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Self-seeded Aquilegia

PassTheFoxPassTheFox Posts: 38
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Hi all

I have a few small aquilegia plants that have self-seeded from a parent plant. I'd like to relocate them and/or pot up for a friend. I'd love a bit of advice about the best way to go about doing that, whether I can do it now or not etc.

I've attached a couple of photos to try and show how developed they are.

Thank you for your help!


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  • ButtercupdaysButtercupdays Posts: 4,546
    They are only small. If the soil is damp and it's not too hot you could easily transplant them at this time of year, providing you take a good scoop of soil and water them in. :)
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    Personally l would move them now and keep an eye on the watering. If you're going to keep any in pots, someone on here (sorry, can't remember who it was) advised me to put them in deep pots.  I used small ones that had young clematis plants in, and they were very successful. 
    They have now been planted out in the garden,
  • PassTheFoxPassTheFox Posts: 38
    Thanks @Buttercupdays and @AnniD! Fortunately we've had some decent rain recently and it's fairly cool so I'll have a go this weekend with your advice :smile: 
  • Rob LockwoodRob Lockwood Posts: 380
    edited June 2022
    Yes, they have a deep tap root, so rose pots or similar best if you're potting up.  Most of my transplants into pots have survived, less success with those I moved around the garden (but that could have been less care taken in digging them up) so water them well and dig up a good clump of soil, and they should be fine.  I put the pots in the shade with my tulip/daff pots during their dormant time (after flowering) so I don't need to water as much.
    Imagine this time of year's as good as any - hope so - I did 2 more yesterday!
  • Slow-wormSlow-worm Posts: 1,630
    I dig them up a lot, no matter what stage they're at. They're very robust, I don't take much care because there's so many, but I've never had a failed transplant yet, despite broken roots and forgetting to water a pot for a couple of days. I do love them!
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    Chances are they will be purple.
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • Slow-wormSlow-worm Posts: 1,630
    GardenerSuze said:
    Chances are they will be purple.
    That's one thing I love about them, you never know what colours they'll be! Ours are deep purple, purple and white, and various shades of pink to almost white.
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