..see many others under 'Connoisseurs' Choice, below

Left: Here's a photo of my favourite flower from your seeds so far, and actually came up in the 2-tone blue scented! Penny Hemingway

You should always have at least 20 seeds/packet often many more, it depends on the generosity of the plant or plants, simple singles (not bicolors) are usually more bountiful.  Numbers are the acquisition numbers of some of the National Plant Collection plants. The description is of the parent plant...it's hoped that some, at least, will come true.

Here is the wish list.  Longer than it should be, but the plants grown from prior purchases make other suppliers lacking in breadth and quality. M. Berrigan.

Aquilegia white flower	A single white, ever popular.  Select seedlings without any purpley hue to the leaf stalks of the seedlings. Seedling plants flowering in 2008 were noticed to have three main heights.  I assume therefore, that I have a shorter type (2'ish) a normal height (3'ish) and a hybrid.	AMAZING FACT:   Aquilegias are also known as 'columbine' which is French for 'dove'. can you see the 5 doves sitting in a circle having a good old natter 'tete-to-tete'?
Aquilegia white flower short plants choose ex 1119   ex 1168 or ex 1331	ex 1119 was from 'short almost bell-shaped white' Poss flabellata type ex 1331 was from a lost label so  parentage therefore unknown     All NEW FOR 2011	ex 1168 was said to be from fragrans All are 15-24"
Aquilegia ex1196	Whites always show up so well in the garden shortish:24-30" high New for 2012
Aquilegia ex 1359 white	A delicate beauty, this came from seed labelled as (the non-existant) A. Kuhistanica. It’s just 12-15” high. New for 2012
ex slender white	I grew this originally from so-called A. coerulea seed...to which its shape and colour bear no resemblance!  For years, although visitors praised it's sleek lines and slightly creamy whiteness, I only collected seed as a mix of all my white singles.  Then I decided to see if it came true from seed.  It does!  Just as well, as meanwhile my parent plant passed on.  Do grow it, it's quite delightful! The photo here compares it with the 'normal' white vulgaris flower: which is whiter, shorter and wider.                 Few seeds. DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS IS? If so please let me know.
Aquilegia Oops mix White single & ‘Elegant Moonstone’	My mistake, once again. Whilst collecting seeds from a white single I inadvertently mixed it with the beautiful golden-leaved, marbled blue flowered ‘Elegant Moonstone’
Aquilegia ex1513 Creamy single	Creamy flowers, mid-sized with a scent. This is a hybrid, so don’t know what the offspring will be like. New for 2012
Aquilegia   Ex 1505 Creamy single	Creamy flowers. This is a hybrid, so don’t know what the offspring will be like. New for 2012 Flowered first time 2010 and made a real impact over a long period. Possibly a self-sown seedling from chrysantha, but flowers are vulgaris-sized.
Aquilegia  Ex 1506 Blushed yellow single	This is a hybrid, so don’t know what the offspring will be like, it's possibly a self-sown seedling from chrysantha, but flowers are mid-sized.  New for 2012
Aquilegia colour-washed spurs,	The palest pink with violet colour-washed spurs.  This is one Aquilegia that you don’t need to upturn the face of the flower to appreciate it’s beauty, as the coloured spurs produce a delicate upright tracery.     NEW FOR 2012
Aquilegia ex 324 white flushed pink	Drat, no pic. Starts white then develops a delicate pink flush    NEW FOR 2012
Aquilegia ex 1450 off-white	Pinky, off-white single.   NEW FOR 2012
Aquilegia ex 1170	Largish flowers on this plant of a rare lightest marbled red. 'marbled' is how I describe reds and blues that are blended with white to give a colour that is different to eg lightest pink. As white is blended with the colour you can select at seedling stage: look for no purpleyness to the leaf stem.
What colour is pink?	How do I describe flower colours? I do the best that I can, and hope to get it right most of the time, eg that a dark pink is described the same whether it’s in my front garden or the back garden! But what I call dark pink may not be what you imagine as that. Here I have taken a photo that should help. Starting at the BOTTOM is what I call palest pink, and going CLOCKWISE there is pale pink, pink, dark pink and finally ruby. Is that helpful?
Aquilegia  Palest pink single	Shows up really well. A delicate beauty
Aquilegia Light pink single	Quiet charm, that lights up the garden.
