Plants by mail order since 1984, over 4100 plants online today!
DELPHINIUM
Another old cottage-garden favourite. To get the best display requires some fussing over. Greedy feeders and loved by slugs. Taller varieties need staking. Results can be spectacular.
Genus of about 320 species of annuals, biennials and perennials found mainly in mountainous areas worldwide, except Australia.
Main delphinium, or larkspur, cultivars are classed into Belladonna, Elatum or Pacific Hybrid groups
Further Reading....
-
Herbaceous - Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch. - annuals, biennials and perennials. Basal leaves are toothed and deeply or shallowly 3-5-lobed.
-
Full sun - shelter from cold winds -
Harmful if eaten - These will give you an upset tummy, so please don't eat any of these. -
May cause skin allergy or irritant - Having skin or eye contact with these plants could result in an allergic reaction, burning or rash.
-
Additional Features - Good to know - provide canes when the plants reach 30cm (12in) high. Thinning shoots when 7cm (3in) high ensures good-quality spikes. Deadhead to small, flowering sideshoots. -
Pests & Diseases - slugs, snails, leaf miners, caterpillars, powdery mildew, crown rot on mature plants. -
Place of origin - mountainous areas worldwide with the exception of Australia. -
Soil Conditions - Fertile well drained soil
Delphinium - Care Guide
Herbaceous Plants - Video Collection
- Dividing Herbaceous Perennials - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Spring Planting Osteospermums - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dividing Summer Perennials - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dividing summer flowering Hemerocallis - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Summer propagation - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Supporting Plants - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dead heading meconopsis - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dead heading Delphiniums - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Feeding herbaceous peonies - Video Tip ondemand_video
Buy Varieties of DELPHINIUM
DELPHINIUM 'Bolero' >
Highlander series. Double lavender-blue flowers with a cream centre. Good for cutting
DELPHINIUM 'Moonlight' >
Highlander series - A form with double lilac rosettes which initially have a lime-green centre
Useful extras...
Harrod Horticulture Plant Supports - Plant & Border Supports
Trumpet wire support
The Harrod Peony plant supports have a striking trumpet shape which is ideal for supporting many plants including peonies. Available in several sizes, in traditional rust & matt black colour.
6 options from £36.00
Harrod Horticulture Plant Supports - Plant & Border Supports
Curved border restraints
The border restraints are made from sturdy, solid 6mm galvanised steel wire and powder coated dark olive green, available in a variety of sizes providing strong plant support to stop plants falling across lawns and paths
4 options from £14.50
Harrod Horticulture Plant Supports - Plant & Border Supports
Single stem loop support
These protect the fragile single stem flowers of plants which can easily suffer from wind damage. Supplied in packs of 6.
2 options from £12.95
Harrod Horticulture Plant Supports - Plant & Border Supports
Y-stakes
These Y-stakes are perfect for odd shaped herbaceous plants we all have in our border which need supporting
Only £26.95
Harrod Horticulture Plant Supports - Plant & Border Supports
Link stakes
Link stakes plant supports are made from dark olive-green powder coated galvanised steel wire (up to 6mm thick), merge seemlessly into the background.
4 options from £28.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
Only £7.50
Vermin & Pest Control
Slug Pellets
Slug killer blue mini pellets are easy to use and give effective control of slugs and snails.
Ideal in garden, conservatory or greenhouse.
Only £6.50
