Delphinium elatum
DESCRIPTION
A real prima donna flower with deep blue tall flower buds that will be a colorful addition to both flower beds and bouquets. Perennial that blooms the first year when sown early. This is a lower, sturdy variety that does not need to be tied up. Note - the plant is poisonous so handle it with care.
Delper is a perennial, meaning it can withstand freezing temperatures and can therefore start to grow early in the season without being damaged. These varieties are easy to sow in the fall, which saves you both time and space in the spring when everything is much more intensive with the crops.
LIFE CYCLE: PERENNIAL
HEIGHT: 90 CM
COLOR: DARK BLUE
GROWING POSITION: SUN/PART SHADE
SEEDS/BAG: 20 PCS
PRE-CULTIVATION
SOWING TIME: FEB-MAY + SEPT-NOV (AUTUMN SOWING)
SOWING DEPTH: 1 CM
GROOMING TIME: 12-18 DGR
FINAL PLANTING
PLANT SPACING: 25 CM
ROW SPACING: 30 CM
HARVEST FESTIVAL: 4-5 MONTHS AFTER SOWING
SOWING AND HARVESTING LAVENDER
Growing location : Grown outdoors/in a flowerbed, in a pallet collar or larger pot on the balcony in a sunny position (6-7h sun/day)-partially shaded position (3-5h sun/day). This is a perennial that will return year after year.
AT SOWING
Sow the delphinium indoors in February-May depending on how early you want it to bloom. Place the briquette in lukewarm water and let it swell. Place on a dish or growing tray. Stick a seed 1 cm into the growing briquette and cover the seed with some of the briquette's coconut fibers. It can also be sown in smaller pots filled with potting soil.
Mark the sowing with markers. Specify the variety and date.
Cover the seeds with a transparent cover with air holes. Tip – use a greenhouse with a plastic lid and place a capillary mat in the bottom to provide an even and good water supply. Place on a heating floor or heating mat for extra fast germination.
Water regularly - never let the seeds dry out!
2-3 WEEKS AFTER SOWING
Provide light . When the seed germinates, usually after 12-18 days, it needs light. Remove the plastic and place the seed in a brighter and cooler location.
RETRAINING
Repot the plant when it has 4 leaves, to give it more space. Plant it in a pot measuring approximately 10x10 cm, which is filled with nutritious potting soil. Plant at the same depth as the plant was previously. Water with lukewarm water. Here the plants are then allowed to grow before it is time to plant out.
FINAL PLANTING
Harden off the plant when the risk of frost is over, to accustom it to the outdoor environment. Start with 1 hour/day and gradually increase the time outside. Avoid direct sunlight which is too strong for the tender leaves. After a week or so it is ready for a permanent life outdoors.
Plant the plant in its growing location, for example in a flowerbed or pallet collar, with 25 cm between each plant and 30 cm between each row. Make sure to keep the soil evenly moist to avoid powdery mildew.
Thinning . To get a stronger and more beautiful plant, the plant's thinner stems can be advantageously thinned out. Remove all thin stems when it is a couple of cm high and leave 2-3 strong and healthy stems remaining. Use gardening gloves when handling the flower as it is poisonous.
Feed a few times during the season to enjoy long, beautiful flowering.
HARVEST FESTIVAL
Harvest when 1/3 to 1/4 of the flowers on the stem have opened. Place the flower immediately in cold water. The delphinium will bloom again in late summer or early fall if all wilted flowers are cut off after the first bloom.
