Garden spotted eagleis a decorative perennial associated with rustic country gardens. Easy to grow and blooming beautifully, the lesser is perfect for flower beds, in containers, and for cut flowers. Find out more about thecultivation requirements of the spotted eagleand learn about the most interestingspecies and varieties of the spotted eaglerecommended for gardens. Here is everything you should know about growing a spotted eagle in the garden.
Orlik - Aquilegia
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Garden spotted eagle - description and application
Orliki (Aquilegia) are perennials belonging to the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae).They reach 15 to 100 cm in height. The original flowers of the Eagles with spurs, appearing in many colors, are decorative. Depending on the species, the lesser spotted eagles bloom from April to August. Collected in a rosette, strongly cut leaves can take a color from golden to blue-green.
Due to the great varietyeagles are usedin flower beds, in containers and for cut flowers. Delicate leaves and colorful, original flowers are associated with rural gardens. These plants look interesting in the company of other rustic species such as: delphinium, peony, poppy, nasturtium, rudbeckia, sunflower, daylilies, lupine or snapdragon. They contrast beautifully with species with decorative leaves, such as the silver old man and cranberries, as well as with various species of ornamental grasses.
Worth knowing!Eaglets are great plants that repel snails. It is worth planting them around the beds with vegetables or strawberries, where they will constitute a natural barrier for snails.
Orlik - species and varieties
In Poland, only the common spotted eagle occurs in its natural state. Fortunately, many species andbeautiful varieties of spotted eaglesare easy to get in garden stores and nurseries.
Garden spotted eagle
Garden spotted eagle(Aquilegia hybrida) is a group of hybrid varieties intended for cultivation in gardens. These short-lived perennials vary greatly depending on the variety. There are so many of them that it is impossible to list them all. Below are some interesting suggestions.
Garden spotted eagle 'Music'- a short variety, up to 45 cm, with white, yellow, pink or blue flowers.
Garden spotted eagle 'Mellow Yellow'- these are tall plants growing up to 90 cm, with golden leaves and white flowers.
Garden spotted eagle 'Dragonfly Hybrids'- distinguished by flowers with long spurs in intense shades of blue, red and yellow. It grows up to 70 cm in height.
Garden spotted eagle 'Roman Bronze'- is a variety with ornamental golden leaves in spring and darker leaves in autumn. The delicate dark purple flowers are equally beautiful.
The garden spotted eagle 'Mrs Scott-Elliot'- this hybrid variety creates dense clumps of deeply cut blue-green leaves. In spring and summer, small two-color flowers in pastel shades of white, blue, yellow and pink appear on the delicate stems.
Spotted eagle - Aquilegia vulgaris
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Common spotted eagle
Spotted eagle(Aquilegia vulgaris) is a short-lived perennial naturally occurring in Europe and Western Asia. It grows on bushes, thickets, and luminous deciduous forests. In Poland, it occurs mainly in mountain areas and is under partial species protection.
The common spotted eagle reaches up to 80 cm in height . It is cultivated for its hanging, beautiful, large (3-5 cm) flowers. The most common color is purple, although there are also white and pink varieties. It blooms from May to July.
The common spotted eagle was usedas a medicinal plant. Spotted eagle's herb, rich in alkaloids, coumarin, tannins, nitrile glycoside and phenolic acids, was used as a diuretic, antispasmodic and stimulating bile secretion.
Interesting breeding varieties of the common spotted eagle:
Spotted eagle 'Woodside Variegata'- has purple flowers, golden leaves, green flecks, and reaches a height of 60 cm. Blooms May-July.
Spotted eagle 'Heidi'- it is distinguished by pink-purple flowers and dark green leaves. Reaches a height of 70 cm.
Spotted eagle 'Nora Barlow White'- with white, full flowers and green leaves, it grows up to 80 cm in height.
Spotted eagle 'Bordeaux Barlow'- has full, maroon flowers and green leaves. Height 80 cm.
Spotted eagle 'Black Barlow'- decorative, full, purple flowers and green leaves look beautiful in vases. Height 80 cm.
Spotted eagle 'Winky Blue and White'- has blue and white flowers, 60 cm high.
