can anyone tell me what this flower is

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its on my profile

It just sprung up, tis very nice....someone is gonna tell me its a weed arnt they

I cant see your profile?

oooh sorry hang on

comeongetonwithitihaventgotallnite

is that better

nope

aquilegia

They look like aquilegias (sp) to me.

Yeah! I spelt it right!

I cant see the pic that clearly but is it a bluebell / wild hyacinth?

They are luvverly

They will seed next year if you leave the heads on to dry up. But they aren't all as nice as you blue ones. I have inherited some ghastly whiteish ones which looked like screwed up bog roll and I am trying to eradicate them.

I'd agree with aqueligia (also called columbine) but would need to see the leaves better to confirm

They're lovely and will self seed so will come back next year

ooooh thankyouy, just wiki'd your answer and that is exactly it ....is it unusual....or common

The barlow varieties are very nice as well - there is a picture on theat link. I usually turn up my nose at 'double' varieties of anything but they are an exception.

do you want some of these seeds cat when they are finished??

Not unusual, but if you leave them to seed you get some nice mixtures. People often scrape the seedlings out by mistake and don't have any the next year. If you are careful you can have them forever - they
suit a cottagey self seeding garden.

Common! How dare you! OLd fashioned common perhaps.

I also have white bluebells ...weird

THank you vv much but will decline - if you could see all the aquilegia out of my window you would know why! Do appreciate the kind offer tho!

Dont know where these came from...but i will make sure i have some next year ....sure you dont want me to save you any seeds?

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You might want to make sure you cut the flowers after they've past their best and before they go to seed as they are prolific self seeders and will take over your garden if you're not careful.

Or, let them go to seed and collect the seed and sow it where YOU want.

Good tip Naetha thankyou

I second Naetha - I have millions of the things now. I have no idea where they originally came from, but I am having a hard job removing them all!

we have loads every year - I have lots of friends who love them so any that spring up in unwanted places I dig up with roots and pass on whilst they are still wee. I find they resent it more once they are bigger.

tis great fun guessing what new colours we'll get from one year to the next. I prefer the basic sort that self seed to the more fancy variety some nurseries sell.