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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: annew on March 25, 2009, 04:42:40 PM

Title: Aquilegia brevicalcarata
Post by: annew on March 25, 2009, 04:42:40 PM: I have seedlings of this species, but can't find a description of it anywhere. It is apparently a woodland species. Does anyone know how high it grows, colour of flowers etc?
Title: Re: Aquilegia brevicalcarata
Post by: Maggi Young on March 25, 2009, 05:04:52 PM: You could pay £3695 to go with a tour company to the Altai and find it for yourself in the wild to discover its nature, Anne! ::) Couldn't find it in the Kew database ???
Title: Re: Aquilegia brevicalcarata
Post by: Carlo on March 25, 2009, 07:07:48 PM: Sure it's not Semiaquilegia ecalcarata?
Title: Re: Aquilegia brevicalcarata
Post by: annew on March 25, 2009, 08:44:35 PM: Positive. ::)
Title: Re: Aquilegia brevicalcarata
Post by: Diane Clement on March 25, 2009, 09:26:41 PM: Quote from: Maggi Young on March 25, 2009, 05:04:52 PM
Couldn't find it in the Kew database ???

The name is valid, its in Flora of Russia and Flora of China. As Maggi says, it's from Southern Altai and Siberia. AGS has listed the seed a few times, but my database doesn't give any further information regarding height and colour, so it's down to you, Anne to find out ;D

(Kew hasn't done Ranunculaceae yet, thank goodness, they'll doubtless rename them all when they do ::) )
Title: Re: Aquilegia brevicalcarata
Post by: annew on March 25, 2009, 09:29:06 PM: It was AGS seed last year, Diane, so it's all YOUR fault!
Title: Re: Aquilegia brevicalcarata
Post by: maggiepie on March 25, 2009, 09:53:33 PM: I can't wait to see a pic when they flower, I love aquilegias, I hate leaf miners and wee harlequin bugs >:(
Title: Re: Aquilegia brevicalcarata
Post by: ranunculus on March 25, 2009, 09:57:48 PM: Quote from: Diane Clement on March 25, 2009, 09:26:41 PM
Quote from: Maggi Young on March 25, 2009, 05:04:52 PM
(Kew hasn't done Ranunculaceae yet, thank goodness, they'll doubtless rename them all when they do ::) )

That's when I take up my allotted armchair in the Whitworth Rest Home for the Botanically Impaired ... anyone got any crochet patterns? ;D
Title: Re: Aquilegia brevicalcarata
Post by: Diane Clement on March 25, 2009, 10:11:53 PM: Quote from: annew on March 25, 2009, 09:29:06 PM
It was AGS seed last year, Diane, so it's all YOUR fault!

Yep, I thought it might be, when I found it on my database. It was on the addendum so must have come in late. I'll do a bit more research
Title: Re: Aquilegia brevicalcarata
Post by: annew on March 25, 2009, 10:35:32 PM: They are still very tiddly, but I will post a pic when they flower - probably next year.
Title: Re: Aquilegia brevicalcarata
Post by: Diane Clement on March 25, 2009, 11:04:49 PM: Quote from: annew on March 25, 2009, 10:35:32 PM
They are still very tiddly, but I will post a pic when they flower - probably next year.

I've found a possible link which I am following up and will let you know if I get anywhere.