About
Aquilegia bertolonii is a perennial plant that typically reaches a height of 30 cm. It features finely divided leaves at its base and upright stems that support up to four drooping flowers. These flowers are violet-blue, characterized by their broad sepals and short spurs that may be straight or slightly hooked.
About the genus
Aquilegia consists of herbaceous perennials that grow in clumps, characterized by their long-stemmed, three-parted basal leaves. The upright, leafy stems support bell-shaped blooms featuring wide-spreading sepals and petals that possess spurs, all arranged on branched stalks.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing, North-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Rock garden, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants, Wildlife gardens
- Native to
- SE France, NW Italy
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade
- Pruning
- Cut back foliage affected by fungal diseases
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed sown in pots in a cold frame as soon as seed is ripe or in spring
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids, leaf miners, sawflies and caterpillars
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to powdery mildews and aquilegia downy mildew