Connoisseurs' Choice...of doubles with yellow in them. Lots of new ones for 2013! |
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I've started collecting double forms of red and yellow American types and I've now been granted National Plant Collection status from Plant Heritage to cover all these taxa.'I don't think you're yet likely to see anything else like them!''However, if you DO know of others, please let me know, I want to increase my gene bank as much as possible. Thank you.'All seeds are £2 a packet, reductions for 6 or more packets. |
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ex 1040 |
Yellow double |
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ex 1018 Sold out 2013 |
Yellow double. The first year from seed this was only 15" tall …now it's normal size. Why does this happen ….could it be that the pots I re-use had contained plants that had been sprayed with something that keeps them compact? Is that possible …anyone know? |
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ex 2109 Sold out 2013 |
Yellow double, seedling from 1050. New for 2013 |
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ex 1765 Sold out 2013 |
Hybrid of a large blue & white double x a pink & yellow double, expect exciting variations in the offspring! New for 2013 |
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ex 911 |
Light yellow double with blushed spurs. |
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ex 1639 New for 2013 |
From 1061 pink & yellow double comes this delightful character. 
Big enough (and on tallish plants, about 1m) to make a good impact in the garden, these are also dainty enough for me to use as a beautiful corsage …together with singles of a similar size and hues. |
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ex 1532 |
New for 2013 |
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ex 1508 |
As seen on TV! S4C Bwy yn yr Ardd, June 2012 LINK TO YOUTUBE VERSION. It's in Welsh, there's a subtitle button to press to get English written captions. |
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ex 1904 New for 2013 |
Hybrid of A. chrysantha x pink & yellow double. |
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ex 1991 New for 2013 |
Hybrid of A. chrysantha x pink & yellow double. |
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ex 1281 New for 2013 |
Lovely pink and creamy yellow double, the cream ages nearly white.'Expect some offspring to be more yellow as this is a hybrid of an apricot-pink & yellow double x a pink and yellow large double. |
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ex 1188 |
Very light purply pink and creamy yellow double. |
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ex 1751 |
From a double pink long spurred. Very special and such unusual shades that I'm putting it here. New for 2013 |
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ex 828 |
Apricot pink full double, tending to become more pink as it ages. |
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ex 1039 |
Peachy (yellow with pink) double. Also has some single flowers later. |
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ex 1629 |
A seedling from a red & yellow double, unusual colours, deepened by the effect of the sun. Starting as doubles, it then became singles. New for 2013 |
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ex 775 |
Dark pink shading to apricot full double …the apricottyness doesn't show well in the photo …sorry. |
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ex 691 |
 
Red shading to apricot double, an absolutely stunning showstopper plant, in glorious flower for weeks (if not months) right outside my front door. 4' tall'so appreciates support. This is a seedling from my amazing red & yellow hybrid (see below). |
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ex 1779 |
'Whoops no photo, seedling of an orange & yellow long-spurred New for 2013 |
Rather like the above 691 |
ex 1117 New for 2013 |
Smaller flowers, that start as beautifully formed doubles then late flowers are rather nice singles. From a red & yellow double. |
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ex 1905 |
Large. Seedling from A. chrysantha x pink & yellow double. New for 2013 |
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ex 1886 |
And it's scented. Seedling from 'Devon Sunshine'. New for 2013 |
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ex 1781 |
Aren't Aquilegias wonderful! Here's another hybrid of A. 'Elegance' x ? New for 2013 |
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ex 1803 |
Sister to the above, another hybrid of A. 'Elegance' x ? There's bound to be interesting offspring and hopefully some with golden leaves. New for 2013 |
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ex 556 New for 2013 Sold out 2013 |
One of my earlier doubles with yellow in, sown 2006, first flowering in 2007 and still going strong. One of the reasons that I'm loving, and introducing, doubles with yellow in is that I find it hard to grow, flower and keep the single species sort that parent these plants. |
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ex 1061 |
Pink and yellow double. An absolutely stunning plant and so floriferous! Last year's seeds, so double sized packets. |
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ex 835 |
Early flowering, and giving similar and other good offspring. Pink and yellow double.'Started single the first year …then WOW …when it became double it was an absolute show-stopper. In 2010 it was probably the first double pink/yellow aquilegia in flower …and nearly the last! |
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ex 1596 |
Seedling from the above, selfed, so it was both mother and father to this one. |
oh no! no pic, rather like the above |
ex 1440 |
Seedling from 1000, purple striped, so expect some surprises in the offspring! See this one in Touchwood's fairy garden. |
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ex 1919 |
