Delphinium Seeds | Blue
LATIN NAME: Delphinium
COMMON NAME: Delphinium
Plant Profile
Among the ornamental and useful plants raised from seed, Delphinium (Delphinium) stands out as a perennial in the buttercup family, native to cool, open places of the northern hemisphere, while it is treasured for its fine, showy, upright spikes of the blue flowers. In buttercup family it is a tall, blue-spiked delphinium of summer border, a plant whose upright towers of spurred blossom have been pride of garden for generations. Established plants reach around Two metres. For the small amount of care it requires, the return is remarkable.
Science & Biotechnology
Delphinium sits in the buttercup family, a group that keeps botanists, horticulturists and plant breeders busy with questions of classification, adaptation and ornamental potential. Delphinium carries some compounds of buttercup family, and chemistry of plant has been examined with greatest care by researchers across the world. Breeders and collectors still work with it, so well-kept seed remains available.
Uses & Benefits
Gardeners value Delphinium for its ornamental character, and the plant also fits naturally into herb, vegetable and cutting gardens. In summer border, delphinium is tall, blue tower of the garden. Its spurred flowers feed bees, and upright, leafy stems give border a bold, vertical line. It has been treasured across world as one of great border flowers and a favourite of cutting garden, and it grows well in rich, moist, well-drained ground of sunny, sheltered spot. Getting it going is easy; keeping it going is easier still.
Delphiniums are the aristocrats of the summer border; note that the whole genus is toxic if eaten, so admire the spires and keep them from grazing animals and children.
Growing from Seed
Sow fresh seed of Delphinium under ordinary good conditions. Sow the seed evenly over the surface and cover lightly, using a loose, well-drained seed compost, and keep it just moist in bright light until the seedlings are well up. Grow the youngsters on steadily in pots until well rooted, then move them to their final positions.
Our Take
It is a solid representative of the Delphinium group, true to type from seed. Part of this plant’s appeal is the long practical history summarized above. Keep the sowing evenly moist at the start — that is the one real requirement.
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