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Ranunculaceae
AQUILEGIA 'Origami Red and White'( ORIGAMI SERIES)
Columbine, Origami Red and White Columbine
This hybrid columbine has large dusky red and white flowers. It blooms more heavily for longer than others and will even flower in the first year from seed.
In spring it puts forth open mounds of three parted, soft green, lobed leaves. By late spring to early summer it bears erect stems of upward facing or nodding large spurred flowers with red outer petals and white spurred inner petals. A flush of golden stamens extends from the center of each flower.
Grow columbine in full sun to partial shade and fertile well-drained soil that’s evenly moist. The more sunlight the more important it is the soil has available moisture. They can be short-lived, but self-sow gently to replace themselves; though the seedlings do not come true to seed. Deadhead spent flowers immediately if you don’t want new plants to seed in.
The flowers of ‘Origami Red and White’ attract many pollinators. This deer resistant perennial is terrific for cottage or open woodland gardens and mixed flower borders. It’s even suited to container culture. Columbine flowers are pretty when cut for arrangements, though they are not long-lasting. Mix them with foamflower and small woodland Allium for a pretty early summer display.
8 - 1
3 - 8
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Perennial
Full Sun, Partial Sun
14"-18" / 35.6cm - 45.7cm
12"-18" / 30.5cm - 45.7cm
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Hybrid Origin
Acidic, Neutral
Well Drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Fast
Average Water
Clump-Forming
Spring, Summer
Showy
White, Red
Bicolor
Brown
Sea Green
Yellow, Sea Green
No
Single
Medium
Matte
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Yes
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