Arizona Columbine (Aquilegia desertorum)

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Todd_Boland St. John's, NL(Zone 5b) Jan 11, 2005

Arizona Columbine
Aquilegia desertorum

Photographed at Kew Gardens, London

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CaptMicha Brookeville, MD(Zone 7a) Jan 12, 2005

I love the color. These are the kind that are found wild in Arizona? Has this species often been used in breeding to develope the cultivated kinds?

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hanna1 Castro Valley, CA(Zone 9a) Jan 13, 2005

Lovely flower, pretty color! Annie

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Todd_Boland St. John's, NL(Zone 5b) Jan 13, 2005

I'm not that familar with A. desertorum as it is not hardy in my area. Certainly A. chrysanthum, another Arizona native, has been used in hybridization of Columbines.

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CaptMicha Brookeville, MD(Zone 7a) Jan 13, 2005

Speaking of Aquilegia, look at what I found yesterday! Now if only I were willing to spend about $20.... I might just go ahead and buy it despite the price.

http://www.olignys.com/images/aquilegia_dorothyrose.jpg

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hanna1 Castro Valley, CA(Zone 9a) Jan 14, 2005

Oh my gosh, oh my gosh Capt, that is so beautifull, Annie

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Todd_Boland St. John's, NL(Zone 5b) Jan 14, 2005

I have a very similar looking Columbine in my garden that arose on its own! The only difference is that mine is more reddish-pink than the clear pink of the photo link. To be honest, I don't like it as much as the classical spurred types.

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daylily970 Coshocton, OH(Zone 6a) Jan 14, 2005

i have this columbine in my garden. is it the same?

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CaptMicha Brookeville, MD(Zone 7a) Jan 14, 2005

The spurred types are quite interesting, it's amazing what nature can accomplish on her own.

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Todd_Boland St. John's, NL(Zone 5b) Jan 14, 2005

daylily 970, your columbine could well be A. desertorum. The pic is not quite clear enough for a postive ID but the pale orange-yellow combo of desertorum is pretty distinctive.

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CaptMicha Brookeville, MD(Zone 7a) Jan 14, 2005

Looks kind of like Aquilegia Canadensis, don't it?

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Todd_Boland St. John's, NL(Zone 5b) Jan 14, 2005

They are no doubt closely related and maybe daylily970's is canadensis (or formosa); certainly its more common than desertorum in cultivation. Need to see a closer pic to be sure.

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daylily970 Coshocton, OH(Zone 6a) Jan 15, 2005

todd, have been looking for close-up but i couldn't find one. found a great website for ohio's wild flowers. you are right, mine's a aquilegia canadensis. it grows everywhere in my garden. will get a close-up this spring. belinda

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sladeofsky Louisville, KY(Zone 6b) Jan 30, 2014

Todd, you should try it. A. Desertorum is found by streams and seeps and so does not require the steep drainage as do so many other desert flowers. It performs beautifully for me. I would offer you some seed, but I selfishly resowed them in my own garden. It is similar to A. Canadensis, but more compact.

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