Delphinium – Larkspur
Old John Parkinson, nearly 300 years ago, wrote “Wee call them in English Larkes heeles, Larkes spumes, Larkes toes or claws.” The Larkspur is s...
Growing Guide for Delphiniums
From the Greek dolphin, a dolphin, the flowerbuds having some resemblance to that sea creature (Ranunculaceae). Larkspur. The genus consists of annual, biennial and herbaceous perennial plants, ...
Gardening Guidance for Delphiniums
Hardy perennial and annual plants of varying heights which bloom in June and July chiefly; the original species or wild types from which the modern beautiful varieties are descended are natives ...
Plant care for Delphinium Larkspur, Annual Flower Information
The Annual Delphinium is one of the best-known annuals, bearing long racemes of lovely colored flowers and lacy foliage. They have undergone great improvement in the color and the fullness of...
Delphinium Plant Care
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Growing and Caring for Delphiniums
These beautiful perennial plants require cool growing conditions if first class specimens are to be produced, and are well suited to the North West, although it is possible to obtain reasonable p...
Growing Delphiniums – Larkspur
There’s fully as much difference between the older and the modern delphiniums with their long, gorgeous spires, as there is between old-time roses, gladiolus, peonies, and dahlias, and the ...
How to grow delphiniums
These young delphinium
plants are suitable for planting out directly into their flowering positions but will need care and attention until they are established.
Alternatively, they ...
Growing Delphiniums From Seed
Much has been written regarding the difficulties encountered in growing Delphiniums from seed. To my way of thinking, these difficulties have been greatly over-emphasized with the result that ga...
Growing and Caring for Delphiniums
These beautiful perennial plants require cool growing conditions if first-class specimens are to be produced, and are well suited to the North West, although it is possible to obtain reasonable ...