My Ex planted many Columbines about 15 years ago and they are still going strong even after moving them several times around my yard. They self seed and come back every year - but they also cross pollinate and make new hybrids - and colors. Some hybrids can produce washed out white flowers with little or no color... I am not a plant breeder - but selecting new and vibrant hybrids for their color could be fun.
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Love Columbine flowers. They don’t grow well for me here in the Houston area though...
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Really? Is it too hot? Too humid? I am relatively nextdoor to you, and I just planted little seeds last winter. Some took, and I am hoping for flowers next spring. I was told they are tricky to plant but readily self-seed, and that they get stronger each succeeding year. My fingers are crossed.
@MikeInBatonRouge I didn’t have a shady area to plant mine, and they would get burned up in the hot sun where I was living. I think they would do ok here if I had just had some shade.
@Redheadedgammy yes, shade is needed....someplace near moss would be ideal, they like the same dark moist conditions.
@AnneWimsey yep. I could grow them beautifully in Nebraska where I lived as my back yard was shaded by a huge Silver Maple! I miss that tree and that back yard!!
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