Aquilegia ex1254	SHORT Light pink single: about 18-24" high
Aquilegia  pink single	Good sugar-pink colour.
Aquilegia dark pink single
Aquilegia  ruby single	Good ruby (crimson) colour.
Aquilegia ex 1405 2-tone ruby	Reminds me of the slashed fabric used in historical court clothes.
ex 613	Reddy, spreading petals. I've my first batch of seedlings ready to flower in 2009, so can't yet tell how likely this is to come true. However, that incredible colour as well as the wide spread of the open inner petals makes this a much loved plant.  I'm sure we'll get loads of interesting offspring. COMMENT 2009. OFFSPRING REALLY GOOD. Not the same, but I kept most of them as very desirable traits.      New for 2012
Aquilegia  ex1293	Pale 2-tone marbled blue single. THIS was one plant that everyone wanted when they saw it....I had to quickly get it into my border so that I didn't have to keep saying 'no' to visitors!
Aquilegia  ex 1442 light marbled purple single	Definitely desirable! New for 2012
Aquilegia  ex 1246 marbled blue variable	A real show-stopper. Joyful & lovely. Most flowers are single, but with a smattering of doubles to add even more interest. New for 2012
Aquilegia  1398 dwarf blue single	Very ground-hugging. About 6” tall when in flower. New for 2012
What colour is blue?	How do I describe flower colours? I do the best that I can, and hope to get it right most of the time, eg that a good blue is described the same whether it’s in my front garden or the back garden! But what I call blue may not be what you imagine as that. My photos of each plant should help, but remember digital pics enhance blueness. Here I have taken a photo that should help. Starting at the TOP LEFT is what I call blue, and then good blue (yes, theoose are subtle differences). Bottom row is purple then indigo-purple. Is that helpful?
Aquilegia  blue single	The original wild form is this shade. So this is great for the wild garden as well as anywhere else. The shade is on the purple side of blue.
Aquilegia  ex 1146 good blue single	This plant has a really good blue colour to the flowers (not really apparent on the photo...sorry).
Aquilegia  ex 859 slightly scented 2-tone blue	Came from fragrans seed.
Aquilegia  ex 678	2-tone blue lightly scented Strong and floriferous plant.
Aquilegia  ex 1164 shortish slatey purple single	1164 shortish slatey purple single
Aquilegia   indigo singles	Nice dark blues.
Aquilegia Purple single	Richly coloured flowers.
Aquilegia ex 1477 Purpley-black single	This came as A. kuhistanica, which I now believe doesn’t exist as a species. Nevertheless, the plant has good ‘purpley-black’ flowers and is well worth growing as probably another vulgaris.  NEW FOR 2012
Aquilegia ex 954 black single	Single smallish black flowers. Such gorgeous contrast of the yellow anthers against the near-black petals.    NEW FOR 2012
Aquilegia ex 1201 Black single	Black single. Ya-wow!
	Now we move onto the Touchwood range of seeds from BICOLOURED SINGLES. Firstly the vulgaris-types then the long-spurred ones.
Aquilegia 1071 hint of a tint of pink, and white	Palest, palest pink in the sepals, with green tips. White petals.
Aquilegia ex 901 pale pink & white	Subtle and peaceful, in pale pink & white  NEW FOR 2012
Aquilegia ex 777	Palest hint of a tint of blue and white. Crystal cool!
Aquilegia ex 1297	Pale marbled blue and white.
Aquilegia ex 188 lilac & white	Not only a most beautiful lilac and white, but very early, and scented too!
Aquilegia ex 46 Blue & white	2-tone blue / blue and white scented
Aquilegia ex 903  blue-purple and white	Dark blue-purple and white
Aquilegia ex 1383 blue & white	Most amazing hybrid (it came from a lemon pink long-spurred!). It just flowered and flowered for about 10 weeks (2010) at about 3.5-4’ tall (1-1.2m). Early flowers had deformed spurs (bumbles?) but later showed the beautiful long curled spurs that adorn this plant. What on earth will offspring be like? Let’s find out!  NEW FOR 2012
Aquilegia ex 534 large indigo & white	Fairly late flowering is this large indigo and white scented
Aquilegia ex 522 indigo-purple & white	Indigo-purple & white.  NEW for 2012
Aquilegia ex 844 deep purple & white	Isn’t that lovely? NEW FOR 2012
Aquilegia ex 999 Deep purple-black with a white trim.	Deep purple-black with a white trim. Isn’t that different?
