AQUILEGIA vulgaris var. stellata 'Christa Barlow' (Barlow Series)
This Aquilegia produces eye-catching, rounded bobbles of dark purplish-blue, double flowers in late spring that gently nod above mounds of pale green deeply divided foliage.
AQUILEGIA vulgaris var. stellata 'Nora Barlow' (Barlow Series)
A beautiful old variety with double spurless flowers in late spring, held on strong wiry stems over blue-green foliage. Available for Mail Order from April - August
This is a stunning spurless double flowered form of columbine, that produces masses of nodding ruby flowers. Available for Mail Order from April - August
This plant is often described as a sub shrub due to its growth habit, whereby the stems become woody at the base, but it can be cut down to 5cm and will regrow into a very tidy plant.
The tall flower spikes on this plant are at their best in early summer. It is a woodland plant and as such is best in a partly shady border with a reasonable soil.
Sought after for its attractive neat mounds of filigree foliage and arching plumes of delicate creamy-white flowers produced in early summer. Once it has finished flowering leave the seedheads on, ..