Perennials: Columbine from seed advice?, 1 by bbrookrd

bbrookrd wrote:
I started a package of seeds in a flat on April 18 2006 on my living room floor of Clematis-flowered Columbine Green Apples Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata and I had a large # of them germinate (90 in the pack) from Select seeds. I did not pre chill them, so perhaps it was dumb luck. I planted them out in mid June and they didn't do much until the fall when they showed great growth. I think they will be great this summer. Here is a picture of a couple in a new shade bed that I started last summer taken on Oct 4 2006. Good luck. Patti