General Home & Gardening Topics   Alstroemeria   Blooms of Bressingham   Delphinium   Lavendar   Penstemons   Main Care Sheets Page Delphinium PLANTING If purchasing color pack and/or 4" nursery plants, plant in late October, November or December for late winter, early spring and early summer blooming. Delphiniums require full sun, but will tolerate filtered, late afternoon light in hotter inland areas. Plants need a rich, porous soil, so mix Roger's Planting Mix with the recommended amount of Roger's Soil Activator at planting time. DO NOT cover the crown of the root with soil! WATERING Water regularly. Slow, deep, INFREQUENT watering is best, however, water twice a week while plants are young. Once established, you may only need to water once a week during cool months - twice a week in warm months. MAINTENANCE/GROOMING Once the first shoots develop (late fall, early winter), begin feeding your plants with Roger's Soil Activator every 2 weeks. Place tall stakes next to the young plants and tie loosely for support as the plants grow. Bait for snails and slugs. AFTER BLOOM CARE Cut back flower spikes only leaving as much foliage at the base of the plant as possible. Once NEW shoots are several inches high, cut remaining old stalks down. Continue feeding every 2 weeks with Roger's Soil Activator to encourage more blooms for late summer and perhaps early fall. VARIETIES/ CULTIVARS The tallest varieties are the Pacific strain. These are known as Pacific Giant, Pacific Hybrids, and Pacific Coast Hybrids. They can reach 6 to 8 feet high and come in some of the following colors: Pacific and Magic Fountain Delphiniums: Astolate ........................ pink with dark bee Black Knight .................. midnight violet Blue Bird ....................... medium blue Blue Jay ........................ medium to dark blue Galahad ........................ clear white, white bee Guinevere ..................... lavender pink, white bee Percival ......................... white with black bee Summer Skies ............... light blue ROGER'S GARDENS 2301 San Joaquin Hills Rd., Corona del Mar, CA 92625 949/640-5800        www.rogersgardens.com