Delphinium grandiflorum 'Blue Mirror'
Dwarf Delphinium 'Blue Mirror'
Tall spires of brilliant violet blue flowers rise above a tuft of large, deeply cut leaves. Slightly shorter stature reduces need for staking. Essential of the perennial border and cottage gardens. Performs in areas with short growing seasons. Bloom often continues through late summer into fall. Herbaceous perennial. New:Care should be exercised when handling all Delphiniums as they are toxic to humans and livestock. Delphiniums are perennials grown for their spikes of summer flowers in shades of blue, pink, white, and purple. They have been grown in cottage gardens for many years. They are not easy to care for, preferring moist, cool summers to hot, dry summers. The plants also dislike wind and heavy rain and apart from the dwarf perennials, most delphiniums need staking. 'Blue Mirror' is different from the traditional tall spiky Delphiniums. It is a dwarf variety that is mound-forming, and bears loose sprays of blue flowers throughout the Summer. Good for growing in containers, the rock garden, or for edging a sunny border. Does not require staking
Contributed by @mrs.g
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Rich and free draining
Common name
Dwarf Delphinium 'Blue Mirror'
Latin name
Delphinium grandiflorum 'Blue Mirror'
type
Perennial
family
Ranunculaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Rich and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.30 M
0.45 M
Delphinium grandiflorum 'Blue Mirror'
Tall spires of brilliant violet blue flowers rise above a tuft of large, deeply cut leaves. Slightly shorter stature reduces need for staking. Essential of the perennial border and cottage gardens. Performs in areas with short growing seasons. Bloom often continues through late summer into fall. Herbaceous perennial. New:Care should be exercised when handling all Delphiniums as they are toxic to humans and livestock. Delphiniums are perennials grown for their spikes of summer flowers in shades of blue, pink, white, and purple. They have been grown in cottage gardens for many years. They are not easy to care for, preferring moist, cool summers to hot, dry summers. The plants also dislike wind and heavy rain and apart from the dwarf perennials, most delphiniums need staking. 'Blue Mirror' is different from the traditional tall spiky Delphiniums. It is a dwarf variety that is mound-forming, and bears loose sprays of blue flowers throughout the Summer. Good for growing in containers, the rock garden, or for edging a sunny border. Does not require staking
Planting young plants
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Delphiniums are very difficult to grow from seed. Buy as a potted plant at the nursery. Plant in the spring. Prepare the soil, mixing in 2 to 4 inches of compost. Dig a hole twice the diameter of the plant’s container. When planting, ensure that the top of the root ball is level with the soil. Insert supports no later than midspring or when the plants reach 12 inches high. Stake the low-growing perennials with twiggy, brushwood support. The taller, large-flowered delphiniums need sturdy stakes.
Flowering Season
From Early Summer TO Late Summer
Delphiniums are perennials grown for their showy spikes of colorful summer flowers in gorgeous shades.
Propagating by cuttings
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Take Basal cuttings when young emerging shoots have two or three pairs of leaves, take a thin portion of parent tuber or root material with the shoot
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