
How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Delphinium Flowers
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I have just resented planted my first delphinium and it has been growing great. The top has blooms on it but has not bloomed yet. We had two days of downpours getting maybe 5inches in two days. Now the top of my flower has dropped over. What do I need to do? Will it snap out of it?
If the soil is soggy, the blooms will drop. Let the soil dry out and the plant should recover. Also, it helps to stake delphiniums to prevent damage in a rainstorm. Use some natural twine around the plants, just below the flower heads, without actually tying them up.
Can I plant in a large pot? Is it an annual?
Delphiniums are perennials, so they will come back each year as long as they are hardy in your planting zone. You can plant delphiniums in pots, but be sure to use a pot that has a drainage hole and has loose, well-draining soil.
Hello! We recently had some heavy winds and I was unaware to stake my delphiniums in the spring so they all tipped over. I tried lifting a couple but two broke at the base so I stopped moving them. Can a person still salvage them somehow? Will broken ones still come back next year?
Thanks!!
Good question! If your delphiniums were allowed to bloom normally, you would cut back the stalks after the flowers died. Your delphiniums should have no problem coming back next year.
I recently purchased and planted my Larkspur in a large pot on my patio The flowers are blooming, but the leaves appear to be burning. It gets morning and mid day sun. Any suggestions?
If by burning you mean turning yellow, your plant could be afflicted with a disease and, honestly, there are too many options to cite here. At this link << http://extension.psu.edu/pests/plant-diseases/all-fact-sheets/delphinium-diseases >> you will find a number of conditions, symptom descriptions, causes, and remedies. We hope you can find a solution…without having to destroy the plant. However, if that appears to be the best “management” as it’s called on this chart (at the link), you should consider returning the plant to the vendor, as the disease may have originated there, or at least telling the vendor of your experience.
I bought one and it is dying I keep it watered what am I doing wrong
I bought one and it is dying I keep it watered what am I doing wrong
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