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  1. Chopper

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    I brought on a load of aquilegia from seed planted last autumn, They are all healthy plants in 1 liter pots but only one of 60 plants has flowered, Is this normal that aquilegia don't flower until they are a couple of years old, everyone elses has flowered and gone over now!!

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    I think the key is in the words - last autumn. Had they been sown in spring I would have expected them to have flowered by now. But I suspect that autumn sown plants are still too young. They may well flowering later this year.
     
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    I've got Aquilegia growing like weeds in my sandy soil borders,Chopper, and I get tell the time of the season with them. They're still flowering now, but the main time is over so unless they're sitting there sulking for some reason they should have flowered.:what::scratch:

    I've had the same problem in the past with Aquilegia's and I've got a feeling that they're one plant that doesn't like being in a pot for too long as any I've planted into the borders just romped away:happydance:
     
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    As a lot of you know, we grow a lot of aquilegias. They seem just as happy in poor conditions as in good conditions and should usually flower in their first season - even if planted in Feb. Unfortunately they can also be temperamental.

    There is a, slight, possibility that they may just bloom late. Otherwise you will have to wait until next year to see the flowers.

    As aquilegias are very promiscuous and even professional growers rarely are able to grow them in controlled conditions (with no bees or wind) don't try selling them as named varieties until you see the flowers.

    Carrie, who has the National Collection, has given us permission to put up on GC her information on collecting and growing from seed. When I have enough time I'll put it up.
     
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      Yep agree with Shiney and Peter S.

      Hint: Part of being a Gardner is waiting. Seeds and Plants have their own time clock.
       
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        1 - not in my garden they aren't!
        2 - when you do get time, shiney, maybe I'll find out why
         
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        I grow loads here too !
        Here, they grow in (most of them) in full sun, impoverished soil, it's windy but not cold and they are really strong growers.
        I don't find they self seed because i deadhead them immediately after flowering, purposely - because i want to control them here !
         
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        I grew mine from seed taken from the seed parcel a couple of years ago ,probably sent in by Shiney :D They are the "Barlow" type absolutely gorgeous 2 shades of blue and a gorgeous dusky pink , :wub2:
        This is the first year they have flowered. :dbgrtmb:
         
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        I did send some Nora Barlow, so hope they were mine and I'm pleased they have come out well :dbgrtmb:
         
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          ive bought some seeds from touchwood. winky blue/white,winky red/white and apricot i really hope they turn out like the photos :) they look very pretty aquilegia :D xx
           
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          They should be good as that is Carrie's site. :dbgrtmb:
           
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          Thank you everybody for your imput. Guess I'll have to wait till next year and see what happens then.
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            I love aquilegias; I grew dozens of varieties in my old garden from the common ones to more choice ones like longissima and skinneri. All though self seeded prolifically and some interesting hybrids popped up too, they grew in pots, between flags, in gravel, all over the place. I used to pull some up where there were too many, but I did pot them up and try and save them :thumb:

            The only problem I ever found with them were aphids either on the new leaf shoots or the new flower shoots, it was just a case of being vigilant and rubbing them off with my fingers :eeew: :D
             
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