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Aquilegia vulgaris Ruby Port - Columbine

Aquilegia vulgaris Ruby Port
European Columbine, Common Columbine, Granny's Nightcap, Granny's Bonnet

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Very graceful and easy-to-grow perennial plant with flowers in the shape of small red pompons.
Flower size
7 cm
Height at maturity
70 cm
Spread at maturity
30 cm
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -29°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Recommended planting time February to April, September to November
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Description

A very graceful and easy-to-grow perennial plant with flowers in the shape of small red pompoms, suitable for borders and rock gardens.

Aquilegia vulgaris 'Ruby port' has densely double, deep red flowers. This columbine will brighten up your garden from May to July. The stiff and highly branched stems have 5 to 15 flowers at their ends. The foliage is tender green, rounded, and often divided into two or three lobes. Standing at a height of 70cm (28in), it self-seeds everywhere, occupying neglected corners.

The columbine is a very hardy perennial which thrives in partial shade or non-scorching sun, in rich and humus-bearing, moist soil.

It will blend perfectly with perennial geraniums or an old rose.

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Aquilegia vulgaris Ruby Port - Columbine (Flowering) Flowering
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Aquilegia vulgaris Ruby Port - Columbine (Plant habit) Plant habit

Flowering

Flower colour red
Flowering time May to July
Inflorescence Solitary
Flower size 7 cm
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 70 cm
Spread at maturity 30 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Aquilegia

Species

vulgaris

Cultivar

Ruby Port

Family

Renonculaceas

Other common names

European Columbine, Common Columbine, Granny's Nightcap, Granny's Bonnet

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference74821

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Planting and care

Aquilegia vulgaris 'Ruby Port' is very easy to grow when planted in rich and humus-bearing soil in a sunny or semi-shady location. Hardy but with a short lifespan, it tends to disappear after a few seasons but will self-seed spontaneously if you do not cut all the stems after flowering. It is quite sensitive to diseases and parasites, especially aphids and powdery mildew.

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Planting period

Recommended planting time February to April, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Woodland edge
Type of use Border
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Planting density 9 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Any
Soil type Clayey (heavy), Silty-loamy (rich and light), Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Moist soil, well-drained

Care

Pruning instructions Cut faded flowers to preserve the energy of the plant. A few stems can be left to self-seed if you wish
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time June to August
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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