Aquilegia ex 1507 2-tone yellow	These 2-tone (or blushed) yellow flowers are midsized and borne on a plant that may prove to be slightly shorter than the usual 3’.  A self sown seedling, possibly from chrysantha (that I thought usually came true....what results have YOU had with Touchwood’s chrysantha seeds?).  A hybrid, so offspring likely to be very variable ....and probably desirable as well! NEW FOR 2012
Aquilegia ex 1468 pink & yellow single	The size of vulgaris flowers, yet evidently a hybrid, it came from my amazing red & yellow double hybrid. Offspring may give exciting surprises!   NEW FOR 2012
Aquilegia ex 1534 pink & yellow single	Large flowers in pink and yellow. A hybrid, so offspring likely to be very variable ....and probably desirable as well!   NEW FOR 2012
Aquilegia ex 1232 dark pink & yellow	This dark pink single has yellow inside the rim, on a plant growing to about 15-24” tall (50-65cms)  A hybrid, so offspring likely to be very variable.  NEW FOR 2012
Aquilegia ex 1334 Orangey-red and yellow	Orangey-red and yellow outfacing, smallish long spurred. NEW FOR 2012
Aquilegia ex 1460 red & yellow single	This has vulgaris sized blooms, be prepared for some interesting offspring as this came from my amazing red & yellow double.  NEW FOR 2012
Long spurred hybrids	Below I offer some seed from some choice long-spurred hybrids. Will they come true? I don't know, but all are likely to be desirable plants.   Artist Sandra Candler has beautifully captured the airy nature, charm and impact of these type of flowers in this beautiful painting.
Aquilegia ex 1465  white long-spurred	A long spurred white, unsure of  mother plant, its either from a lost label batch of seedlings, or its from a large blue and white double.  NEW FOR 2012
Aquilegia ex 1456 cream & white long-spurred	This one has lovely soft tones and the mother plant was A. Coerulea white form. NEW FOR 2012
Aquilegia ex 1046 Dark pink and cream long-spurred	Dark pink and cream long-spurred.
Aquilegia ex 801 lilac & white long spurred	Such delicate colours, an absolute delight. Probably one of the Dragonfly hybrids. NEW FOR 2012
Aquilegia ex 1008 dark blue and  white long-spurred	Flowered for the first time in 2009, so is proving long-lived for these sorts of plants at Touchwood. Hopefully the offspring will also be suited to our conditions, although the colours in resulting seedlings may vary.
Aquilegia ex 1330 smallish yellow long-spurred	The flowers are smaller than some long-spurred sorts, which makes it rather different.  NEW FOR 2012
Aquilegia ex 1496 2-tone  smallish yellow long-spurred	Rather nice flowers, came from a yellow double so offspring may offer some good surprises.  NEW FOR 2012
Aquilegia ex 1356 a 2-tone yellow long-spurred	This is probably an A. chrysantha that has more shade difference between the petals and sepals than usual. The photo shows 1356 on the top, ‘Maxi’ are the 2 middle-row flowers, with chrysantha cultivars in the bottom row. NEW FOR 2012
Aquilegia ex 1186 yellow and peachy long-spurred.	1186 yellow and peachy long-spurred NEW FOR 2012
Aquilegia ex 1065	Yellow long spurred with blushed sepals. Wow...this this was a floriferous winner this year (2010) with a strong yet delicate presence over a long period.	Pic also shows the double 1061 which has similar colouring.
Aquilegia ex 1469 pink & yellow long-spurred	This beauty is larger than 1065 above...see pic right. Has light green stem. As the mother was a red & yellow double, expect surprises in the offspring!  NEW FOR 2012
Aquilegia ex 1217 pinky-orange & yellow long-spurred	1217 pinky-orange & yellow long-spurred  NEW FOR 2012
Aquilegia 1538 Orangey-red and yellow long spurred.	Similar to some of the above. 12-18” tall when in flower NEW for 2012
Aquilegia ex 1380 red/dark pink & yellow long spurred	NEW FOR 2012
Aquilegia ex 1341 orangey-red & yellow long spurred	NEW FOR 2012
Aquilegia  ex 1449 burgundy & mottled yellow long-spurred	Great colouring.....these hybrid seeds also have some 1433 mixed in which is the same colour, but without the mottling on the yellow. NEW for 2012
	Now let's look at seed collected from my many and varied  DOUBLE FORMS grown here at  at Touchwood.
