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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2007 11:34:35 GMT
Hi all,
Two years ago I sowed a pack of 'McKana', last year they all came up, this year they flowered and I have quite a few self-sown seedlings. I've read that aquilegia seedlings revert to type (i.e. that the seedlings will come up as the common purple aquilegia). Is this true? Reason I'm asking is to know where to move the seedlings, colour-wise ... sorry for another real novice question ... cheers ...
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Post by nightowl on Jul 5, 2007 11:42:23 GMT
A lot of Aquilegias seed true to type but I think that the McKennas are hybrids aren't they? And hybrids ( of anything as far as I know ) do not.  I think I'm right but no expert.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2007 13:07:08 GMT
Thanks, Nightowl ... it'll be interesting to see how they turn out! ... Cheers ...
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Post by Chuckles on Jul 6, 2007 15:36:28 GMT
I have some lovely white ones that I'm going to save the seed from, old fashioned Grannies Bonnets   |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2007 15:44:11 GMT
Picture please ;D Sara |
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Post by Chuckles on Jul 6, 2007 16:01:01 GMT
I added the photo as an after thought just as you posted asking for one Sara ;D here's a better one  |
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Post by jean on Jul 7, 2007 5:19:44 GMT
Those white ones are beautiful Chuckles. I find that the purples are the first to flower and the pinks and lighter colours are a couple of weeks behind and seem to last longer.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2007 12:30:37 GMT
Those are gorgeous Chuckles <mustwonderdowntoseedshopsmiley> ...
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Post by 4pygmies on Jul 8, 2007 18:37:31 GMT
They really are! I much prefer the Granny's Bonnet's types to the American Aquilegias. I have some lovely white ones with golden foliage. They're REALLY pretty.
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Post by Chuckles on Jul 8, 2007 21:51:20 GMT
Never thought about which colours last the longest before but your right JL the pale ones do last longer. I just love clumps of white flowers in the garden.
Your white sounds nice 4P and definately Granny's Bonnet's types are the best. I like the Nora Barlow type aswell and have grown from seed this year in the Poly at the moment. I've had the main plant for a few years now but it's never self seeded so I'm pleased I managed to get some going. Fansy some Black Barlow sometime too.
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