What are these?

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Apologies, my gardening knowledge isn't... well, anything...
I have these spotted all over the garden, can anyone enlighten me?

(I am posting on the app, so sorry if the photos don't appear)

Aqualegia
Very pretty

Erm, are you in my garden??? I've got those too! I think they're weeds disguised as flowers though!

Ah, really?
Those are definitely flowers, not weeds then.

Aquelegia. Pretty, will seed like anything all over the garden, mind you!!

Ahhh thank you!!

The one closest to me is about 80-90cm high? Definitely above my waist (I am a very small person!)

As p.p. said, aqualegia. They come in all different beautiful colours but then they die off in the winter and always come back the next year purple!

It's aquilegia, I love it but it self seeds like mad when it's happy.

Aquilegia, aka columbine, granny's bonnets.

My garden used to be full of them but I weeded too many out. Now I sprinkle the seeds every year to try to get them back.

Mine come back pink, white and various shades of purple pisspot some are even doubles. They have been self seeding like that for more than 15 years now.

Aquilegia, aka granny’s bonnets.

I love aquilegia. Will not grow in my garden though. I’ve seeded and planted them numerous times. Any idea why?

What's your soil like Best?

It’s a bit clay-ey. Acid loving plants don’t do well generally.