Aquilegia ex 906 white double	Beautiful. very cool-looking and lusciously luminous.  Whites of all sorts show up really well in the garden.
Aquilegia ex White pleated doubles	Beautiful, and so easy to place in the garden. NEW FOR 2012
Aquilegia ex1464 white double	I’m separating out some more of my popular white doubles, so you can buy several types and have a wider gene pool. NEW FOR 201
Aquilegia ex1453 white full double	Do you like these full, pompom-like doubles? Whatever happened to the old art of making wool pompoms to adorn bobble-hats? I guess people rarely knit their own hats now, they and the pompoms are machine-made.NEW FOR 2012
Aquilegia ex 1248 short creamy white double	Short creamy white double is desirable enough, but this one has a hint of lilac and is also scented!
Aquilegia ex 1400 creamy white double	Again a most desirable form, the flowers are set off by dark stems and it is scented. Parentage unknown, this was a self-sown seedling.
Aquilegia ex 1497 hint of a tint of pink double	The spiky pompoms of A. vulgaris stellata in their double Barlow form are always intriguing additions to your garden. Especially this one, it’s not a colour you’re likely to find elsewhere.     NEW FOR 2012
Aquilegia ex 774	Hint of a tint of pink full double
Aquilegia ex1120	Strong, short, light pink double
Aquilegia  ex1285 light pink double	A sparkling addition to your collection. New for 2012
Aquilegia ex 743	Light pink pleated double NEW FOR 2012
Aquilegia ex 1154 pink pleated double	Very special. The flowering performance of this plant is unsurpassed in my garden. Starts early, the first double to flower usually, alongside the ‘Spring Magic’ range, and gives its outstandingly spectacular performance for weeks. Parentage? Unknown as self-sown!
Aquilegia ex 1264	Pink variable: most flowers are frilly doubles but some are singles or stellatas
Aquilegia ex1263 pink pleated double	Pink pleated double
Aquilegia ex 1397 stellata pink double	More double than the usual clematis-flowered stellata forms, but not as doubled as the Barlow type, is this rather alluring flower. NEW FOR 2012
Aquilegia ex 837 Marbled pink pleated double	These marbled colours have white mixed in with the base colour to give unusual shades.  NEW FOR 2012
Aquilegia ex 908 Marbled red full double	Marbled red full double
Aquilegia ex 1385 dark pink Barlow type	Isn’t that captivating? Should come fairly true from seed.  NEW FOR 2012
Aquilegia ex 597	Dark pink tatty double ...rather like a feather-duster.
Aquilegia ex 392 ruby double	Ruby double New for 2012
Aquilegia  ex 1173	Ruby double.	oops .....sorry no pic!
Aquilegia ex 1169 ruby pompom	The pompom  forms are always captivating, here they are resplendent in ruby. New for 2012
Aquilegia ex 1439 faded lilac double	Extraordinary colour. I love its subtle yet alluring colour. Hope some seedlings come true, even better if some show more interesting colour or form. New for 2012
Aquilegia ex 932	2-tone lilac double, some scent
Aquilegia  ex 900a	Tall light blue double. 2010 I saw that my tallest plant in the border was this...and yet the label said '900 SHORT lilac stellata' Oops...looks like there were 2 seedlings and this flowered this year and almost took over the border with its height and floriferousness. Or should that be floriferocity?
Aquilegia  ex 1518 light marbled blue variable double	Light marbled blue variable double. The photo shows some of the variation: a sort of stellata form. New for 2012
Aquilegia ex 738 marbled blue double	Marbled blue full double with green sepals
Aquilegia ex 1197	Short blue double.
