Delphinium

Thanks Simbad I'll make sure I stake every year.
For staking my Delph's I used the Gardman plastic coated bamboo canes from B n Q . They are virtually invisible when the plants get growing. They are a little expensive but the plastic coating will make them last for years . They also do a green died cane.

http://www.diy.com/nav/garden/garde...boo_canes/Plastic-Coated-Bamboo-Cane-11987845
http://www.diy.com/nav/garden/garde...nd-Q-Green-Bamboo-Canes-90cm-Pack-15-10278286

 

I got some a few years ago from Wilkinsons, metal coated with green plastic and a ring at the top to put round the stem, still using them for hollyhocks just wish I'd bought more as they were only 99p each

 

i have just collected seeds from my delph it was a pinky purple colour does any one want seeds ? if not i shall send to pam for the seed parcel

 

Sounds nice - are they free chitting kaz?

I have a purple and white delphinium now.
Strangely the white delphinium has some blue edges to it.. Don't know why?
Not all of the flowers, only the odd one and just a tiny small amount.

 

What a gorgeous blue Elizabeth, it's electric!!

 

yep just pm me with your address

 

After an armageddon type deluge yesterday , my Delphiniums are now Del-flat-iums They got battered down by the rain and wind . I'll try an resurrect them after the weekend . How do these plants survive in the wild ? They look stunning but need staking and are a bit wimpish in heavy weather. Will they tend to get a bit stockier in future years ? This is year 1 for mine.

 

Haha thats what my fox gloves are like, HarryS!
They have completely wussed out.. and that was months back!
Fall over at the slightest bit of wind.. And there's a lot here in yorkshire!

 

Well I thought I was prepared, tied my onopordum arabicum to a very thick metal stake yesterday, flippin thing still fell over 8ft tall and covered in spikes its tied back up with a lot of oooing and ouching, not really something you want to get in a fight with
Your delphiniums should bulk up a bit next year Harry, I chopped mine back a couple of weeks ago as they'd finished flowering in the hope of a second flush september/october, they've got fresh leaves so fingers crossed.

 

Is that from the 15 shades of grey book
(sorry for the heavy quote editing Simbad )

 

Thank you

 

OMG Harry I haven't got to that bit yet , only up to chapter 11

 

Whoa its 50 shades of grey not 15 !Luckily we don't have the book ! Don't want Mrs H getting any ideas