm a little confused. Thanks for your wisdom. I will only benefit from it. I bought 3 plants 2 blue and one pink. I hope they set seed because I've tried twice and I've got no reaction at all. What if I germinate them in a paper towel?

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Aquilegias are such great plants. I hope yours produce loads of seed and you end up having to weed them out. I always prefer to be pulling up a self-seeder than a real weed. Thanks for watching and have a great day.

[@christinebeames2311]

Good morning xx

[@benwinkel]

I cœur for the spur!

[@KishorTwist]

I winter sowed its seeds and had zero conversion. Something sent wrong. I was really miffed to not grow them for spring 2024. I’ll just buy at nurseries. 😩

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Sorry to hear that. It is so annoying when that happens.

[@jfsp5249]

My favourite columbine is the one you showcased in your video. I also like plain white and plain lemon. Does nipping the dead flower head promote new flowers?

[@GardeningatDouentza]

I don't think deadheading promotes reflowering. Best advice is cut to the ground after flowering unless you want it to seed.

[@zhangruyi3153]

What do you know about Mrs Elliot Smith?

[@GardeningatDouentza]

I'll fake it through the day With some help from Johnnie Walker Red And the cold pain behind my eyes That shoots back through my head

[@coolkidbmx6851]

How far back do you dead head the plant to have nice flowers again? At the base of flower or lower?

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Aquilegias can be cut to the ground, leaves and all, after flowering. They will not reflower until the next year.

[@marjanahs9030]

I like the salmon rose. :) the shade is lovely. I had ones similar colour pelargonium, but unfortunately, I forgot it outside too long one year and it froze. Most of my aquilegias are from seed packs, since here in Finland, seedlings are not that common to come by. I just sowed them in a pot that I buried to the ground, covered it with a plastic bag and next spring I saw them sprouting. I do the same to my pansies and violets. :) I was wondering how they spread, the clumps? I would love to see how you dividing them.

[@sanjaydavenport1937]

Great idea. Thanks for sharing.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

That's an interesting way to show. Love it. I Will bear in mine your request for a division video for next spring

[@marjanahs9030]

My pleasure.

[@julenewright7482]

I have the purple ones . I brought others but they do not come back for me only the purple one comes back . What am I doing wrong?

[@GardeningatDouentza]

The dark blue or purple one does tend to dominate. Its seedlings are more vigorous and will tend to squeeze other colours out. I remove it from areas where the pink or yellow forms are.

[@stevenhowe6677]

I tried setting my Aquilegias on fire like the farmers do in their fields but they have yet to return, I was hoping they would come back thicker and stronger.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

I never heard of setting aquilegias on fire but they should come back!

[@hasmukhpatel7972]

Thanks

[@GardeningatDouentza]

welcome

[@floraflorabunda2216]

Do they flower the first year?

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Yes, acquilegia flower the first year from seed if down in spring.

[@حسنالياسري-ر2ع]

Thanks from Iraq.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Welcome to the channel.

[@be6715]

You don't like pink and yellow orchids... ? :)

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Generally not but it does depend on the shade. Happy growing.

[@be6715]

Do you know why they are called Aquilegia....? It has to do with the flowers...

[@jennifervarela3881]

Porq están así de altas😱

[@nutella4392]

👋👍💗