Information written by Carrie Thomas of TOUCHWOOD AQUILEGIAS
Aquilegias have been popular garden plants for many centuries. In particular, unusual colours and double forms are most sought after. There are very many species available as well as cultivars. At the time of writing (April 2013) there are two National Plant Collections of Aquilegias, listed in Plant Heritage's Collections Directory, both are at Touchwood in Swansea, South Wales, UK.
INFORMATION SOURCES & RESOURCES BOOK: MONOGRAPH 'Columbines:Aquilegia, paraquilegia & Semiaquilegia'. Robert Nold Timber Press
Aquilegia informative WEBPAGES: Touchwood Aquilegiaholic Magazine articles Wikipedia Google image search for photos of aquilegia
DVD 'A Guide to Aquilegias, sowing, growing & breeding.' Carrie Thomas via Touchwood website.
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