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Aquilegia vulgaris 'William Guiness'

 
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Family: Ranunculaceae (ra-nun-kew-LAY-see-ay) (Info)
Genus: Aquilegia (a-kwi-LEE-jee-a) (Info)
Species: vulgaris (vul-GAIR-iss) (Info)
Cultivar: William Guiness
Additional cultivar information: (aka Magpie, William Guinness)

4 vendors have this plant for sale.

7 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Perennials

Height:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing:
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

Hardiness:
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)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade
Full Shade

Danger:
Seed is poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Maroon (Purple-Brown)
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Blue-Green
Smooth-Textured

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors

Seed Collecting:
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored

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Profile:

No positives
2 neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

Rating Author Comment
Neutral Baa On May 21, 2002, Baa wrote:

A very striking cultivar, sometimes sold as Magpie, William Guinness is the older name but they are the same plant.

Has short spurred, deep maroon petals and a white corolla. When grown away from other A vulgaris it often comes true from seed, saying that it grows very near to a double flowered, variegated A vulgaris in my garden and still has a good percentage of seedlings come true.

A double flowered, pompom form has been produced although the single is the bigger head turner. It has also been bred with A vulgaris Woodside to produce 'Golden Guinness', a golden leaved form with a similar flower to William Guinness and also occasionally throws a double flowered form.

Neutral shadygrovepa On Jun 10, 2004, shadygrovepa from Millerstown, PA
(Zone 6a) wrote:

Although I love this plant, I have had very limited success. I discovered recently that the cause of my columbine's demise may have been caused by juglone toxin emitted from my black walnut trees. I will try again next spring at a different location...far from the black walnuts :)

Regional...

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

Seward, Alaska
Oakland, California
Greenville, Indiana
Fallston, Maryland
Kalama, Washington



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