Delphinium 'Cassius'

Finally getting round to planting out my last baby delphinium (proudly grown on from the tidgy black 'pot' on the left there!!)...I had five others: 1. Got mostly devoured by slugs so I dug it up and brought it back in for a rest (!), 2.accidentally planted on it's own in a very low bed, and the other 3 in a clump, in the middle of our biggest bed. My question (!): should I plant this with the others or would it be significant enough when grown to plant on it's own please? Meaning, can one mak

Also, can anyone tell me if these need 'pinching' in any way please? X

I kept mine in pots until they got to a decent size, slugs just devour young small leaves. They naturally die down over winter and I protect the new Spring growth until it is big enough to handle a little bit of slug attack. I haven't done any pinching out though 😊

@sadieberg ...ah, ok, I never actually considered keeping it potted; guess I thought it might stunt it's growth but yes that two weeks of solid rain we had was boom time for the slugs! ! The one they got worst in one night-ONE!!-had only one leave left! ! I've reluctantly had to use slug pellets now. Sorry to go on, but how big did you grow yours to then please? X

Mine are three years old in pots, it is not difficult if you are good at keeping them watered. It is mainly young growth that slugs can't resist. I won't use slug pellets because they are poison for all our wildlife

About the pellets first. ..yes...#shame...we were sooo reluctant-I lost lots of my new plants and we were out picking slugs out through the blooming night at times...75+ on the first few days! And beer traps. .and plastic cloches but I was just so sad and disheartened to be losing my babies!! I have used as little as possible and the tub says if you use as instructed it won't harm wildlife/pets but...yrh..partner especially was sooo thinking of hedgehogs (although we have lots of cats so..) l..

We definitely need an alternative. X

And the pots...wow...I jist thought because they were a tall plant ...any who. .last question then I promise (!!) But..how big are yours now then? And is it one flower stem per plant or more? Thanks so much for answering my rookie questions! ! Xx

Ask away, there is always someone on here to help 👍🏻 I have a blue and a white in one big pot and I had five big flower spikes. When they went over and I cut them off I got a few more smaller ones. You do have to look after them a lot more in pots so if you can't commit to that they are better in the ground.

Glad you are using pellets responsibly, some people put far too many down thinking it will kill more slugs but it doesn't.