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What do I do with these seedlings?
Hi everyone,
I love gardening but I'm a total novice, so any help/advice would be greatly appreciated.
Last spring I sowed Aquilegia vulgaris 'William Guiness' in a seed tray in my windowsill. It took quite a long time before anything started to grow and when it did it stayed the same tiny size for literally months. A few weeks ago suddenly they shot into action, I planted them out in separate little containers, and they seem very happy, the biggest ones more than 12 cms in height (see picture).
Now what do I do with them? Can I still plant these outside now, or is that too late? Is it better to keep them until spring on my windowsill, or do I put them outside in a little greenhouse on my gardentable?
Many thanks!
Frieda
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Aquilegia Vulgaris are fully hardy so you can plant them out i believe, expect them to flower may-june
I agree, get them planted out while the soil is still warm and they'll get established before winter.
In the sticks near Peterborough
Frieda
take a look here
http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gardens-gardening/your-garden/plant-finder/plant-details/kc/z490/aquilegia-vulgaris-william-guiness.aspx
Hope this helps you
James
http://www.touchwoodplants.co.uk/aquilegias.htm
try this one James. it's where my collection of seeds came from last year
In the sticks near Peterborough
I visited Touchwood a couple of months ago - even for late in the aquilegia season the flowers were amazing, so many very very pretty plants
and Carrie the proprietor was so kind and generous with her time and advice - I nearly filled my son's car with plants to bring back east with me 
But look what I found on that link that James posted
http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gardens-gardening/your-garden/plant-finder/plant-details/kc/a715/aquilegia-dove.aspx
I must have it
Does anyone grow it? I must google for seeds ................
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
you've got to have it Dove. Has Carrie Thomas got it? Postage might be more reasonable than from Missouri
In the sticks near Peterborough
I think I bought a white aquilegia this year, but sadly can't remember what it's called Dove
Will see if I still have the label and when it comes back next year I will pay more attention, take seeds and shares them 
I found it at Chiltern Seeds - I've ordered some - excited Dove
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
In the sticks near Peterborough
Thanks for the info and help!