Aquilegia ex 742 good blue double	A particularly good shade of blue, very vibrant and extremely floriferous. NEW FOR 2012
Aquilegia ex 1504 purple double	Good purple colour in the popular pleated double form. NEW FOR 2012
Aquilegia ex 1562 purple variable double	Variable flowers, some tending to stellata forms, and some stripiness.   NEW FOR 2012
Aquilegia  Indigo doubles	Seeds from several plants. Ignore the purple colour-cast!
Aquilegia  ex 1355	Indigo frilly double. Tall.
Aquilegia ex 1499 indigo pompom	Another of the very full doubles, the pompom form.
Aquilegia ex 1244	Deep indigo full double.
Aquilegia ex 878 spiky blue-purple	This spiky double also has hints of white.  NEW FOR 2012
Aquilegia ex 956 black feather duster	Small flowers and rather different, like an elongated spiky Barlow and definitely feather-duster-like in shape.  NEW FOR 2012
Aquilegia  ex 616	Rich deep burgundy/black double
Aquilegia Black doubles.	Whenever I use the word black I mean the deepest crimson that verges on black, although some may be slightly different shades and tones, they will all be satisfyingly dark, and very handsome. Cameras can never catch the depth of colour in these flowers.
Aquilegia 596 black pompom	Much prized are my pompom forms and those with black colouring are particularly admirable. NEW FOR 2012
Aquilegia ex 1017	Black double/ pompom
Aquilegia  ex 439 scented pink & white single/double	Scented pink and white. Large flowers with longer spurs, both singles and doubles on the plant. Sorry, no pic. NEW FOR 2012
Aquilegia  ex 1378 pink & white double	Besides being generally enchanting, this plant has another big benefit, it flowers rather later than most vulgaris, so extends the season. Let’s see what the offspring offer. NEW FOR 2012
Aquilegia  ex 1281 pink & creamy full double	Part of my breeding programme, came from two double-flowered parents with yellow in them NEW FOR 2012
Aquilegia  ex 1223	Loose stripy pink and white stellata-ish
Aquilegia  ex 1329 pink & white stripy loose stellata	Voluptuous variable variety, very valuable! . New for 2012
Aquilegia  ex 1459 crimson & white double	Crimson & white double. NEW FOR 2012
Aquilegia  ex 1259	Crimson & white double.
Aquilegia ex  840 crimson & white full double	Exceptional
Aquilegia ex 1182 red & white Flamboyant type	Large, somewhat  variable flowers, a seedling from’Flamboyant’. NEW FOR 2012
Aquilegia 330 ruby & white Barlowish	Complete with stripes!    NEW FOR 2012
Aquilegia ex Red & white stripy double	Enthralling.    NEW for 2012
Aquilegia ex 1160	Large blue and white becoming double.
Aquilegia ex 1160	Large blue and white becoming double. NEW FOR 2012
ex 820	Blue and white (starts creamy) double.
ex 821	Extraordinary, floriferous amazing blue and white (starts creamy) double.  NEW for 2012
ex 1457	Blue and white double.  Seedling from ‘Flamboyant’, so expect varied offspring.  NEW for 2012
Aquilegia ex 1401 blue  and white  double	Some stripiness to these blue & white double flowers NEW for 2012
Aquilegia ex 1399 indigo & white double	Indigo and white double. NEW FOR 2012
Aquilegia ex 1298 Indigo & white double	These HUGE blooms started double then became single. Great buds! NEW FOR 2012
Aquilegia ex 686	Purple and white double..
ex 1000	Purple striped. I am in total awe of this flower. A few of the later flowers were doubled in form.  NEW for 2012
Aquilegia ex 1002 short purple & white double	This is a shorter plant, about 15-18” tall, and the purple and white double flowers face upward. NEW FOR 2012
Aquilegia Ex 665 purple & white double	A pleated double. NEW FOR 2011
Aquilegia ex 1030 purple & white double	A sort-of Barlow flower, which always attracts a lot of attention  New for 2012
Aquilegia ex 998 whiter-edged purple-black double	NEW FOR 2012
Aquilegia ex 1005	White-edged black double.   2010, I offered this, but said it was a shorter plant....well it wasn't this year (2010). It hadn't looked stunted (due to poor growing conditions) but short....I wonder...I re-use pots and I know that some plants in nurseries are sprayed to keep them short....could the spray stay around months later and cause dwarfism in what I transplant? Anyone know?
