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Larkspur Dark Blue Flower Seeds

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Tall spires with striking florets of double indigo blue flowers. Perfect for the annual border and a wonderful cut flower too. 3-4’. HHA
€4.26
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Tall spires with striking florets of double indigo blue flowers. Perfect for the annual border and a wonderful cut flower too. 3-4’. HHA
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SKU WN-6125
Country of Manufacture United Kingdom
Brand Plants of Distinction
Colour Navy blue
Seeds/packet 100
Plant Height 100-125 cm
Scientific name Delphinium consolida
Common name Larkspur
Sowing depth 0,5 cm
Germination (days) 10-30
Type Hardy Annual
Plantavstånd 35 cm
Exposure Full Sun
Cultivation Advice Delphinium, or Larkspur, shoots are a delicacy for slugs. Delphiniums break through the ground in March and without prevention slugs will devour every one of them.

Larkspur is a truly astounding cut flower, especially so once you know how the professionals keeping them looking wonderful in a vase for as long as possible. Delphiniums have hollow stems, carefully fill them hollow stem with water and place your thumb over the open end as you lower the stem into a filled vase. Once the open end of the stem is under water you can remove your thumb and the stem will remain water-filled, looking fresh for at least a week.

The hollow necks of Delphiniums are vulnerable in heavy rain or high winds. Provide support from growing rings, growing cages or canes to help prevent damage.

Delphiniums can be sown in Autumn for over wintering or in early Spring or Summer. Sow Larkspur seed onto the surface of an open seed sowing compost. Cover the seeds with a layer of vermiculite, and cover trays with polythene to maintain humidity until the first seedlings are visible. Germination normally takes around 14 days at 15-18oC. In the summer when temperatures are higher than this find a position as cool and shaded as possible for the seed tray.

Once the seedlings are large enough to handle transplant into individual 3 inch pots and grow on spring sown seedlings at 10-15oC, or as cool as possible for summer sowings.

Autumn sown seed should be kept in pots for over-wintering Once the plant goes into winter dormancy keep dry and frost free in a garage, greenhouse or a porch over winter then when green shoots appear in Spring water the plant and keep it in a well lit, frost free area ready for planting out in May.
Goda vänner tulpaner, trädgårdsvallmo som vissnar när riddarsporren drar i väg. Buskrosor är vackra kompisar på sommaren och ger stöd.
Care Easy
Bloom Time Jul, Aug
Good cut flower Yes
Good to dry Yes
Attracts Pollinators Yes
Deer Resistant Yes
Poisonous Yes
Language on package English
Storage Keep your seeds in a cool, dry and dark place.
Brand Plants of Distinction
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