Everyone loves delphiniums, just as everyone loves dolphins, and in fact there is an etymological connection between them. Delphiniums are those plants with magnificent spires of densely packed blooms ...

Prized for their beautiful, tall spires of blue blooms, delphiniums are a staple of English style perennial borders and cottage gardens. If blue isn’t your color, you can choose delphiniums in a few ...

A: The two plants look similar, but the answer is, no, in fact they are different species, but they are related. Delphinium tends to be a perennial and larkspur is an annual that will reseed, making ...

Q: The flowers have faded on my Delphinium and the plant is beginning to look tatty. Can I cut it back without harming it? A: The brilliantly colored flower spikes of Delphiniums make bold, long-lived ...

For long-lasting dried delphinium flowers, cut stalks in the morning, bring indoors, put in a vase without water and leave them to dry. They'll retain their color and "look like a wand of pansies," ...

WHAT FLOWER is more quintessentially Grandma’s cottage garden than delphiniums? In fact, they’re ancient flowers, with a name from the Greek language meaning “dolphin.” This refers to the curve of the ...

16:11, Tue, Jul 1, 2025 Updated: 16:11, Tue, Jul 1, 2025 Delphiniums are not native to the UK but have become rooted as the towering stars of garden beds and borders thanks to their tall spires of ...