The aquilegia has to be one of the most delicate, pretty and breathtaking little flowers that you can find.  Beautiful little wispy bells of soft colours that fit into my “vintage” palette so well.  They come out at a perfect time of year… the daffs, primroses  and tulips have died back, Ok the bluebells are still showing, but we’re not quite into the early summer bloom and although there’s a lot going on not much is actually flowering and yet here is the lovely aquilegia doing its nut to please you…this is what the Daily Telegraph had to say a while ago: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/howtogrow/3299601/How-to-grow-aquilegia.html 

but look at my photos taken at Burton Agnes http://www.burtonagnes.com/Home.html

Aquilegia time of year

Aquilegia time of year

Aquilegia time of year

Aquilegia time of year

Aquilegia time of year

Aquilegia time of year