Common Aquilegia Columbine 2 Live Plants Blue Violet Ships April 25th 2024

Description: These columbines will be available April 25th 2024. This platform does not allow shifting the shipment date beyond 40 days after the purchase date.If you like this item, I would recommend keeping this item in your basket or watch it until late March when you can finally buy it.I am a backyard gardener who is just trying to find good hands for my plants due to a very limited space I have. I do not use chemical herbicides,pesticides, fertilizers.Here I offer 2 quite different but closely related cultivars of columbine and many other blue relatives in between.One is what started my collection-compact and bi-color, semi-dwarf variety, quantity of these type is significantly reduced in recent years. Another one was produced from the semi-dwarf variety-it is tall and mostly one color, light utlramarine blue to light purple to navy blue to maroon plum purple. They are all different now. They are growing mixed in the flower beds. There is variety of the heights presented here, spanning between the original semi-dwarf plant's height(15-20") and 3 feet. Beautiful and Hardy! “...Out of all the perennials in my gardens, this is the most unique, beautiful, and hardy flower that comes back year after year along with new delicate offspring. The flower has sprouted in various parts of my yard which tells me that it is extremely hardy and will grow just about anywhere...sun, shade, or a combination of both. The seeds are easily extracted by cutting the deadheads off and allowing them to fall into a paper bag or envelope. Be careful not to tip the deadheads or the seeds will fall out. You can toss these seeds in your garden, cover with about an inch of soil, and they will soon begin to sprout everywhere! They can easily be transplanted to another location after they are a few inches tall...” Columbine Growing Tips Columbines are lovely for borders and excellent for naturalizing woodlands.The blooms make good cut flowers, and the seedpods make interesting additions to dried arrangements.Compact cultivars may be grown in containers.Grow in rock gardens and special nooks. Expect hovering hummingbirds.May be grown from seed sown early indoors and transplanted outside after frost, or sown directly in the garden,or grown from potted plants. Happy to share with you some of the 3+ year old, blooming size, verified bloomer healthy plants. Roots are 2-3.5” long. 2 roots alone can weight 1 lb, add weight of the packaging and you will realize how challenging it is to send you 2 lb package for $8.99!!! But this are available the last year since we are planning to move!!!Take advantage of "everything must go" opportunity The pictures above show the typical example of the plants. What you are going to receive should be mostly a root with just a small fraction of plant above, foliage is mostly removed, trimmed. The plant is going to be taken out of the ground or pot, root area wrapped in some soil, placed in plastic. At the arrival of the package you might find some of the leaves/stems are wilting or dropped which is a completely predictable result of a transporting stress the plant has experienced. Plant it at least in the pot as soon as possible,give it water, air and light-set it outside, water regularly until ready to plant in the garden. The ratio of 2 + varieties of Columbine in the mixture should be or there are other interesting blue varieties would be mixed in- I will make sure that different varieties would be presented. I will use standard 2-3 day shipping to ship the plant immediately after ordering: the cost is $8.99For multiple orders there is a combined shipment available:the 1st lot is $8.99, each next lot of 2 plants is Free Shipping!Happy Gardening and thank you for visiting this listing. Aquilegia Hybrid Blue andWhite (picture#5,6,7, picture #1on the background, #8,9,10-in front of Common Columbine) Common name Columbine "Winky Blue and White"WinkySeries Bicolor Dwarf/intermediate compact plant A hummingbird favorite! Blue flowers with white tips on long blooming compact plants. Sturdy stems provide upward-facing, appealing blue-spurred blooms that are show-offs for the front of a border. Bright yellow stamens add contrasting appeal. Graceful Aquilegia Blue & White will add cool elegance to your spring blooming garden. The Winky Series Columbine are known for their charming upward-facing flowers on sturdy stems on compact plants. Best in the front of border. Aquilegia are as much a part of spring as daffodils. Some have long spurs that project out behind the blossoms-others are spur-less with double blossoms. All self-sow without being annoying. Will yield interesting hybrids if others are close by to cross pollinate. Details Type: Perennials Height: Short to Medium 14-20"(the last time, I measured mature plants, they were 20" tall) Spacing: Plant12" apart Bloom Time: Mid-Spring to Early Summer Sun-Shade: Full Sun to Mostly Shady Zones: 4-8 Soil Condition: Normal,Neutral, Acidic, Sandy Flower: Blue Accent: White Resistant To: Deer, Pests, Rabbit Ornamental Use: Beds, Borders, Cut FlowersPlanting Time: Fall, Spring Aquilegia Vulgaris (picture #1, at front, pictures #2,3,4, on #8,9,10 alongside and at the back of Winky Columbine) Common name Common Columbine, European Columbine, European Crowfoot, Granny's Bonnet and more Attracts