Aquilegia vulgaris 'Clementine White' (Clementine Series) (d)
columbine 'Clementine White'
'Clementine White' is a herbaceous perennial, up to 40cm high, with pale blue-green divided leaves, and white, pom-pom-like semi-double flowers, up to 4cm across, that face upwards and do not have spurs, in late spring or early summer
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Blue Green | White | Blue Green | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Blue Green | White | Blue Green | |
| Autumn | Blue Green | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
North–facing or West–facing or East–facing or South–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
Aquilegia are clump-forming herbaceous perennials with long-stalked, ternately divided basal leaves and erect, leafy stems bearing bell-shaped flowers with spreading, coloured sepals and petals with spurs, on branched stems
- Name status
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in free-draining but moisture-retentive soil in sun or partial shade; may also be grown in containers
Propagation
Propagate by division in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Low Maintenance
- Cut flowers
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
No pruning required, but can be cut back after flowering
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, aquilegia sawfly, leafminers, and caterpillars
Diseases
May be affected by powdery mildews, aquilegia downy mildew, and fungal leaf spot
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