Columbine

The common columbine is a reliable and popular perennial that has had a firm place in gardens since time immemorial. In the wild, it is most often found on the edges of light groves and moister clearings across all of Europe, where it grows in humous soil. The same conditions will suit it best in your home garden as well. It thrives in full sun or partial shade, and because it perfectly tolerates really severe frosts dropping below thirty degrees, it will survive winter absolutely without any problems. It is a very undemanding plant, making its cultivation easily manageable even for complete beginners. It is a versatile perennial that fits perfectly into rustic, modern, and wild natural plantings. Its main charm lies in the double flowers appearing during May and June, but in flowerbeds, it is also very valuable for its green leaves, which sprout early in the spring. The flowers in the garden reliably attract bees and other pollinators. After blooming, the columbine very willingly self-seeds, and thus will continue to bring you joy in a suitable location for many years. However, bear in mind that like many other ranunculus family plants, columbine is poisonous. Occasional powdery mildew may appear on the leaves, but otherwise, it does not suffer from any pests. Columbines will add that much-desired airiness and lightness to your perennial beds and spring bouquets. The sturdy stems, sixty to eighty centimeters tall, are absolutely great for cutting, and with regular water changes, they will stay fresh in a vase for about seven days. The 'Bordeaux Barlow' variety is unmissable among other columbines. It differs from common wild species mainly by its double flowers, which do not have the typical long spurs and stand out with a very deep burgundy red color. These dark and double flowers beautifully stand out, especially in mixed bouquets, to which they instantly add an interesting structure and unusual charm.

The common columbine is an enchanting perennial whose natural home is light forests, shrubby hillsides, and moister mountain meadows across Europe. In your garden, too, it will feel best in partial shade or gentle sun in well-draining loamy soil that retains its natural moisture. It is an absolutely undemanding plant that even complete beginners can handle without worry. It requires no special care, pests avoid it, and it easily withstands very severe frosts dropping to minus thirty-four degrees. You will receive a directly grown seedling in a pot from us, which you just need to transplant to your chosen spot in the flowerbed. Here, it will delight with its fresh green leaves that sprout very early and perfectly fill the space after spring bulbs. It is a versatile species usable in rustic, modern, and wild natural plantings. Although it is poisonous, it represents a great benefit to the garden, as the flowers reliably attract bees and other pollinators. If it likes the location, it willingly self-seeds. During May and June, it blooms on stems sixty to eighty centimeters tall. The 'Purple Barlow' cultivar stands out with a gorgeous, double flower in a dark purple shade, which will add airiness and lightness to any perennial bed. The flowers on long stems are absolutely ideal for cutting into bouquets. They will stay beautiful in a vase for about seven days, thus providing that popular meadow element.

Columbine 'Christa Barlow' will bring an unrepeatable lightness and airiness to any garden. The original species of this perennial grows naturally in light forests and on moister meadows across Europe, which is why it thrives best here in humous and loamy soil. Although it tolerates full sun, a partially shaded location with slightly moist soil is ideal for it. It easily handles even harsher winters, with its frost resistance reaching down to minus thirty-four degrees. You will receive a beautifully grown seedling in a pot from us, which you just need to transplant straight into the flowerbed, preferably at a spacing of about thirty centimeters, which corresponds to roughly eleven plants per square meter. It will very soon form a vigorous clump. Columbines are undemanding plants without common pests, and even a complete beginner can easily handle caring for them. It's just necessary to remember that they are poisonous and can occasionally be bothered by powdery mildew. It reveals its main charm in May and June, when dozens of flowers bloom on sturdy stems sixty to eighty centimeters tall. The 'Christa Barlow' cultivar is exceptional with its fully double flowers featuring blue-purple petals decorated with delicate white tips. These flowers reliably attract bees, bumblebees, and other beneficial pollinators from far and wide. In addition, the green leaves sprout very early in the spring, so they add fresh color to the beds at a time when other perennials are just waking up. It applies excellently in rural and modern plantings or in wild natural corners of the garden, where, thanks to its ability to self-seed, it willingly and naturally multiplies. The flowers on long stems are perfectly suited for cutting and bring a beautiful element of playfulness to spring bouquets. They will keep making you happy in a vase for about seven days.