Product description
A highly striking, traditional garden favourite characterised by its large, dramatic bi-coloured flowers featuring bold, crimson-red outer sepals and pure white, inner corolla tubes. The elongated, backward-reaching nectar spurs give the blooms a dynamic, aerodynamic, shooting-star appearance that is highly magnetic to long-tongued pollinators. It offers a classic, vintage cottage charm and provides a brilliant, bright focal point in the dappled light of early summer.
To replicate its native, highly fertile forest-floor habitat, you must thoroughly amend the planting site with rich, crumbly leaf mould or well-rotted compost before settling the root ball into the earth. It is crucial to keep the soil consistently moist but never waterlogged. If the leaves become disfigured by winding, white trails caused by leaf-miner insects, do not panic; simply cut the entire mound of foliage flush to the ground, dispose of the infected leaves, and the plant will rapidly push up a fresh, pristine flush of green growth.
Please Note: When purchasing plants, please consider that each live item is unique and may therefore differ from the images shown, which are for illustration purposes only. The plant will be supplied in a growers pot. Depending on season, some plants may be pruned back to encourage growth and deciduous plants may arrive without leaves.
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Aquilegia 'Crimson Star'
Aquilegia 'Crimson Star'
Product description
A highly striking, traditional garden favourite characterised by its large, dramatic bi-coloured flowers featuring bold, crimson-red outer sepals and pure white, inner corolla tubes. The elongated, backward-reaching nectar spurs give the blooms a dynamic, aerodynamic, shooting-star appearance that is highly magnetic to long-tongued pollinators. It offers a classic, vintage cottage charm and provides a brilliant, bright focal point in the dappled light of early summer.
To replicate its native, highly fertile forest-floor habitat, you must thoroughly amend the planting site with rich, crumbly leaf mould or well-rotted compost before settling the root ball into the earth. It is crucial to keep the soil consistently moist but never waterlogged. If the leaves become disfigured by winding, white trails caused by leaf-miner insects, do not panic; simply cut the entire mound of foliage flush to the ground, dispose of the infected leaves, and the plant will rapidly push up a fresh, pristine flush of green growth.
Please Note: When purchasing plants, please consider that each live item is unique and may therefore differ from the images shown, which are for illustration purposes only. The plant will be supplied in a growers pot. Depending on season, some plants may be pruned back to encourage growth and deciduous plants may arrive without leaves.
Give your plants the best start
Garden Plant Size Guide
Plants in larger pots can be multiple years older than their smaller counterparts with more mature root systems and foliage. This makes them able to thrive as a full size plant in your garden quicker than smaller alternatives.
The most common size of pot that garden plants come in are 9cm/1L/3L/5L this is in reference to the diameter at the top of the pot.
9cm potted plants still remain the most popular cost effective option though, they just may take a little patience to allow them to grow into full maturity once planted in your garden.
Plant specs, care guide & tips
Key features
Specifications
When to plant
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Planting and period of interest times are general guidelines and may vary based on your location and conditions. For best results, consult local gardening resources.
Instructions
Top Tip
Allow a few of the striking red and white flowers to set seed if you want to expand your colony. These seeds will drop naturally and germinate in the surrounding soil with zero effort on your part. Carefully transplant these tiny Aquilegia Crimson Star seedlings to new locations once they develop their first true leaves.
How to Water
Provide supplemental water whenever the surrounding ground feels dry to the knuckle. A slow, gentle soaking is highly preferable to a harsh blast from a garden hose. Ensure the area drains adequately so the Aquilegia Crimson Star does not sit in stagnant puddles.
How to Plant
Locate a spot nestled under taller shrubs to provide a protective, shady canopy. Mix a generous helping of compost into the native soil to boost its water-holding capacity. Place the Aquilegia Crimson Star into the hole and backfill carefully to avoid snapping the brittle roots.
