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Delphinium delavayi |
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| Family |
ranunculaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial |
| Flowers |
blue (June) |
| Size |
2-3' |
| Light |
sun-part shade |
| Seed ripens | mid-July |
Chinese species of perennial larkspur. Flowers are a vivid blue and hairy (especially obvious on the buds), with prominent bees. The whole flower looks like Dr. Seuss might have designed it, especially the crumply-curvy back end. Each is attached to the flower stem in alternating fashion; the overall effect packs a visual punch. Growth habit is upright, about mid-way in height between the taller hybrids and dwarf varieties. Black crinkly seeds.
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We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston. One or more images of this plant are included in my stock photo catalog About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Delphinium delavayi
- Seed from '05 trade. Baggy 35F (15d; 10%G, 15d) - 65F (80%G, 2-8d)
- Same seed as above. Baggy 35F (17d) - 65F (no G, 20d)
- Seed from '09 garden. Baggy 35F (16d) - 70F (3%G, 18d).
Baggy 70F (42%G, 8-16d)
- Seed from '10 garden, stored cold since harvest. Baggy 70F (52%G, 8-15d)
Seed apparently does not maintain viability for long. From the trials above, it's not clear if a cold stage is helpful - it may depend on the age or previous treatment of the seed.
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