All For Gardening
One columbine randomly growing twice as tall as the rest. How big do yours get?
In Native Plant Gardening

One columbine randomly growing twice as tall as the rest. How big do yours get?


They’re always about two feet high. This one decided to be a showoff and is now pushing four! Same conditions as the normal sized one to its right.

by LobeliaTheCardinalis

10 Comments

  1. Tumorhead

    Nics!!! you could propagate that one intentionally if you wanted? it should at least seed some offspring with its tall genes.

  3. existential_geum

    The self-seeded columbines in my garden are also giant and in a bit more sun. Native plants seem to find the spots that best accomodate them. (Goodbye, garden planning.)

  5. Simple_Daikon

    2ft but they’re in dry-ish full shade. Guess I’ll scatter seed in a sunnier spot for next year. 

  6. RealisticPersimmon

    Native plants grown from seed have genetic diversity – nursery stock perennials are typically clones propagated from cuttings – and adapt to their sites with an unwavering drive to set seed.
    It’s a beautiful thing!

  7. Necessary_Algae_7889

    is it getting more sunlight than the others?

  8. 03263

    Mine get nowhere near that big, maybe 18 inches? Pretty compact. The oldest are a few years old. They tend to die and then reestablish in other spots. Often get stunted or killed by columbine leaf miners.

    Mostly they stick to their shady woodland edge habitat.

  10. blurryrose

    Mine is pretty small but it’s in part shade. If I have a chance to get another this year I think I’ll plant one in my sunny bed.

Pin