50+ Summer Skies Delphinium Flower Seeds- Delphinium Cultorum- Delphinium Pacific Giants-Wonderful Perennial-B782
This hybrid is from the Delphinium Pacific Giants series and it can reach a height of 6 feet. These tall beauties create a wonderful back border for the perennial flower garden, or plant them in a mass in the center of an island garden.Grown for their tall flower spikes and deeply lobed foliage, plants of the genus Delphinium add height and color to garden borders and beds Delphinium × cultorum is a hybrid species in the genus Delphinium derived from D. elatum. Violdelphin is an anthocyanin, a type of plant pigments, found in the blue flowers of D. × cultorum. It also contains chromones and flavonol glycosides Delphinium Cultorum Summer Skies is marked by immense, graceful, light to medium blue flower spikes with white 'bees'. If the flower seeds are sown in early spring, Summer Skies will bloom the first year putting on a mid-summer show of color. Delphinium grow best in full sun; however, in hotter zones they may be planted in bright shade areas that still receive some direct sunlight during the day. They thrive in rich, deeply worked soil that drains well. Prefers cool, moist summer nights. Space plants approximately 30 inches apart for optimum performance. Grows well in zones 3 - 7, but in hotter zones you may need to treat as hardy annual.
Delphinium Cultorum care includes applying a balanced liquid fertilizer every month as the plants are heavy feeders. Growing Delphinium: To get a jump start on the growing season, sow Delphinium seeds indoors weeks 4-6 weeks before last frost. Use sterile starter mix in trays and cover flower seeds 1/8 - 1/4 inches. Store the seed in the refrigerator in a sealed container until ready to plant.
Delphinium seed germination is sensitive to high moisture and temperature. You should use a disease free seed sowing mix to avoid “damping off” to which delphiniums are susceptible. Cover the seed lightly.
Season: Perennial USDA Zones: 3 - 8 Temperature: 55 F (12 C) Average Germ Time: 14 - 28 days Light Required: No Depth: 1/8 - 1/4 inch Sowing Rate: 2 - 3 seeds per plant Moisture: Keep seed moist until germination Plant Spacing: 30 inches Sowing Delphinium Seed Indoors Height: 70 inches Bloom Season: Summer Bloom Color: Light blue Environment: Full sun Soil Type: Rich, well-drained, pH 6.6 - 7.5 Deer Resistant: Yes
