Lazy of me I know, but can someone give me an id on this.

http://i41.tinypic.com/epgmu0.jpg

Bought a pink and a white from a market stall, and they had no labels.
I'm assuming some kind of geranium, but I need to know whether they'll
grow in semi shade. Many thanks

Am 31.05.2013 18:51, schrieb stuart noble:
Lazy of me I know, but can someone give me an id on this.

http://i41.tinypic.com/epgmu0.jpg

Bought a pink and a white from a market stall, and they had no labels.
I'm assuming some kind of geranium, but I need to know whether they'll
grow in semi shade. Many thanks

Columbines. (Aquilegia) The wild ones grow in the woods. So semi-shade
would be fine, I guess.

On Fri, 31 May 2013 19:38:50 +0200, Willi wrote:


Columbines. (Aquilegia) The wild ones grow in the woods. So semi-shade
would be fine, I guess.

Grows well even in deep shade IME.



--
Gardening in Lower Normandy

On 31/05/2013 19:32, Emery Davis wrote:
On Fri, 31 May 2013 19:38:50 +0200, Willi wrote:


Columbines. (Aquilegia) The wild ones grow in the woods. So semi-shade
would be fine, I guess.

Grows well even in deep shade IME.

On 31/05/2013 19:32, Emery Davis wrote:
On Fri, 31 May 2013 19:38:50 +0200, Willi wrote:


Columbines. (Aquilegia) The wild ones grow in the woods. So semi-shade
would be fine, I guess.

Grows well even in deep shade IME.



Thank you both. I'll go out and plant them right this minute :-)

On 5/31/2013 2:32 PM, Emery Davis wrote:
On Fri, 31 May 2013 19:38:50 +0200, Willi wrote:
Columbines. (Aquilegia) The wild ones grow in the woods. So semi-shade
would be fine, I guess.

Grows well even in deep shade IME.

Mine grow in deep shade, semi-shade, full sun, in cracks in the tarmac,
between paving stones...

On 31/05/2013 21:28, S Viemeister wrote:
On 5/31/2013 2:32 PM, Emery Davis wrote:
On Fri, 31 May 2013 19:38:50 +0200, Willi wrote:
Columbines. (Aquilegia) The wild ones grow in the woods. So semi-shade
would be fine, I guess.

Grows well even in deep shade IME.

Mine grow in deep shade, semi-shade, full sun, in cracks in the tarmac,
between paving stones...




As do mine. They're glorious wherever they grow. Bees love them. If
you dead-head them, you get a longer flowering season; if you don't,
they seed themselves around. I do a bit of both, depending which plants
I wish to promote.

--
Spider
from high ground in SE London
gardening on clay

On 2013-05-31 22:26:13 +0100, Spider said:

On 31/05/2013 21:28, S Viemeister wrote:
On 5/31/2013 2:32 PM, Emery Davis wrote:
On Fri, 31 May 2013 19:38:50 +0200, Willi wrote:
Columbines. (Aquilegia) The wild ones grow in the woods. So semi-shade
would be fine, I guess.

Grows well even in deep shade IME.

Mine grow in deep shade, semi-shade, full sun, in cracks in the tarmac,
between paving stones...




As do mine. They're glorious wherever they grow. Bees love them. If
you dead-head them, you get a longer flowering season; if you don't,
they seed themselves around. I do a bit of both, depending which
plants I wish to promote.

They happily seed themselves all over but I do shake the dry seed heads
when I remember. We have some currently growing in a container on top
of a pillar. We certainly didn't put them there!
--

Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
www.helpforheroes.org.uk

On 31/05/2013 21:28, S Viemeister wrote:
On 5/31/2013 2:32 PM, Emery Davis wrote:
On Fri, 31 May 2013 19:38:50 +0200, Willi wrote:
Columbines. (Aquilegia) The wild ones grow in the woods. So semi-shade
would be fine, I guess.

Grows well even in deep shade IME.

