Aquilegia buergeriana ‘Calimero’

BLACK CURRANT ICE COLUMBINE

Aquilegia buergeriana ‘Calimero’
BLACKCURRANT ICE COLUMBINE

Aquilegia buergeriana ‘Calimero’ has the loveliest colouring.

Delightful colouring of creamy lemon petticoats & blackcurrant skirts 

With creamy-lemon petticoats and blackcurrant dark ballerina skirts.

Demure dwarf for small gardens & pots

And it is a demure dwarf plant, perfectly suited to smaller gardens and planting in pots.

Or groundcover planting under shrubs

Or planting under lower shrubs and bushes where you want a pretty groundcover.

Blooms prolifically

The Blackcurrant Ice Columbine blooms prolifically from spring into summer.
And it is especially useful for the glorious, unusual colour of course.
So it richly deserves the unusual common name of The Blackcurrant Ice Columbine.

Hardy evergreen

Aquilegia buergeriana ‘Calimero’ forms a hardy, evergreen perennial clump.

Frost & heat hardy

It is frost hardy and can tolerate severe frost down to below -20C.
But is also heat hardy.
And can tolerate some dry periods once established.
Particularly when it is given some shade.

Hardy in shade & under taller plants

So plant Aquilegia buergeriana ‘Calimero’ in Shade to ½ Shade for preference.
Because it naturally dwells amongst trees and shrubs or on the edge of scrub clearings.

Or sun in cooler areas

However it can tolerate Full Sun in cooler climates. Particularly if it is well mulched for the summer.

Hardy evergreen perennial

Perennial clump approx. 15-20cm. High when blooming with long spurred flowers x 25-30cm. Wide attractive foliage clump.

SEED SOWING ADVICE: 

Sow Aquilegia buergeriana ‘Calimero’ at any time indoors wnever suitable temperatures can be provided (15-20°C).
OR
Scatter directly in garden in autumn and winter.
Aquilegias germinate easily in the garden after winter chilling.

Sow indoors for optimum germination & quicker plants: First sow the seeds in a punnet on the surface of good quality seed raising mix.
But barely cover the seeds with a little sieved mix, because these seeds need light to germinate.
So do not bury.

Now thoroughly moisten the sown punnet, by standing it in a shallow water bath and allowing the moisture to percolate to the surface of the mix from below.

And place in a warm, well-lit position (not in any direct sun).
Temperatures of 15- 20C. are ideal for rapid and optimum germination.

Now continue to keep moist by misting regularly with a spray water bottle.

Seeds usually begin to germinate in approx. 10-30 days.

However if there is no germination in 4 weeks, then it means the seeds have entered their natural dormancy.
So cling-wrap the moist, sown punnet and keep it in fridge (not freezer) for 4-6 weeks.
Then return to the well-lit position at 15-20°C.

Seedlings may begin to germinate in 10 days.
But do not discard the punnet as some seeds will continue to germinate for up to 30-90 days.
And this is perfectly natural for this plant.

Seed Count: 12 seeds per pack approx.
(We always aim to exceed the stated seed count and give a generous serve).

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