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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
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Bicolor -
Blue -
Shades of pink All shades of pink through to Carmine (red) -
Height
1.2m (4ft) -
Spread
60cm (24in) -
Herbaceous Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
Clump-forming 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) -
Full sun
Shelter from strong 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.
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Additional Features
Good to know - Elatum Group -
Pests & Diseases
slugs, snails, leaf miners, delphinium moth caterpillars, leaf blotch, powdery mildew, crown rot -
Place of origin
garden origin -
Flower Shape
Double Multi rows of petals, no stamen showing - 6cm (2½in) or more across -
Hardiness
Fully hardy -
Seasonal Interest
Summer -
Soil Conditions
Fertile well drained soil
- 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
- Self-seeding aquilegia - 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
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1.2m (4ft)
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60cm (24in) |
Buy Varieties of DELPHINIUM
DELPHINIUM 'Astolat'
Pink with black eye
DELPHINIUM 'Black Knight'
Purple violet
Gift-wrapping available
DELPHINIUM 'Blue Bird'
Clear blue
Gift-wrapping available
DELPHINIUM 'Blue Jay'
Blue with white eye
DELPHINIUM 'Cameliard'
Lavender-blue with white eye
DELPHINIUM 'Galahad'
White
Gift-wrapping available
DELPHINIUM 'Guinevere'
Lilac
DELPHINIUM 'Bolero'
Highlander series. Double lavender-blue flowers with a cream centre. Good for cutting
Gift-wrapping available
DELPHINIUM 'Cha Cha'
Highlander series. Double pale purple flowers. Good for cutting
Gift-wrapping available
DELPHINIUM 'Flamenco'
Highlander series. Double pink flowers good for cutting
Gift-wrapping available
DELPHINIUM 'King Arthur'
Violet with white eye
Gift-wrapping available
DELPHINIUM 'Moonlight'
highlander series - a form with double lilac rosettes which initially have a lime-green centre
Gift-wrapping available
DELPHINIUM 'Summer Skies'
Light blue with white heart
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