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Genus: Delphinium

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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.



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We have 200 photos of Delphinium plants in real gardens

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You can also discover who's growing Delphinium.

  • Delphinium - Camellard (Delphinium)
    By Janey
  • Spring has sprung (Delphinium elatum (Delphinium))
    By GardenGn..
  • Delphinium elatum (Delphinium elatum (Delphinium))
    By wagger
  • delphiniums blue (Delphinium Pacific Hybrid)
    By surreylad

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Care tips & Questions

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Delphinium seeds

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mookins

7 Aug, 2009
Mookins

Dwarf Delphiniums pot size

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marksbegonias

30 Apr, 2008
Marksbegonias

Black on delphinium leaves

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jacque

25 Feb, 2008
Jacque


Species of Delphinium