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Aquilegia vulgaris Nora Barlow - Columbine

Aquilegia vulgaris Nora Barlow
European Columbine, Common Columbine, Granny's Nightcap, Granny's Bonnet

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A small jewel with very double flowers, flesh pink with white tips for a superb flowering from May.
Flower size
3 cm
Height at maturity
60 cm
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -29°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Recommended planting time February to April, September to October
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Flowering time May to July
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Description

Graceful perennial plant with double flowers in the shape of small pompoms, easy to grow and suitable for borders and rock gardens.

Aquilegia vulgaris 'Nora Barlow' has very double flowers in a flesh pink colour with white tips. This columbine will brighten up your garden from May to July. The stiff and highly branched stems have 5 to 15 flowers at their ends. The foliage is tender green, rounded and often divided into two or three lobes. Standing at a height of 60cm (24in), it self-seeds everywhere, occupying neglected corners.

The columbine is a perennial with great hardiness. It thrives in partial shade or non-scorching sunlight, in a rich and humus-bearing soil that remains consistently moist.

It pairs perfectly with perennial geraniums, ornamental garlic, or bleeding hearts.

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Aquilegia vulgaris Nora Barlow - Columbine (Flowering) Flowering
Aquilegia vulgaris Nora Barlow - Columbine (Foliage) Foliage
Aquilegia vulgaris Nora Barlow - Columbine (Plant habit) Plant habit

Flowering

Flower colour pink
Flowering time May to July
Inflorescence Solitary
Flower size 3 cm
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 60 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Aquilegia

Species

vulgaris

Cultivar

Nora Barlow

Family

Ranunculaceae

Other common names

European Columbine, Common Columbine, Granny's Nightcap, Granny's Bonnet

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference79191

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Planting and care

Aquilegia vulgaris 'Nora Barlow' is very easy to grow, it prefers to be planted in rich, humus-bearing and well-draining soil in a sunny or semi-shaded location. Hardy but with a short lifespan, it tends to disappear after a few seasons but will self-seed spontaneously if you do not cut all the stems after flowering. Avoid growing multiple varieties close together, as Aquilegias can easily hybridize, causing them to lose their double-flowered character.

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Planting period

Recommended planting time February to April, September to October

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Woodland edge
Type of use Border
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 5 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Any
Soil type Clayey (heavy), Silty-loamy (rich and light), Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Moist soil, well-drained

Care

Pruning instructions Cut off most of the flowered stems to reserve energy for the plant, leaving a few to self-seed if you wish
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time June to August
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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