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Delphinium 'Lilac Rose with White Bee' (Excalibur Series) (Delphinium 'Lilac Rose with White Bee' )
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.8m
Max height
Max height
0.45m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Low
Toxicity
Toxicity
Plant details
Botanical name
Delphinium 'Lilac Rose with White Bee' (Excalibur Series)
Other names
Delphinium 'Lilac Rose with White Bee' , Delphinium 'Lilac Rose White Bee', Larkspur 'Lilac Rose with White Bee'
Genus
Delphinium Delphinium
Variety or Cultivar
'Lilac Rose with White Bee' _ 'Lilac Rose with White Bee' is an upright, clump-forming perennial with palmately lobed, dark green leaves and, in summer, dense, erect, branching racemes of bowl-shaped, semi-double, lilac-pink flowers with white centres.
Delphinium 'Lilac Rose with White Bee' (Excalibur Series) is: Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Upright
Toxicity
All parts of the plant may cause severe discomfort if ingested. Contact with sap may cause skin irritation.
Flower
Lilac-pink in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Caterpillars , Slugs , Snails , Leaf-mining sawflies Caterpillars , Slugs , Snails , Leaf-mining sawflies
Diseases
May also be subject to a virus.
Black blotch of Delphinium , Crown rot , Powdery mildew 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 & 5-7 shoots on established plants. Deadhead by cutting spent flower spikes back to small flowering side shoots. Cut back to ground level in autumn.
Propagation
Sow seed at 13C in late winter to early spring,
Propagation methods
Basal cuttings, Seed
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Where to grow
Delphinium 'Lilac Rose with White Bee' (Excalibur Series) (Delphinium 'Lilac Rose with White Bee' ) will reach a height of 0.8m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging
Cultivation
Plant in a fertile, well-drained soil in full sun with shelter from strong winds. In growth, feed every 2-3 weeks with a balanced liquid fertiliser. Stake in mid-spring.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
Companion plants
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Botanical name
Delphinium 'Lilac Rose with White Bee' (Excalibur Series)
Other names
Delphinium 'Lilac Rose with White Bee' , Delphinium 'Lilac Rose White Bee', Larkspur 'Lilac Rose with White Bee'
Genus
Delphinium Delphinium
Variety or Cultivar
'Lilac Rose with White Bee' _ 'Lilac Rose with White Bee' is an upright, clump-forming perennial with palmately lobed, dark green leaves and, in summer, dense, erect, branching racemes of bowl-shaped, semi-double, lilac-pink flowers with white centres.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Upright
Toxicity
All parts of the plant may cause severe discomfort if ingested. Contact with sap may cause skin irritation.
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Colour
Flower
Lilac-pink in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
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 & 5-7 shoots on established plants. Deadhead by cutting spent flower spikes back to small flowering side shoots. Cut back to ground level in autumn.
Propagation
Sow seed at 13C in late winter to early spring,
Propagation methods
Basal cuttings, Seed
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Where to grow
Delphinium 'Lilac Rose with White Bee' (Excalibur Series) (Delphinium 'Lilac Rose with White Bee' ) will reach a height of 0.8m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging
Cultivation
Plant in a fertile, well-drained soil in full sun with shelter from strong winds. In growth, feed every 2-3 weeks with a balanced liquid fertiliser. Stake in mid-spring.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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