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Red and Yellow Aquilegia


Red and Yellow Aquilegia

This appeared in my garden..dont remember buying it, planting it, or being given it! Can anyone name it for me? Its quite a dainty flower, quite small.



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My first thought was 'Mrs Scott-Elliott' but not too sure now ... how unhelpful is that ... lol!

11 May, 2011

 

Never heard of that one Shirley, I will google. Thanks

11 May, 2011

 

We have Scott-Elliott strain and it does not look like ours.

11 May, 2011

 

I shalll have to get Sticki to bring her camera and take a really good shot..

12 May, 2011

 

Has it cross pollinated? It's very pretty, just love that!

12 May, 2011

 

I hope you manage to I.D. it, Tet. : o )

12 May, 2011

 

After googling, I think its called Firecracker! But I never bought it!!

12 May, 2011

 

Perhaps it's a gift from the birds . . .

12 May, 2011

 

At the rate we feed them Shirley I think they owe us a garden full of flowers!!

12 May, 2011

 

They sure do! Have noticed how the Goldfinches have been eating up the dandelion seeds, bless 'em.

12 May, 2011

 

Thats probly why we have to feed em Lou, if my OH spots a dandelion leaf, its up with the root and the leaves go to the guinea pig!

13 May, 2011

 

True Tet. Lots of Dandelions on the stud, good for horses!! A few in my lawn also, which I don't mind really. If I am late with the mowing the birds love it!

13 May, 2011

 

Didnt know they were good for horses! Must hire one for our three nearest neighbours. They are great folks but they will never take the flower heads of their dandelions..consequently we get all their "clocks" grrrr

13 May, 2011

 

I have come to the conclusion that I have to make a feature out of my dandelions! If I can't beat 'em, join them!

13 May, 2011

 

Tet, I'm about to post a pic of Aquilegia skinneri 'Tequila Sunrise' which has opened up in my garden today. Looks very similar to yours methinks.

18 May, 2011

 

Ive grown some seedlings of that type Shirleyt, (the only ones apart from some Monarda that have germinated!) but they not big enough to put out yet. I will have a look at yours.
Lulu, do not despair alone..I got some horse manure from a friend for my roses ..I have a lovely crop of nettles growing in every pot!!

18 May, 2011

 

Horse manure has so many seeds just waiting to germinate doesn't it!!
I planted Monarda last year and boy....it's creeping everywhere!

22 May, 2011



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