Mr Fothergill’s Aquilegia Mckana Giant Mix Seeds

Description

Mr Fothergill’s Aquilegia Mckana Giant Mix Seeds, Long spurred blooms give early colour. The trimming back of dead stems after flowering will encourage the plants to remain as a compact clump.

Sow indoors for surest results, 0.5cm deep, in a tray of compost. Water well and place in a cold frame, unheated greenhouse or on a warm kitchen windowsill. Keep moist. Seedlings usually appear in 21-42 days. Transplant individually when large enough to handle to small pots. (Always hold seedlings by a leaf, never by the stem.) Gradually accustom young plants to outside conditions before planting out 30cm apart. Or sow outdoors in a seed bed, 0.5cm deep into finely prepared soil which has already been watered. Thin seedlings to 5cm apart before planting out to flowering position in autumn.

• A hardy perennial, flowers the year after sowing
• Striking long spurred blooms year after year
• Early summer ‘Cottage Garden’ favourite

Sow time: Feb-Jun
Flowering/Harvesting time: May-Jul