Aquilegia ex stellata white	Stellata form, white. One of the unusual star or clematis-flowered forms. Do grow them in your garden and amaze your friends. 'Can those REALLY be aquilegias??!!  YES!!!
Aquilegia ex stellata grey-white	Well not exactly grey but a greeny creamy white that isn’t as bright at the usual white sort. Has a special charm, due, I think, to the long curved stem from which the flower hangs. Mother plant was an unusual lilac double.  NEW FOR 2012
Aquilegia ex 1544 pink not-stellata!	Well, I’ve put this with the stellatas, as that’s the shape, but look, it has spurs on the small flowers! Mother plant was Jyl’s long-flowering blue & white. Let’s find out what the offspring look like.   NEW FOR 2012
Aquilegia ex 1222 stellata marbled blue	Very special.  NEW FOR 2012
Aquilegia ex 1345 stellata  pink & white	Well, the first flowers were stellata forms, but then some sprouted spurs. Goodness knows what the parent was....the label had snapped!
Aquilegia ex 1443 stellata dark pink	The stellata forms have no nectar spurs, so are more likely to come true from seed (no nectar, no bumbles!) Also known as clematis- flowered aquilegias.   NEW FOR 2012
Aquilegia ex stellata black	Great impact.
ex 1015 Stellata form, HUGE pink flowers	Stellata form, HUGE pink flowers on a tall plant: 4-5'.   At  least that's what it was in it's first year of flowering because in its second year things changed to become very variable. Alongside the stellata form was deformed ones and (best of the lot) large longish spurred pink and yellow striped flowers. I assume these forms (see next entries) are hybrids of long spurred sorts with stellatas. Can't wait to see the next generation!
ex 1099 Peachy-pink stellata	Peachy-pink stellata. Well that was what it was last year (right) but this year (2010) its been variable with many flowers opening out to a peachy-pink and yellow long spurred type (left).
Aquilegia ex 1541 stellata pink & yellow	Another of the intriguing stellata/striped variable hybrids. Here we have large flowers in pink and creamy yellow.  NEW FOR 2012
Aquilegia ex 929 (and other)	Gold leaf, elegant deepest ruby almost black flower. (Right in pic below).  It's hard to see how this differs from 'Elegance' (Left in pic below) ...until you see them together. Bred at Touchwood New for 2011.
Aquilegia elegant indigo-purple	Gold leaf, elegant indigo-purple flower.  New for 2011.
Aquilegia ex 1524	Gold leaf, Hint of marbled pink double.
Aquilegia ex 920	Gold leaf, marbled blue becoming double.
Aquilegia ex Lil's gold leaf blue & white	Gold leaf, I’ve some spare seed of this from a friend, so you’ve also got the chance to try it.  NEW FOR 2012
Aquilegia ex 654	Gold leaf, crimson and white double.  NEW FOR 2011
Aquilegia ex 1026	Variegated leaf, hint of a tint of pink full double.
Aquilegia ex 898	Variegated leaf, indigo frilly double.
~ Aquilegiachatlist Remaining seeds from the seed exchange. Monies raised will go to help run next year's exchange.	Just order as: aquilegiachatlist and the description given below. If you don't say aquilegiachatlist then I won't be able to find them! Choose from these 5: mauve / yellow tall upright facing long spur lavender blue/ white tall late flowering long spur coral orange/yellow long spur deep purple yellow centre MIX with at least 18 desirable types, eg purple/yellow tall, woodside white, oxysepala purple white, pompom pink/pale green	Spare seeds from the email interest group's seed exchange. Any monies raised helps to fund the exchange by contributing to postage and packaging costs.  OR CHOOSE 10 for £10 incl postage It should be the 5 listed and 5 other donations (not listed, as Touchwood lists them above)...you'll have to be surprised!  If the ones on the list are out of stock you will have others that I've not listed here as they are duplicates of what I myself offer.

 Red  &  Yellow  Doubles!!!!!  I've started collecting double forms of red and yellow American types. I've now been granted National Plant Collection status from Plant Heritage to cover all these taxa. I don't think you're yet likely to see anything else like them!  However, if you DO know of others, please let me know, I want to increase my gene bank as much as possible.  Thank you.

Connoisseurs' Choice of doubles with yellow in them. Lots of   NEW FOR 2012!