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    DELPHINIUM
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    DELPHINIUM DELPHINIUM DELPHINIUM

    DELPHINIUM

    All flower MAY-JUN

    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

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    • Good to know
      Pacific Hybrid group.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Slugs, snails, leaf miners, caterpillars, powdery mildew, crown rot on mature plants.
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin
    • Purple
      Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violet
      Lilac
    • Cup-shaped
      Shallowly cup-shaped to 7cm (3in) across
    • Spikes
    • Border
      Suits a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      1.7m (5½ft)
    • Spread
      75cm (30in)
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
      Perennial.
    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile well drained soil
    • Full sun
      Shelter from cold winds
    • harmful if eaten
      (People & Pets)
    • Rabbit Resistant
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    Varieties
    DELPHINIUM 'Astolat'
    Lilac and pink with black eye
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £13.00
    DELPHINIUM 'Black Knight'
    Purple violet
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £13.00
    DELPHINIUM 'Blue Bird'
    Clear blue
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £13.00
    DELPHINIUM 'Blue Jay'
    Blue with white eye
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £13.00
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    DELPHINIUM 'Bolero'
    Highlander series. Double lavender-blue flowers with a cream centre. Good for cutting
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £13.00
    DELPHINIUM 'Cameliard'
    Lavender-blue with white eye
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £13.00
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    Available again from summer 2025
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    DELPHINIUM 'Cha Cha'
    Highlander series. Double pale purple flowers. Good for cutting
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £13.00
    DELPHINIUM 'Flamenco'
    Highlander series. Dusky pink double flowers good for cutting
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £13.00
    DELPHINIUM 'Galahad'
    White
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £13.00
    DELPHINIUM 'King Arthur'
    Violet with white eye
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £13.00
    DELPHINIUM 'Moonlight'
    Highlander series - A form with double lilac rosettes which initially have a lime-green centre
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £13.00
    DELPHINIUM 'Summer Skies'
    Light blue with white heart
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £13.00
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