Aquilegia skinneri

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Read about Aquilegia skinneri in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Aquilegia skinneri, Hook. St. 1-2 ft. high, many-fld., glabrous: root-lvs. long-petioled, with both primary and secondary divisions long; lfts. cordate, 3-parted; several st.-lvs. petioled and biternate: sepals green, keeled, lanceolate, acute, never much spreading, ¾-1 in. long; petal-limb greenish orange, half as long as sepal; spur bright red, tapering rapidly, over 1 in. long; stamens protruding far beyond the limb; styles 3: fr., at least when young, bearing broad, membranous, curled wings. After flowering, the peduncles become erect. July- Sept. Mts. of New Mex. B.M. 3919. P.M. 10:199. B.H. 4:1. F.S. 1:6. V. 2:33 f. 5 (poor).—A handsome plant requiring a light soil in a sunny border. Var. flore-pleno, Hort. Fls. double. Gt. 34:57.—Very fine. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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