Delphinium (any variety)
Delphinium (any variety), Larkspur (any variety)
Delphinium Delphinium
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Delphinium (any variety) are vigorous, upright, clump-forming, herbaceous perennials with deeply lobed, dark green leaves and erect racemes, spikes, or panicles of cup-shaped, sometimes spurred, single, semi-double, or double pink, purple, blue, yellow, cream, or white flowers in summer.
Delphinium (any variety) is: Deciduous
Upright, Erect flower stem, Clump-forming
All parts of the plant may cause severe discomfort if ingested. Contact with sap may cause skin irritation.
Blue, White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Cream in Summer
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Caterpillars , Slugs , Snails , Leaf-mining sawflies Caterpillars , Slugs , Snails , Leaf-mining sawflies
Black blotch of Delphinium , Crown rot , Powdery mildew Black blotch of Delphinium , Crown rot , Powdery mildew
Deadhead by cutting spent flower spikes back to small flowering side shoots. Cut back to ground level after foliage has died back in autumn.
Divide every 3-4 years to maintain vigour. Take basal cuttings in early spring.
Basal cuttings, Division
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Delphinium (any variety) (Delphinium (any variety)) will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging
Grow in a fertile, well-drained soil in a sheltered, sunny site. In growth, apply liquid feed every 2 weeks. May be short-lived in hot, humid conditions. Cut back if infected with powdery mildew. Thin shoots for stronger flowers spikes. Stake in spring.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Delphinium (any variety)
Delphinium (any variety), Larkspur (any variety)
Delphinium Delphinium
Delphinium (any variety) _ If you don't know the variety name of your Delphinium, you can add this plant to your lists to get care advice.
Delphinium (any variety) are vigorous, upright, clump-forming, herbaceous perennials with deeply lobed, dark green leaves and erect racemes, spikes, or panicles of cup-shaped, sometimes spurred, single, semi-double, or double pink, purple, blue, yellow, cream, or white flowers in summer.
Garden origin
Deciduous
Upright, Erect flower stem, Clump-forming
All parts of the plant may cause severe discomfort if ingested. Contact with sap may cause skin irritation.
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Blue, White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Cream in Summer
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Caterpillars , Slugs , Snails , Leaf-mining sawflies
Black blotch of Delphinium , Crown rot , Powdery mildew
Deadhead by cutting spent flower spikes back to small flowering side shoots. Cut back to ground level after foliage has died back in autumn.
Divide every 3-4 years to maintain vigour. Take basal cuttings in early spring.
Basal cuttings, Division
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Delphinium (any variety) (Delphinium (any variety)) will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging
Grow in a fertile, well-drained soil in a sheltered, sunny site. In growth, apply liquid feed every 2 weeks. May be short-lived in hot, humid conditions. Cut back if infected with powdery mildew. Thin shoots for stronger flowers spikes. Stake in spring.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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Soil drainage: | Well-drained, Moist but well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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