Mine grow in deep shade, semi-shade, full sun, in cracks in the tarmac,
between paving stones...

Actually I need something like that. Over the years I've been reluctant
to plant anything I couldn't control, with the result that things look a
bit regimented

On 2013-06-01 10:12:40 +0100, stuart noble said:

On 31/05/2013 21:28, S Viemeister wrote:
On 5/31/2013 2:32 PM, Emery Davis wrote:
On Fri, 31 May 2013 19:38:50 +0200, Willi wrote:
Columbines. (Aquilegia) The wild ones grow in the woods. So semi-shade
would be fine, I guess.

Grows well even in deep shade IME.

Mine grow in deep shade, semi-shade, full sun, in cracks in the tarmac,
between paving stones...

Actually I need something like that. Over the years I've been reluctant
to plant anything I couldn't control, with the result that things look
a bit regimented

I really like things plonking themselves wherever they wish. If
they're a real nuisance, they're usually easily plucked out if caught
quickly. The foxgloves that decide where they're going to go, joined by
the Aquilegias, the Alchemilla mollis, the Welsh poppies etc. do give a
relaxed charm to the garden which is my personal preference. We even
have myrtles and Hoherias that arrive unannounced and take up
residence. Only one or two have had to be taken out because they
obstructed a path or steps and most seem to have a knack of going just
where most needed! Irritatingly, I saved seed from a white foxglove I
particularly liked and scattered it on a bank where two large
Macrocarpa were felled a few years ago. Not one blasted plant has come
up there!
--

Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
www.helpforheroes.org.uk

On 31/05/2013 23:05, Sacha wrote:
On 2013-05-31 22:26:13 +0100, Spider said:

On 31/05/2013 21:28, S Viemeister wrote:
On 5/31/2013 2:32 PM, Emery Davis wrote:
On Fri, 31 May 2013 19:38:50 +0200, Willi wrote:
Columbines. (Aquilegia) The wild ones grow in the woods. So semi-shade
would be fine, I guess.

Grows well even in deep shade IME.

Mine grow in deep shade, semi-shade, full sun, in cracks in the tarmac,
between paving stones...




As do mine. They're glorious wherever they grow. Bees love them. If
you dead-head them, you get a longer flowering season; if you don't,
they seed themselves around. I do a bit of both, depending which
plants I wish to promote.

They happily seed themselves all over but I do shake the dry seed heads
when I remember. We have some currently growing in a container on top of
a pillar. We certainly didn't put them there!




It seems that all aquilegias look good whereever they seed themselves,
perhaps because they're so dainty and have a natural appeal.

I can keenly recommend sowing seed of some of the yellow long-spurred
ones. They have a special beauty, in or out of shade. I'm growing as
many as I can - not least because my neighbours and friends have fallen
in love with them.

--
Spider
from high ground in SE London
gardening on clay

It seems that all aquilegias look good whereever they seed themselves,
perhaps because they're so dainty and have a natural appeal.

I can keenly recommend sowing seed of some of the yellow long-spurred
ones. They have a special beauty, in or out of shade. I'm growing as
many as I can - not least because my neighbours and friends have fallen
in love with them.

Another close relative is Semiaquilegia, smaller and mire dainty, good
for the rockery and front of border.
http://www.perennials.com/plants/sem...calcarata.html
David @ a mainly sunny side of Swansea Bay

On 01/06/2013 12:17, Spider wrote:
On 31/05/2013 23:05, Sacha wrote:
On 2013-05-31 22:26:13 +0100, Spider said:

On 31/05/2013 21:28, S Viemeister wrote:
On 5/31/2013 2:32 PM, Emery Davis wrote:
On Fri, 31 May 2013 19:38:50 +0200, Willi wrote:
Columbines. (Aquilegia) The wild ones grow in the woods. So
semi-shade
would be fine, I guess.

Grows well even in deep shade IME.

Mine grow in deep shade, semi-shade, full sun, in cracks in the tarmac,
between paving stones...




