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Delphinium 'Faust' (Delphinium 'Faust')

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Skill rating Beginner
skill rating
Ultimate spread 0.6m
max. spread
Ultimate height 1.8m
max. height
Time to maturity 2-5 years
to maturity
Maintenance level 1 hour care
per year
Toxic - All parts of the plant may cause severe discomfort if ingested. Contact with sap may cause skin irritation. This plant
is toxic!

Botanical name: Delphinium 'Faust'

Other names: Delphinium 'Faust'


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Genus: Delphinium

Variety or cultivar: 'Faust' _ 'Faust' is a perennial with an erect habit. Its divided foliage is dark-green. In summer it bears erect racemes of dark-eyed, dark-blue and purple, semi-double flowers.

Delphinium 'Faust' is: Deciduous

Flower: Dark-blue, Dark-purple in Summer

Foliage: Dark-green in Summer

Habit: Erect

Toxicity: All parts of the plant may cause severe discomfort if ingested. Contact with sap may cause skin irritation.

Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)

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Specific pests: Caterpillars , Slugs , Snails , Leaf-mining sawflies

Diseases: May also be subject to a virus.

Specific diseases: Black blotch of Delphinium , Crown rot , Powdery mildew

General care

Pruning: Thin shoots when plant is 7cm high to 2-3 shoots on young plants and 5-7 shoots on established plants to promote best flowers. Deadhead by cutting spent flower spikes back to small flowering side shoots. Cut back to ground level in autumn.. REGISTER to read more...

Propagation methods: Basal cuttings. REGISTER to read more...


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Delphinium 'Faust' (Delphinium 'Faust') will reach a height of 1.8m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.


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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging

Cultivation: Plant in a fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Apply a fortnightly balanced liquid feed during the growing season. Stake with bamboo canes in mid-spring.

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This plant likes... Garden match
Soil types: Chalky, Loamy, Sandy Match unknown
Soil drainage: Well-drained, Moist but well-drained Match unknown
Soil pH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral Match unknown
Light: Full Sun Match unknown
Aspect: South, East, West Match unknown
Exposure: Sheltered Match unknown
Hardiness: Hardy (H4) Match unknown

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