{"id":20166,"date":"2019-07-18T05:54:14","date_gmt":"2019-07-18T04:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/?p=20166"},"modified":"2019-07-17T17:17:27","modified_gmt":"2019-07-17T16:17:27","slug":"delphiniums-plural","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/flowers\/delphiniums-plural\/","title":{"rendered":"Delphiniums Plural"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Stately and statuesque, the blue Delphinium is one of the best tall features in a herbaceous border. I questioned my English teacher whether they should be called Delphinii as there always seemed to be several upright stalks like the chunky dark blue examples above. As regular readers will know spelling is not one of my greatest strengths.(nor is grammar).<\/p>\n

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\nThe keen eyed will spot one of the secret ways of helping these 6 feet high giants stay upright. At Newby Hall garden a great deal of time and effort is expended on good quality staking and support and delphiniums are no exception. There is 3″ square mesh of fine filament placed at about 3′ high and the flower stems allowed to grom through. There is no need to support individual blooms.
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There are many shades of blue from the dark almost purple to powder blue and even white.<\/p>\n

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Slightly gone over these flowers were displayed in a white border. Delphiniums have been a minor success in my flower vases this year and I will try again next year after feeding and water the plants extra sustinence.<\/p>\n

Varieties courtesy of Old Farmers Almanac<\/a><\/p>\n