Seedling from huge blue & white double x pink & yellow double. Should get some great f2 plants! New for 2013 |
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ex 1056 |
This plant started off with stunning double flowers, although later ones were large singles. Last year's seeds, so double sized packets. |
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ex 1758 |
Ex 1061 pink & yellow double. New for 2013 |
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ex 1711 |
Ex 1061 pink & yellow double. New for 2013 |
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ex 910 Sold out 2013 |
These colours are sensational, shining out at you.  |
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ex1681 |
From a pink & yellow double, selfed. New for 2013 |
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ex 1567 Sold out 2013 New for 2013 |
From red & yellow pompom x apricot pink & yellow double. This hybrid flowers at 5' tall (150-160cms) but unfortunately sets few seeds. |
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ex 1533 |
From a red & yellow double.'I find, on average, that I get at least 20%of the seedlings coming up as 'doubles with yellow in' from the sorts of plants featured in this list. Some may have much larger percentages, and it will vary year-to-year depending on how busy the bumbles have been. New for 2013 |
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ex 2089 |
Pink & creamy, becoming double. Exciting hybrid from 'Elegance' (presumably has ruby as well as black genes) x A. chrysantha. New for 2013 |
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ex 1617 |
The creamy yellow ages to white. New for 2013 |
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ex 1729 |
From 835, pink & yellow double, selfed. sorry no pic, it's a darker pink than 835 with is quite a light pink with the yellow. New for 2013 |
Dark pink & yellow double |
ex 1966 |
Note this is a hybrid, so expect variable results, the mother plant was A. chrysantha and the pollen plant a pink & yellow early double. New for 2013 |
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ex 1610 |
New for 2013 |
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ex 1572 Sold out 2013 |
From a red & yellow double. New for 2013 |
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ex 553 Sold out 2013 |
Bright red & yellow double Looks like a firework display!  |
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ex 1054
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Red and yellow full double |
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ex 590 Sold out 2013 |
Red and yellow full double |
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ex 1614 Sold out 2013 |
From a pink & yellow double, selfed. Love it! New for 2013 |
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ex 1865 |
Should this have gone with the peach and apricot colours? From a darkest crimson double, with yellow inside. New for 2013 |
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ex 1683 |
The yellow ages to white. This is a very special hybrid of 'Elegant Ruby' x a pink & yellow double. I'm hoping to get golden leaves in some of the next generation, do also let me know what your results from these, and others of my seed are. It's very helpful for my records. New for 2013 |
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ex 1682 |
From 'Elegance' x chrysantha New for 2013 and bound to be popular …  |
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ex 1016 |
Unusual shades, beautifully combined. |
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ex 1778 |
I'm chasing after an elusive colour combination: blue and yellow doubles. 
This is how close I get, ones that open a creamy yellow, but ages to white. It may be that I am unable to get my dream, results to date suggest that the yellow may actually transfuse through the blue, turning it purple (I know yellow and blue made green at school, can anyone explain this?). This is a hybrid which will give vary varied offspring, from a large blue & white double x a red & white long-spurred. |
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ex 821 |
Extraordinary, floriferous amazing indigo and white (starts creamy) double. I've listed this above, and 821, but also feature them here as they open a good cream colour before fading to white.  |
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ex 1633 MOST AMAZING New for 2013 |
Blue and white double, starts creamy. 
It was a HUGE plant in it's first flowering year (2012) and wowed everyone who saw it. Seedling from 821 (indigo & creamy double) x a pink & yellow double, so expect varied offspring. |
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ex 2017 |
Largish flowers and longish spurs make this one very different as well as the special colouring. A hybrid of 'Elegance' x chrysantha. |
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ex 1299 |
This startling colour combination is a clear winner in the garden. The indigo is rather purpley. Definitely desirable. |
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ex 1727 New for 2013 Sold out 2013 |
Whoh-ho, what have we here? From a huge blue & white double x pink & yellow double which had long spurs. Will offspring be better? Hard to imagine, but, yes some may very well be, that's what makes growing aquilegias so exciting! |
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ex 1557 |
From a red & yellow double. Wasn't sure where to slot this one, inserted here because of the purple rather than the yellow! New for 2013 |
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ex 1647 |
From a yellow double! Thank you, Mrs Bumble!! New for 2013 |
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ex 1722 |
From a blue & white double x pink & yellow long-spurred. New for 2013 |
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ex 1858 New for 2013 |
With a choice like these, sometimes you just have to take out a loan or remortgage to buy all that you desire. Cutting back on your order is counterproductive and illogical. 
