Aquilegia vulgaris plena 'Jessie Simpson' |
Origin: Queen Charlotte Island collected.
Zone Range: 5-8
Preferred Situation: Full to semi sun; well draining deep average soil.
Harvest Date: Thursday 06 September, 2007
Description:
Another tall graceful Aquilegia densely covered in two toned single mid and pale pink flowers. Use a peony ring to keep heavy flowering stems erect.
Notes:
Open pollinated seed. Found growing on the south side of the 'Jessie Simpson' library in Masset, hence its name.
Cultivation:
Soak seed 24 hours; fold in moist paper towel or coffee filter and place in pastic bag. Chill seed 5 days remove from paper. Press seed into medium. Keep moist, plastic cover improves success. Opt. germination temp: 21-27 C. Days to germ: 25-30. Needs darkness to germinate.
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