DELPHINIUM - MF Cherry Blossom - PLANTS
Magic Fountains delphiniums are naturally smaller sized compared to the giant (& overly daunting!) typical sized delphiniums.
Delphiniums can be perennial-ish depending on where you are. They are typically sensitive to wet soils, and will most likely have better survival rates into their second year in colder drier climates. So being the warm, humid & wetter climate that we have, we mostly grow them as annuals and celebrate any that surprise us and come back for their second year!
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HEIGHT |
50-100cm |
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SPACING |
30-40cm |
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PLANT TYPE |
(Short Lived) Perennial |
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A Note on Hardening Off
All our plants are grown as we would grow & plant ourselves, which means we typically do not harden off (acclimatise) any of our smaller plants before planting.
Instead, after planting, we always cover all our plants with some sort of frost/mikroclima type cloth over wire low hoops. We leave this cover on till the plants are too big for the cover (usually a couple months later). We have found this extra layer of prolonged cover does away with any need to faff around hardening off plants, and the difference between plants under these low hoops and not is astonishing!
Prior to planting we also always give our plants a very good soak in water with a swig of seaweed solution and innoculate our plants with beneficial microorganisms. This helps alleviate stress, and start all our plants off with the best possible beginnings.
If however you don't / can't plant under some similar sort of cover, then we do definitely recommend you give your plants 3–5 days to slowly acclimatise to your less protected environment before planting out. We are reasonably mild compared to more southern growers, so easing the plants into the cold is advised (though we at least have actually already had one decent frost this year).
Cloth: Polynet / Redpath
Hoops: 4mm Fencing Wire (which we cut up to fit our beds, with bolt cutters as fencing pliers are waaay too hard on our hands!)