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Columbine Altrosa in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Aquilegia vulgaris 'Altrosa'

 

Columbine 'Altrosa'

A clump forming plant with pink nodding flowering heads and typical fern like foliage. Will self seed.

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plant Features
  • Columbine Altrosa likes full sun to deep shade

    Full sun to deep shade

  • Columbine Altrosa likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Columbine Altrosa is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Columbine Altrosa likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Columbine 'Altrosa'

Latin name

Aquilegia vulgaris 'Altrosa'

type

Herbaceous Perennials

family

Ranunculaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Columbine Altrosa likes full sun to deep shade

    Full sun to deep shade

  • Frost

    Columbine Altrosa is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Columbine Altrosa likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Columbine Altrosa likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Columbine Altrosa is 0.50meters x 0.75meters 0.50 M 0.75 M

Aquilegia vulgaris 'Altrosa'

A clump forming plant with pink nodding flowering heads and typical fern like foliage. Will self seed.


Flowering Season

From Late Spring TO Early Summer

Flowers from late spring to early summer. Remove flower stems at base after flowering or, leave to collect seed.

 

When to plant

From Mid Autumn TO Early Spring

Plant in autumn or spring in moist but well drained soil

 

Propagation by seed Spring

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

Sow seeds into flowering position.

 

Propagation by seed

From Late Summer TO Early Autumn

Sow seeds into flowering position.

 
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