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DELPHINIUM 'Bolero'
Highlander series. Double lavender-blue flowers with a cream centre. Good for cutting
Plant Details
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Floweringlocal_floristJanlocal_floristFeblocal_floristMarlocal_floristAprlocal_floristMaylocal_floristJunlocal_floristJullocal_floristAuglocal_floristSeplocal_floristOctlocal_floristNovlocal_floristDec
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Good to knowNew series. Double-frilled and very sturdy. Excellent cut flowers. Cut back to sideshoots after flowering for more blooms at the end of summer
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Pests & DiseasesSlugs, snails, leaf miners, delphinium moth caterpillars, leaf blotch, powdery mildew, crown rot
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Place of originGarden origin. Glasgow, Scotland. T. Coakley
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Bicolor
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BlueLavender blue
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CreamCream eye
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DoubleMulti rows of petals, no stamen showingLong-lasting, tight-centred, multi-petalled blooms
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Fully hardy
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Height75-90cm (30-36in)
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Spread40cm (16in)
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HerbaceousEarly in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
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Hardy - very cold winterHardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
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Summer Seasonal Interest
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harmful if eatenPeople and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents
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may cause skin allergyPeople
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Mature Size75-90cm (30-36in)
40cm (16in)
Planting Tips and Care Advice
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Garden Location/Conditions
BorderSuits a mixed or herbaceous borderCottage garden
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Soil Conditions
Fertile well drained soil
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Sun Requirements
Full sunShelter from strong winds
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