Spotted eagle 'Pink Petticoat'- distinguished by full flowers composed of two-colored pink-cream petals growing on 60 cm long stalks.
Blue spotted eagle
Blue spotted eagle(Aquilegia caerulea) occurs naturally on rocky slopes, along streams, in the luminous forests of North America (Rocky Mountains, New Mexico). It is one of the most beautiful species of the Long-tailed Spotted Eagles. The plant grows from 20 to 80 cm in height.
The leaves of the blue spotted eagleare deeply lobed. They grow on rarely branched, upright stems. Large, ornamental flowers are characterized by multi-colored sepals surrounding the (usually) white petals of the crown. It blooms most beautifully in shady places.
Blue spotted eagle - Aquilegia caerulea
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Blue spotted eagle 'Heavenly Blue'- has light blue flowers appearing from May to July. The plant grows up to 60 cm in height.
Blue spotted eagle 'Spring Magic Rose and Ivory'- is a short variety, reaching 40 cm in height, with pink-cream flowers.
Blue spotted eagle 'Red Hobbit'- has contrasting red and white flowers and a height of 35 cm.
Blue spotted eagle 'Spring Magic Navy and White'- it has blue and white flowers and grows up to 35 cm in height.
Blue spotted eagle 'Spring Magic Yellow'- blooms early, from April to May with delicate white and yellow flowers. Height 50 cm.
Canadian spotted eagle
Canadian spotted eagle(Aquilegia canadensis) occurs in Canada and the eastern regions of the United States. You can meet him in forests and on rocky slopes. This honey plant grows between 15 and 50 cm in height. Branched stems are overgrown with clipped, lobed leaves and topped with beautiful, dangling flowers in shades of yellow and red.
Canadian spotted eagle 'Corbett'- the variety is distinguished by delicate, light yellow flowers and green leaves.
Canadian spotted eagle 'Nana'- is a dwarf variety ideal for growing in containers. It is characterized by a compact habit and deeply cut, dark green leaves. Upright shoots end with yellow and red flowers.
Canadian spotted eagle 'Little Lanterns'- the plants have lobed leaves with a blue-green color. In May, a clump of leaves shows an inflorescence shoot ending with hanging red-yellow flowers.
Canadian spotted eagle 'Pink Lanterns'- it is characterized by delicate pale pink flowers, dangling in color, resembling bells.
Fan spotted eagle
Spotted eagle(Aquilegia flabellata) - this species comes from the Far East - Japan and Korea. Plants reach a height of 15-50 cm. The leaves are delicately toothed and have a bluish-green or purple color. The pendulous flowers are characterized by elliptical sepals in shades of purple and blue.The petals of the crown are usually cream, blue at the base. The spurs are clearly hooked. It blooms from May to June. The varieties of this species look great in pots.
Fan-spotted eagle 'Rosea'- has light pink flowers and reaches a height of 20 cm.
Fan spotted eagle 'Cameo Rose & White'- decorative pink and white flowers and a height of 25 cm.
Orlik wachlarzowaty 'Jewel'- is a cultivar up to 15 cm tall. Delicate flowers take a white - blue color.
Spotted eagle 'Ministar'- this is a variety whose blue and white flowers appear from May to June. The plant grows up to 25 cm.
Fan spotted eagle 'Cameo White'- has beautiful white flowers and grows up to 35 cm.
Garden spotted eagle - cultivation and requirements
Eagles do not have high cultivation requirementsPrefer sunny to shady locations, depending on the variety.The soil should be permeable, slightly moist and fairly fertile, with a pH close to neutral (pH 6.5-7.0). The plants can be planted in autumn or spring with a spacing of 20-40 x 25-30. We water the eagles during drought and fertilize them once - in spring. We can use vermicompost, compost or multi-component mineral fertilizers. To prevent water loss, the plants should be mulched, for example, with compote or garden bark.
Eagles die after flowering.It is worth to trim them just above the ground. Every 3-4 years, the eagles should be rejuvenated, preferably by dividing the root ball into several new cuttings. This treatment is performed after flowering has ceased.
Eagles are frost-resistant(plant hardiness zone 4) and do not require winter cover.
MSc Eng. Anna Błaszczak
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