Think …buy loads now and not only will they flower and reward you next year and next year and next year …but also these plants will self sow, and cross pollinate and re-combine and produce ever more delightful offspring to keep you happy all your life. Mind you, you might need another mortgage again later …to buy a bigger garden (and hope attached house is also worthy) |
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ex 1776 New for 2013 |
Starts creamy yellow and ages creamy. A seedling from 'William Guiness' double x ecalcarata. |
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ex 1649 New for 2013 |
Starts creamy and ages white. A seedling from 'William Guiness' double x pink & yellow double. |
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ex 1648 |
Starts creamy yellow and ages creamy. New for 2013 |
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ex 1686 Sold out 2013 |
From a red & yellow double. New for 2013 |
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ex 1444 |
Almost black with yellow. Awesome. New for 2013 |
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ex 855 |
One of my absolutely favourite colour combinations, the yellow colouring is inside on the inner faces of the petals. New for 2013 |
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ex 1998 |
In 2012, its first year of flowering, early flowers were singles. Expect some really good offspring from this hybrid of 'Elegance' x chrysantha. New for 2013 |
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ex 1358 |
Like many of these sensational colour blends, the depth of the yellow colour as the bud opens is the most dramatic, with a gradual fading to a creamy shade. |
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ex1307 |
Isn't that phenomenal? |
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Now let's have some mixes of these special doubles with yellow …only from Touchwood. Sorry, understandably, these do NOT qualify for the discount offered on other Touchwood mixes of buy 8 get 1 free. |
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Shooting Stars Mix Touchwood yellow doubles |
Yellow doubles mix. |
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Dragon's Breath Mix  |
From the land of dragons, comes seed from the remarkable collection of red & yellow doubles at Touchwood. To get an idea of the range of flowers included in this mix, see the ones pictured above as red & yellow doubles. Having NOTHING to do with aquilegias, here's a link to WALKING the DRAGON , an article I first wrote for a family newsletter about a special walk here in Wales. |
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VOLCANO!  |
'Volcano!' Mix from Touchwood. The photo well shows what my new aquilegia hybrid national plant collection is all about. Spectacular, aren't they? |
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Touchwood 'Sunrise Surprises'  |
Seed from all sorts of pink and yellow doubles including the blushed yellow ones. Pink & yellow doubles mixed New for 2013 |
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Touchwood '??? Mix' Blue / indigo & (usually creamy) yellow doubles mixed New for 2013 Sold out 2013 |
Will you help me choose a name for this mix? The blues and indigos, currently, are ones that open creamy yellow and ages lighter. |
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Touchwood '??? Mix' Purple & yellow doubles mix New for 2013 |
Will you help me choose a name for this mix? These and the next mix look rather similar. And, yes, it IS difficult to separate some purples from 'blacks', but generally to the eye (rather than camera) in daylight, these are more purple, and 'Night Lights' are darker. |
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Touchwood 'Night Lights' New for 2013 |
Burgundy / black & yellow doubles. Seed from those closest to black that I can get with yellow accompanying it. Sometimes the yellow fades to creamy with maturity of the individual flower. |
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Touchwood 'Black & Bruises!' 'Black' / blue / purple & yellow doubles mixed New for 2013 |
What beautiful colours bruises go after some days, not just 'black & blue' but rich purples, burgundies and yellows. I think that the name of this mix (of the 3 above mixes) captures the striking colour effects of old bruises, without having to undergo the original pain! |
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Dear Carrie, Please could I thank you for the seeds that you sent me last year. The germination rate was exceptional, much better than some of the larger commercial seed merchants.I have been most impressed with the Stellata mix. Although a simple flower, the range of colours has been tremendous. Out of all the aquilegias these seem to arouse the visitors curiosity more than any other, although all the others that you sent me are just as beautiful. What I am finding most interesting is the fact that I am finding two types of flower on many plants i.e Doubles with pom poms, doubles with stellata. Every day is an adventure in the garden, just when you think you have seen them all, you find another one even more striking hidden away. Once again many thanks for the enjoyment you have given me with your seeds. Yours Very Sincerely, Jim Forshaw, Lancashire May 2008 Such an appealing flower. I remember the first time I noticed a columbine when I started gardening. I was enchanted with this mystery plant. I didn't want to know it's name because I was afraid it would lose it's allure. It has lost the mystery but I love it even more. Valerie Gillman Michigan USA They are normally thought of being short-lived I can assure you of this: there's one old, propably a Vulgaris cultivar growing in my garden in the same place, and it's the same root, not off-sets, for about 45 years! Planted by my late mother, I have a picture of me with mother beside the Aquilegia when I was about 4-5 years old and it's still there, same place flowering each year. Reijo Sodergren, Finland How will you know if you've arrived in Heaven? You will suddenly be walking through endless fields of Aquilegias! :-) Aidan Tagg, Worcs |
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