This Stephania Pierre Growing Information guide will teach you everything about pot size, compost, watering, planting care, and more!
01.08.2023 - 14:53 / gardenerstips.co.uk / tejvan
Delphiniums are stately border perennials which come in a wonderful variety of colours. Strong blues and clear whites are colours which are often hard to find in the garden. The delphinium is one of the few plants to give a true blue colour. The delphinium also adds greatly to the height of the garden. If well staked it can tower above the other foliage to give an eye catching display.
Delphinium seed is expensive. A packet may only have a few seeds in. But, they are good fun to grow from seed. Make sure you get a good variety from a reputable supplier.
Like many plants delphiniums like well drained fertile soil. If possible work in leaf mould / well rotted compost into the soil to improve the humus / organic content. Top dresser with a general fertiliser. If the soil is clay based then drainage may be a problem, in this case work in sand or grit to the place where they will grow.
Staking Delphiniums. The flower stems of Delphiniums are so dominating they are unfortunately top heavy. Therefore, they need appropriate staking to prevent blowing over.
If you’ve ever tried growing delphiniums you will have learnt by experience that they are loved not just by gardeners but also slugs. They lush leaves are particularly attractive when they first appear. If you are not vigilant the whole plant can be destroyed over night. For organic methods, try controlling population with nemotodes, applying in autumn is particularly effective. The alternative is the ubiquitous slug pellet. If you rely on sharp material around the plants, you may fail as it often fails to discourage slugs.
Delphinium Cuttings
Delphinium growing at BBC
Credit Delphiniums by Paul Gulliver, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
This Stephania Pierre Growing Information guide will teach you everything about pot size, compost, watering, planting care, and more!
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