Delphinium 'Galileo' (Delphinium 'Galileo')

Botanical name

Delphinium 'Galileo'

Other names

Larkspur 'Galileo', Delphinium 'Galileo'

Genus

Delphinium Delphinium

Variety or Cultivar

'Galileo' _ 'Galileo' is a vigorous, upright, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with deeply lobed, glossy, dark green leaves and, in summer, erect racemes of semi-double, pink-flushed, bright blue flowers with dark eyes.

Native to

Garden origin

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Upright, Erect flower stem, Clump-forming

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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Colour

Flower

Bright-blue, Flushed pink in Summer

Foliage

Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn

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How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Caterpillars , Slugs , Snails , Leaf-mining sawflies

Specific diseases

Black blotch of Delphinium , Crown rot , Powdery mildew

General care

Pruning

Deadhead by cutting spent flower spikes back to small flowering side shoots. Cut back to ground level after foliage has died back in autumn.

Propagation

Divide every 3-4 years to maintain vigour. Take basal cuttings in early spring.

Propagation methods

Basal cuttings, Division

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Delphinium 'Galileo' (Delphinium 'Galileo') will reach a height of 1.8m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging

Cultivation

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.

Soil type

Chalky, Loamy, Sandy

Soil drainage

Well-drained, Moist but well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Aspect

South, West

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Hardy (H4)

USDA zones

Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Delphinium 'Galileo' (Delphinium 'Galileo')

Common pest name

Scientific pest name

Phytophthora tentaculata Kröber & Marwitz - All Hosts

Type

Oomycete

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

5

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Polyphagous pathogen present in parts of Europe and beyond.

About this section

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Date updated: 7^th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/