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Delphinium Magic Fountain "Pure White" - 3Ltr

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  • Botanical name

    Delphinium Magic Fountains Series

    Other names

    Delphinium x elatum Magic Fountain Series, Delphinium 'Magic Fountain Mix', Delphinium elatum 'Magic Fountains mix', Delphinium Magic Fountains Series, Delphinium Magic Fountain Series

    Genus

    Delphinium

    Variety or Cultivar

    Magic Fountains Series _ Magic Fountains Series are compact, upright, clump-forming, herbaceous perennials with deeply lobed, dark green leaves and, in summer, dense, erect racemes of bowl-shaped, semi-double flowers in shades of blue, pink, purple, or white.

    Foliage

    Deciduous

    Habit

    Clump-forming, Erect

    Toxicity

    All parts of the plant may cause severe discomfort if ingested.

  • Colour

    Flower

    Pink, Purple, White, Blue in Summer

    Foliage

    Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn


    How to care

    Watch out for

    Specific pests

    Caterpillars , Slugs , Snails , Leaf-mining sawflies

    Specific diseases

    Black blotch of Delphinium , Crown rot , Powdery mildew

    General care

    Pruning

    Deadhead by cutting spent flower spikes back to small flowering side shoots. Cut back if becomes infected with powdery mildew. Cut down all growth to ground level after it has withered in autumn.

    Propagation

    Divide every 3-4 years to maintain vigour.

    Propagation methods

    Seed, Division, Basal cuttings

  • Where to grow

    Delphinium Magic Fountains Series (Delphinium Magic Fountains Series) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.

    Suggested uses

    Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders

    Cultivation

    Plant in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Apply a balanced liquid feed every two weeks during the growing season. May be short-lived in hot, humid conditions. Plants in this series usually do not require staking.

    Soil type

    Chalky, Loamy, Sandy

    Soil drainage

    Well-drained, Moist but well-drained

    Soil pH

    Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

    Light

    Full Sun

    Aspect

    South, East, West

    Exposure

    Exposed, Sheltered