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Genus: Delphinium
Species: consolida
Variety: True Wild Form
Family Name: Ranunculaceae
Seed Catalogue No.: 440C
English Name(s): Larkspur
Hardiness: Hardy
Lifecycle: Annual
Suitable for: Summer Bedding
Colour: Blue
Flowers: June, July, August, September
Lighting Conditions: Full Sun, Partial Sun
Soil Type: Chalk, Sand, Loam
Soil Acidity: Alkaline, Neutral, Acid
Moisture: Well-drained
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Germination Instructions
Sow indoors in spring. Sow under glass autumn-winter. Indoors, surface sow onto moist, well-drained seed compost. Just cover seed with a sprinkling of vermiculite. Germination may occur in 2-4 weeks. if germination does not occur cold stratify, place in a polythene bag and pop in the fridge at 4°C for 3 weeks then remove to warmth for germination, ideal temp. 15-18°C. A propagator may be used. Keep out of direct sunlight. Germination takes 1-2 months approx. Transplant seedlings into a cell tray and once grown pot on into an 8cm pot. Liquid feed. Acclimatise and plant out from May. Seed can be sown autumn-winter, surface sow, just cover with vermiculite, place somewhere dry and frost free, a garage or greenhouse is ideal. In spring when green shoots appear water and keep in a bright frost free area until danger of frost has passed.
Growing Instructions
Prefers a fertile well-drained soil in full sun. Shelter from strong winds and stake well. Apply a liquid feed every 2 weeks in the growing season. For best flower spikes thin shoots when 7cm tall to leave a minimum of 2-3 shoots on young plants and 5-7 on established plants.
Cultivation Instructions
Deadhead by cutting spent flower spikes back to small flowering side shoots. This will encourage further blooms. Cut down all growth to ground level once it has withered in autumn. Propagate by taking pencil thin basal cuttings in early spring.
When to Sow
Approximate number of seeds per packet: 121
Please note we pack the majority of our seeds by volume so the number of seeds indicated is only an approximation.
Delphinium consolida, True Wild Form