Aquilegia 'Pink Petticoat'

Subtle. Delicate. Refined. Elegant. Feminine. These are all words that have been used to describe this Aquilegia. Its name—'Pink Petticoat'— is perfect, as the beautiful flowers are frilled and pleated, very much like a Victorian lady’s petticoat. Pale green buds open out to the most stunning flowers, the petals of which become fairly tightly packed, making the blooms semi-double. The colouring is a perfect ‘ombré’, from a rich cerise-pink at the spurs to a clean white at the ends of the petals. The flowers, with their typical Aquilegia spurs extending backwards, combined with their pink-and-white colours, make this a unique and ‘must-have’ plant. The blooms sit above compact, bushy, blue-green foliage.

There are few plants more appropriate for a cottage garden than this—but if you have a modern garden setting, don’t be put off: Aquilegia vulgaris 'Pink Petticoat' will look good in patio pots, and in the front of any mixed border.