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Aquilegia 'Black Barlow'

Intensely dark - a must-have!

The Highlights

    • A must-have plant for high-contrast borders, this so-dark-it's-almost-black variety boasts distinctive pompoms of deepest purple flowers rising from slender stems
    • Begins flowering in April and remains in bloom right up to late July
    • An early flowering, low maintenance perennial which tolerates partial shade and is hardy in even the coldest winters
    • An essential for cottage garden borders - or show it off in pots!
    • Late spring flowering Aquilegia is valuable to early pollinators

Aquilegia 'Black Barlow'

Intensely dark - a must-have!
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The Highlights

    • A must-have plant for high-contrast borders, this so-dark-it's-almost-black variety boasts distinctive pompoms of deepest purple flowers rising from slender stems
    • Begins flowering in April and remains in bloom right up to late July
    • An early flowering, low maintenance perennial which tolerates partial shade and is hardy in even the coldest winters
    • An essential for cottage garden borders - or show it off in pots!
    • Late spring flowering Aquilegia is valuable to early pollinators

Know Your Plant

Supplied as:

Premium Plant in 3L Pot
3L Pot

Height on arrival:

Eventual height:

Eventual spread:

10-50cm
Spreads approx 10-50cm
10-50cm
Spreads approx 10-50cm

Time to first crop:

Flower colour:

Purple
Deepest purple, almost black pompom shaped flowers
Purple
Deepest purple, almost black pompom shaped flowers

Habit:

Bushy/upright
Bushy foliage with tall, upright flower stems
Bushy/upright
Bushy foliage with tall, upright flower stems

Hardiness:

Fully hardy
H7 - fully hardy down to -20
Fully hardy
H7 - fully hardy down to -20

Rootstock:

Spacing:

Care Guide

Good pest and disease resistance

May be targeted by aphids and caterpillars - in both cases, remove them by hand and spray the area with soapy water. To prevent powdery mildews, you should space apart the plants adequately to prevent overcrowding and tight, humid conditions. Water at the base into the soil, not on the leaves, and try to prevent the water splashing off the soil and onto the leaves.

Full sun to partial shade

Aquilegia will thrive in full sun and is a useful plant for shadier areas too

Any fertile, well-drained soil

Aquilegia prefers fertile, well-drained soil but will be fine in any normal well-drained soil. If your soil is particularly poor or clay heavy, add some garden compost with perlite to improve drainage.

Prune lightly

Prune away flower stems after the bloom has finished and give the plant a little tidy up in spring to remove any dead leaves.

For more care tips and ideas visit our Knowledge page

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