Clematis-flowered Columbine 'Green Apples'

Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata

How to grow Clematis-flowered Columbine 'Green Apples'

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To keep a variety true, you need to quickly remove the hybrids, as cross pollenation occurs easily

Keep in mind when planting that Green Apples is thought of as very hardy, so this plant will tend to survive through freezing conditions.

Growing Green Apples from seed

Sow fresh seed in the summer, and over winter the young plants in a cold frame. Old seed can be sown in the autunm and placed outside to ‘weather’ germinating in the spring.

Aim for a seed spacing of approx. 11.89 inches (30.48 cm).

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Green Apples about 56 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Green Apples

Plant out in a sunny spot when the danger of frost has passed

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Green Apples is a very hardy plant.

Harvesting Green Apples