How to tend a Aquilegia canadensis

Also known as: Aquilegia australis Small, Aquilegia canadensis f. albiflora House, Aquilegia canadensis subsp. americana Rapaics, Aquilegia canadensis var. aurea Orpet, Aquilegia canadensis var. australis (Small) Munz, Aquilegia canadensis var. coccinea (Small) Munz, Aquilegia canadensis f. ecalcarata R.B.Livingston, Aquilegia canadensis var. eminens (Greene) B.Boivin, Aquilegia canadensis var. flaviflora Britton, Aquilegia canadensis f. flaviflora (Tenney) Britton ex House, Aquilegia canadensis f. gartneri Rapaics, Aquilegia canadensis var. hybrida Hook., Aquilegia canadensis var. latiuscula (Greene) Munz, Aquilegia canadensis var. phippenii J.Rob., Aquilegia canadensis f. phippenii (J.Rob.) Ralph Hoffm., Aquilegia canadensis var. vera Brühl, Aquilegia canadensis var. violacea Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray, Aquilegia coccinea Small, Aquilegia elegans Salisb., Aquilegia eminens Greene, Aquilegia flaviflora Tenney, Aquilegia latiuscula Greene, Aquilegia phoenicantha Cory, Aquilegia variegata Moench, Aquilegia canadensis var. longistyla Regel, Aquilegia canadensis f. flaviflora Britton, Aquilegia canadensis var. canadensis

Watering

Likes wet environments, water thoroughly when soil is dry, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Like sunshine, avoid high temperature and direct exposure to the sun in summer

Soil

Soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Remove aged tissues, dead, rotten, diseased leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
Europe, North America
Category
Ranunculaceae, Aquilegia
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height ≥ 15 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period May-July, fruiting period July-August
Flower colors
dark blue purple or white, fruit color black
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