As do mine. They're glorious wherever they grow. Bees love them. If
you dead-head them, you get a longer flowering season; if you don't,
they seed themselves around. I do a bit of both, depending which
plants I wish to promote.

They happily seed themselves all over but I do shake the dry seed heads
when I remember. We have some currently growing in a container on top of
a pillar. We certainly didn't put them there!




It seems that all aquilegias look good whereever they seed themselves,
perhaps because they're so dainty and have a natural appeal.

I can keenly recommend sowing seed of some of the yellow long-spurred
ones. They have a special beauty, in or out of shade. I'm growing as
many as I can - not least because my neighbours and friends have fallen
in love with them.

Disappointed that those I bought yesterday were well and truly pot bound
(hence a quid each for a 6" pot size I guess). I decided to saw the root
balls into 4 sections and soak them for a couple of hours. A gamble
given they apparently don't like division, but I will definitely replace
them if they don't survive.

On 01/06/2013 11:27, Sacha wrote:
On 2013-06-01 10:12:40 +0100, stuart noble said:

On 31/05/2013 21:28, S Viemeister wrote:
On 5/31/2013 2:32 PM, Emery Davis wrote:
On Fri, 31 May 2013 19:38:50 +0200, Willi wrote:
Columbines. (Aquilegia) The wild ones grow in the woods. So semi-shade
would be fine, I guess.

Grows well even in deep shade IME.

Mine grow in deep shade, semi-shade, full sun, in cracks in the tarmac,
between paving stones...

Actually I need something like that. Over the years I've been
reluctant to plant anything I couldn't control, with the result that
things look a bit regimented

I really like things plonking themselves wherever they wish. If they're
a real nuisance, they're usually easily plucked out if caught quickly.
The foxgloves that decide where they're going to go, joined by the
Aquilegias, the Alchemilla mollis, the Welsh poppies etc. do give a
relaxed charm to the garden which is my personal preference. We even
have myrtles and Hoherias that arrive unannounced and take up
residence. Only one or two have had to be taken out because they
obstructed a path or steps and most seem to have a knack of going just
where most needed! Irritatingly, I saved seed from a white foxglove I
particularly liked and scattered it on a bank where two large Macrocarpa
were felled a few years ago. Not one blasted plant has come up there!

I guess self-seeding means they don't like you doing it for them :-)

On 2013-06-01 15:04:50 +0100, stuart noble said:

On 01/06/2013 11:27, Sacha wrote:
On 2013-06-01 10:12:40 +0100, stuart noble said:

On 31/05/2013 21:28, S Viemeister wrote:
On 5/31/2013 2:32 PM, Emery Davis wrote:
On Fri, 31 May 2013 19:38:50 +0200, Willi wrote:
Columbines. (Aquilegia) The wild ones grow in the woods. So semi-shade
would be fine, I guess.

Grows well even in deep shade IME.

Mine grow in deep shade, semi-shade, full sun, in cracks in the tarmac,
between paving stones...

Actually I need something like that. Over the years I've been
reluctant to plant anything I couldn't control, with the result that
things look a bit regimented

I really like things plonking themselves wherever they wish. If they're
a real nuisance, they're usually easily plucked out if caught quickly.
The foxgloves that decide where they're going to go, joined by the
Aquilegias, the Alchemilla mollis, the Welsh poppies etc. do give a
relaxed charm to the garden which is my personal preference. We even
have myrtles and Hoherias that arrive unannounced and take up
residence. Only one or two have had to be taken out because they
obstructed a path or steps and most seem to have a knack of going just
where most needed! Irritatingly, I saved seed from a white foxglove I
particularly liked and scattered it on a bank where two large Macrocarpa
were felled a few years ago. Not one blasted plant has come up there!

I guess self-seeding means they don't like you doing it for them :-)

I think you must be right - they have a will of their own!
--

Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
www.helpforheroes.org.uk