Aquilegia vulgaris 'Pink Petticoat'
granny's bonnet (syn. Aquilegia vulgaris petty coat)
Frilled, semi-double blooms in pink fading to white give this cultivated variety its layered, petticoat-like flowers. Green buds open to...
approx 40 seeds
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Plant description
Frilled, semi-double blooms in pink fading to white give this cultivated variety its layered, petticoat-like flowers. Green buds open to soft, bicolour-blended petals with the classic columbine spurs extending behind.
Compact blue-green foliage forms a neat mound beneath the airy flower stems. Aquilegia vulgaris 'Pink Petticoat' flowers in late spring to early summer, bringing colour to borders, pots, and woodland edges.
Hardy and easy to grow, it suits cottage gardens or modern spaces alike and also makes a charming cut flower for the vase.
Compact blue-green foliage forms a neat mound beneath the airy flower stems. Aquilegia vulgaris 'Pink Petticoat' flowers in late spring to early summer, bringing colour to borders, pots, and woodland edges.
Hardy and easy to grow, it suits cottage gardens or modern spaces alike and also makes a charming cut flower for the vase.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun / light shade
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Aquilegia vulgaris Pink Petticoat:
Plant Aquilegia in sun or partial shade in moist but well-drained soil. It's tolerant of a range of soil types and will often self-seed if happy, creating natural-looking drifts.
Remove faded flower stems to tidy the plant or leave them to self-seed.
Lift and divide large clumps in early spring and apply a generous 5–7cm (2–3in) mulch of well-rotted manure or garden compost around the plant. Divided specimens may take some time to establish since they don't like having their roots disturbed.
Remove faded flower stems to tidy the plant or leave them to self-seed.
Lift and divide large clumps in early spring and apply a generous 5–7cm (2–3in) mulch of well-rotted manure or garden compost around the plant. Divided specimens may take some time to establish since they don't like having their roots disturbed.
Sowing instructions:
In autumn, surface-sow on moist compost in small pots or seed trays and keep them in a greenhouse or cold frame at 15-20°C (59-68°F). Germination can be slow (up to 3 months) but seedlings should be thinned out as they grow on and over-wintered under glass before planting out after hardening off in spring. Alternatively, spring sowing can be undertaken as before, often without the need for heat.
Alternatively, spring sowing can be undertaken as before, often without the need for heat.
Alternatively, spring sowing can be undertaken as before, often without the need for heat.
Please note:
This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
