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Aquilegia x caerulea 'Red Hobbit'

 
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Family: Ranunculaceae (ra-nun-kew-LAY-see-ay) (Info)
Genus: Aquilegia (a-kwi-LEE-jee-a) (Info)
Species: x caerulea
Cultivar: Red Hobbit

2 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Perennials

Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Red
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Blooms repeatedly

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Flowers are good for cutting

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

By CBernard
Thumbnail #1 of Aquilegia x caerulea by CBernard

By CBernard
Thumbnail #2 of Aquilegia x caerulea by CBernard

Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive darylmitchell On Jun 10, 2005, darylmitchell from Saskatoon, SK
(Zone 3a) wrote:

"Red Hobbit" is a compact version of the popular Aquilegia "Rotstern" or "Crimson Star". It features large, upward facing, long-spurred, primarily two-tone flowers with star-like, creamy white corollas (5 petals) and with crimson red sepals and spurs. Bushy yellow stamens add a third color. Triternate, almost fern-like, basal green foliage with a bluish tinge is somewhat suggestive of meadow rue (Thalictrum).

It tolerates a wide range of soils except heavy, poorly drained ones. Remove flowering stems after bloom to encourage additional bloom. Flowering will stop in early to mid-summer. Keep soils uniformly moist after bloom to prolong attractive foliage appearance. When foliage declines, plants may be cut back to the ground. This plant also attracts hummingbirds.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Perris, California
Denver, Colorado



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