Genus: Delphinium

Often called by its botanical name, sometimes this genus of about 250 species is known as larkspur. Delphiniums are broken into three groups – elatum, belladonna and pacific hybrids.

In a sunny spot in an idyllic cottage garden you are most likely to find a plant from the elatum group. In Latin ‘elatum’ means tall and these spears of blue, purple, red, pink, yellow and white flowers certainly earn this name!

Delphiniums are highly toxic and in 1788 the first record was made of using the seeds as a rat and ant repellent.

Members growing plants in this genus

  • bluebell

    Bluebell

    joined 4 Jul, 2007

    8 plants

  • maxgarden

    Maxgarden

    joined 4 Dec, 2007

    68 plants

  • mcatama

    Mcatama

    joined 29 Nov, 2007

    67 plants

  • NancyM

    Nancym

    joined 23 Dec, 2007

    63 plants

  • treesandthings

    Treesandthi..

    joined 16 Feb, 2008

    154 plants

  • Lori

    Lori

    joined 26 Feb, 2008

    101 plants

  • DiOhio

    Diohio

    joined 12 Mar, 2008

    218 plants

  • Chrispook

    Chrispook

    joined 18 May, 2007

    234 plants

  • Buzzbee

    Buzzbee

    joined 23 Dec, 2007

    161 plants

  • Grammazoo

    Grammazoo

    joined 12 Feb, 2008

    114 plants

  • spritzhenry

    Spritzhenry

    joined 17 Jun, 2007

    381 plants

Species of Delphinium

Delphinium photos

  • Delphiniums (Delphinium)
    By marksbeg..
  • Delphinium 'Black Knight' (Delphinium 'Black Knight')
    By spritzhe..
  • White Delphinium (Delphinium 'Galahad')
    By spritzhe..
  • Delphinium bloom. (Delphinium)
    By spritzhe..
  • Delphinium 'King Arthur' (Delphinium)
    By spritzhe..
  • Larkspur (Delphinium ajacis)
    By Chrispook
  • delphinium (Delphinium)
    By NancyM
  • delphinium (Delphinium)
    By NancyM
  • delphinium (Delphinium)
    By NancyM
  • delphinium (Delphinium)
    By NancyM
  • Spring Larkspur, Delphiuium tricorne (Delphinium tricorne)
    By DiOhio
  • Delphinium "Butterfly Blue" (Delphinium grandiflorum "Butterfly Blue)
    By DiOhio
  • bushland delphiniums (Delphinium elatum)
    By Lori
  • A garden flower photo (Delphinium elatum (Delphinium))
    By JackieNo..
  • delphinium (Delphinium)
    By NancyM
  • Trials at Wisley (Delphinium elatum)
    By peter
  • Delphinium 'after midnight' (Delphinium elatum)
    By peter
  • Delphinium 'tiger eye' (Delphinium elatum)
    By peter

more...

Comments:

jacque

Jacque

15 May, 2008

 

Lovely :D

MikeC

Mikec

14 May, 2008

 

Very striking.

spritzhenry

Spritzhenry

13 May, 2008

 

Well, it's a sunny and sheltered border and we are in the SW...

jacque

Jacque

13 May, 2008

 

My Delphiniums are now only growing their flowering stems ?

Chrispook

Chrispook

13 May, 2008

 

Great photo.

Gillian

Gillian

13 May, 2008

 

I just planted one of these, hope it does as well as yours!

flcrazy

Flcrazy

9 May, 2008

 

Great photo, the white picket fence really make the delphs pop.! They are definitely a beautiful cottage garden favorite.

jacque

Jacque

22 Apr, 2008

 

Lovely pic:)

jacque

Jacque

22 Apr, 2008

 

I brought 3 of these 2 day as mine died off 4 some reason :(

Lori

Lori

6 Apr, 2008

 

This colour is similar to the old delphs I found up-north...beautiful blue.

Grammazoo

Grammazoo

1 Apr, 2008

 

These are truly huge! But lovely all the same; I hope they adapt for you.

maple

Maple

17 Aug, 2007

 

I agree Peter the colour is magnificent!

popeymike

Popeymike

6 Aug, 2007

 

nice contrast with the flowers in the background