Delphinium Delgenius Kingsley
The wonderful spires of Delphinium Delgenius Kingsley will transform your garden with their deep purple flowers, marked with a white eye, towering above a mound of delicate, deeply lobed green leaves. Delphiniums are a staple for any cottage garden, providing both height and colour to the border whilst attracting precious bees.
- Pot size: 3L
- Height and Spread: 50cm (1ft 7in) x W: 40cm (1ft 4in) in 2-5 years
The wonderful spires of Delphinium Delgenius Kingsley will transform your garden with their deep purple flowers, marked with a white eye, towering above a mound of delicate, deeply lobed green leaves. Delphiniums are a staple for any cottage garden, providing both height and colour to the border whilst attracting precious bees.
Delphiniums need a lot of space to breathe and dislike too much shade and strong winds. Flowers can be cut for a vase, or dried to make pretty confetti.
- Flowers: May- July
- Hardy
- Well drained soil
- East, south or West aspects
- Full sun
- Sheltered
- Like to have sun for half the day
- Flowers may require staking
- Remove dead flowers and once the first flush of flowering is over, cut plant back to side shoots to encourage second flowering
- Wear gloves when handling - toxic if ingested