 | This columbine has set seeds so I picked all the pods, left them to dry, and finally picked the seeds out. I must have over 500 from this one plant. We shall see if they grow come next spring. I am not sure yet whether I am going to sow these in a cold frame in the fall or stratify in the refrigerator over winter. |
However there is another issue with this columbine ...leaf miners.
Aquilegia sp. (Columbine) gets several foliar diseases but one of the most common problems is a serpentine type leaf miner (leaves light tan wiggly lines through leaves). Insecticides may help but they are not necessary since this insect is not fatal to the plant - just an aesthetic problem mostly.
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