bees, butterflies, birds, hummingbirds Details Type: Perennials Height: Short to Medium 1.5 - 3 feet(the last time, when I measured mature plants, they were 36" tall) Spacing: Plant18" apart Bloom Time: Mid-Spring to Early Summer, May-July, some re-bloom Sun-Shade: Full Sun to Mostly Shady Zones: 3-8 Soil Condition: Normal,Neutral, Acidic, SandyFlower: Blue Resistant To: Deer, Pests, Rabbit Ornamental Use: Beds, Borders, Cut Flowers Planting Time: Fall, Spring Aquilegia General Growing Information. Columbines are very floriferous, compact perennials whose graceful flowers are beloved of hummingbirds. Hardy in zones 3 to 9, Columbines bloom in early to mid-spring in solid colors and bicolors, including pink, red, blue, purple, yellow, and white. Foliage ranges from bright green to blue green and is quite attractive in the border when the plants are not in bloom. Columbines are particularly long lasting as cut flowers, and are admired for their delicacy and lovely range of soft colors. Although somewhat short-lived, these plants often self-sow.Light/Watering:Drought-tolerant once established, these plants are at their best in evenly moist soil in partial shade, although they do well in full sun with sufficient water.Fertilizer/Soil and pH:Columbines can thrive in average, well-drained soil that is slightly acid to neutral and will benefit from a light application of fertilizer in early spring.Pests/Diseases:Columbine leaf miners leave tell-tale white serpentine trails on the foliage. Handpick affected leaves at the first sign of damage and dispose of away from the garden area. These pests overwinter in the soil, so cultivating around the plants in early spring while they are dormant may help with control. Another common pest is the Columbine sawfly, capable of completely defoliating plants quite quickly. Look for these small green, caterpillar-like larvae as soon as the leaves fully emerge and handpick or treat with soap spray. Unsightly foliage may be cut back entirely after the plant blooms, resulting in fresh, new leaves.Companions:Columbines are lovely with other denizens of light shade such as Ferns, Tiarella,Campanula, Alchemilla, Phlox divaricata, and Pulmonaria, and truly enliven woodland gardens. The dwarf varieties are ideal for trough and rock gardens while the larger, more exuberant cultivars are a great addition to the herbaceous border.Reflowering: If the gardener is devout with deadheading, new buds will develop along the stems and the bloom season can extend to as long as six weeks. Some varieties may be short-lived,but most self-sow with abandon if some flowers are left on the plant to maturity.Dividing/Transplanting:Columbines transplant easily when taken up with a generous amount of soil and then watered well. Old clumps of Aquilegia may be divided but the results are often disappointing; new plants can be grown from seed but will take a year or two to bloom and will not come true to type when seed is harvested from open-pollinated plants. Purchasing mature plants will guarantee earlier blooms of the variety or species desired.End-of-Season Care: Foliage should be cut back in the fall and removed from the premises to discourage overwintering of pests. In some soils, plants may be heaved out of the ground during freeze-thaw cycles in winter; mulch with salt marsh hay or evergreen boughs in late fall to prevent this.Early Spring: Apply a light application of balanced or slow-release fertilizer or side-dress with compost and organic amendments when new growth appears. Supplement nitrogen during periods of prolonged rain to counter natural leaching. Water well if it is unseasonably dry, as plants prefer evenly moist soil.Late Spring: Watch for leaf miner activity and handpick affected leaves. If infestation is severe,simply cut the foliage down to the ground after flowering; new growth is quick to reappear with regular watering. Remove foliage from garden (do not compost). Inspect the undersides of leaves for small green, caterpillar-like larvae of the Columbine sawfly. Handpick or spray with insecticidal soap. Watch for aphid infestations; spray with insecticidal soap. Mulch plants as soil warms to buffer soil moisture and temperature. Plants can be carefully divided but this is not required.Summer:Pullout any unwanted new seedlings as hybrid cultivars may not come true from seed;move desirable species seedlings to permanent locations. Pinch off dead flowers to encourage longer bloom period and prevent self-sowing. Groom plants by removing yellow or dead leaves.Fall:Cut foliage back to soil level. After the ground is frozen, mulch to protect plants from heaving out of the soil in winter. I would inform my potential customers, that You can find columbines in my other listings such as 143417655560 for a lot of 3 smaller columbines, 143454500864 for 2 larger columbines, and 143592358689 for 1 large plantNow, in 2022, columbine seeds are available collected in 2021 summer -500 seeds is under $5!Item/listing 144331368317. Seeds are available year round. Thanks for visiting and Happy Gardening The last shipment of the year is 25th of September for the freshly dug columbines-shipment resumes on 25th of April next year, so order during the summer early fall to have it in the ground by next spring!

Price: 12.99 USD

Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan

End Time: 2024-02-02T22:58:40.000Z

Shipping Cost: 8.99 USD