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Aquilegia vulgaris Munstead White - Columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris Munstead White - Columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris Munstead White - Columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris Munstead White - Columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris Munstead White - Columbine
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Aquilegia vulgaris 'Munstead White' is a very beautiful pure white variety, a small wonder of natural elegance. Almost wild, it is a white strain of the garden columbine that naturally grows in the famous English garden at Munstead Wood. This perennial forms tidy clumps that produce floral stems of at least 45 cm (18in) in spring. This unassuming plant is remarkably perennial, easy to grow in any terrain, requires no special care, reliably self-seeds, and easily naturalizes in a shady garden or woodland.
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Aquilegia vulgaris 'Munstead White' belongs to the buttercup family. It is an endemic cultivar in Munstead Wood Garden. It is derived from Aquilegia vulgaris (or clematiflora), native to Europe, North Africa, and temperate Asia, where it grows in meadows and clearings of deciduous woods. It is a very hardy herbaceous perennial, forming an upright, leafy clump, reaching a height of 40 cm, and a width of 30 cm (12in), from which long floral spikes rise upwards. From May to June, up to 60 cm (24in) tall stems emerge, on top of which charming single flowers bloom, grouped in 2 or 3 and facing upwards. They have long-horned spurs, with immaculate white corollas. Its deciduous bluish-green foliage is quite decorative, and the serration of the basal leaves gives a sense of lightness.Â
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Columbines were already cultivated in the flower beds of the Middle Ages, and cottage gardens have perpetuated the tradition. Compact and discreet, they are essential in mixed borders, where they will bring lightness and charm. They can be planted in many places in the garden, in the middle of a perennial bed, in a border, at the base of bushes, on the edge of woodlands or on a slope. They will look magnificent when planted in groups to create a dense clump. Pick them when they are just opening for beautiful country-style bouquets. In woodlands, with a 'wild garden' spirit, you can associate 'Munstead White' with all kinds of perennials, such as ferns, foxgloves, Bleeding Hearts, or corydalis.
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Aquilegia vulgaris 'Munstead White' has great hardiness and excellent longevity and thrives in any exposure, with a preference for dappled sun or light shade. Ordinary soil, even limestone, suits it as long as it is light and humus-rich. Planting is best done in spring, from March to April, or in September. Very resistant to diseases, it can however sometimes be attacked by aphids and caterpillars and attack by snails and slugs is common on young plants. Aquilegias easily self-seed in the garden, so leave a few flower stalks after flowering to produce seeds. Only keep the stems of the most vigorous plants, as this operation exhausts the plant and reduces its longevity. The variety 'Munstead Wood' reliably self-seeds in the undergrowth, in light soil.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
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The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.