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n. - A plant of a particular genus having irregular showy spurred flowers.

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  • The aquilegia looks suspiciously like one we used to have in our garden ... but I promise we didn't smuggle it back from Italy!
  • Columbine, aquilegia ‘Magpie’ resembles an elaborate bonnet to be worn on special occasions for the more fashion forward among the fae.
  • Thanks so much for your offer about the foxglove and aquilegia seeds, we would love some :- I've emailed you about that and also about the Colinette hat pattern.
  • Columbine , aquilegia ‘Magpie’, another seed grown success that has shown itself to be true to seed , the babies have the dark hood and white center so charming in the...
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