Position: full sunSoil: fertile, well-drained soilRate of growth: average Flowering period: June and JulyHardiness: fully hardy Towering spires of double purple flowers with white eyes appear in June and July on tall stems with deeply cut, mid-green leaves. These show-stopper delphiniums look great planted in bold clumps as part of a cottage-garden scheme or towards the back of a well-drained, sunny border where they will add height and bold splashes of colour. They make excellent cut flowers.Garden care: Protect young foliage against slug and snail damage in spring. Stakewith bamboo canes in mid-spring, before the flowers appear. During thegrowing season, apply a balanced liquid fertiliser every 2-3 weeks andwearing gloves cut back the faded flower-stems to a floweringside-shoot to encourage repeat flowering. At the end of autumn cut backand compost the faded flower-stems.
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