Plant detective needed!

DiggerDelphie

 Dear All

 

This is my first post as i now have my first garden and with it many things i dont know. I think this is aquilegia but my mum thinks not- Who is correct?!  It would be great to know before i start pulling everything out!

 

many thanks

Fleurisa

Looks like it, should be putting up a flower spike about now

nutcutlet

Hi DD

I'd say so. The only other possibility is Thalictrum aquilegifolium but my money's on the aquilegia.

Dovefromabove

Mine too 

Pete.8

I'd also say aquilegia. Some of mine will be in flower very soon.
Is it a single plant, or are they a load of self-sown seedlings?
If they're seedlings, I'd say sort them into individuals and transplant them soon as you can. They're not keen on being disturbed once they're settled. They may not flower until later in the year, or you may have to wait for next year. They're lovely in the spring and disappear during the summer so other plants can take over.

DiggerDelphie

Thanks All most helpful to a novice in a new space.



There's many different clumps round the garden this is a larger one but many sizes and all in haphazard places so yes I think self sown seeds. I'd love them to flower this year- is there anything I can do to encourage them?

I like the idea of gently digging them up and putting them somwhere more 'ordered' can this be done now without upsetting them?



Thanks

nutcutlet

I don't think I'd do that. They're so close to flowering now and could lead to disappointment. You could move some of the seedlings.

Disordered is good with aquilegias, they're not formal sort of plants

artjak

Welcome DiggerD, happy gardening

DiggerDelphie

Thanks nutclet good ideas, I shall leave them be and cross my fingers for flowers!