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Herbaceous Perennial

Aquilegia vulgaris 'Clementine Salmon Rose' (Clementine Series) (d)

columbine 'Clementine Salmon Rose'

A short-lived, herbaceous perennial, up to 40cm high, with pale blue-green divided leaves, and pink, pompon-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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Ultimate height

0.1–0.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

0.1–0.5 metres

Chalk

Clay

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained, Well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun
Partial shade

Aspect

South–facing or North–facing or West–facing or East–facing

Exposure

Exposed or Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical 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

Patio and container plants
City and courtyard gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Cut flowers
Flower borders and beds
Underplanting of roses and shrubs

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 susceptible to powdery mildews, aquilegia downy mildew, and fungal leaf spot

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