Sir, seeing the pic, it appears that the plants are not healthy. I am not sure about Aquilegia Viridiflora Chocolate Soldier but some of the aquilegias do not perform well from after market seeds, if the seeds are not fresh. Secondly, some of them when sown from seed wouldn't flower first year. It's better to buy grown up plants that way. If you see the natural habitats of Aquilegias, they almost grow in natural leaf mould or soil containing lot of leaf mould which keeps the soil moist all the time. When I planted my aquilegias (which were established plants bought from nursery), the potted mix contained three parts leaf mould and one part bhal. When flowering, the soil needs to be kept moist all the time but the drainage has to be good. They do well in deppled shade and do not like full sun.
BTW, Aquilegia fragrans is a native Pakistani variety found in Kashmir / Hamalayan portion of Northern Areas. It's a treat to see them growing under the shade of pine trees along side ferns. They get frequent rains in summers in their natural habitat but good drainage is very important. I am not sure about the cultivar that I have but it looks like a dwarf cultivar of Aquilegia fragrans. It has slight fragrance too.
About the rose identification thread I will keep posting the pics as and when I get time, on regular basis. But at the moment, can any rose expert confirm the names of roses shown in the pics above.
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