Delphinium (P) 'Summer Skies' - P9

Description
The Delphinium 'Summer Skies' (Delphinium pacific) is an upright perennial that forms blue flowers arranged in panicles from June to August. Repeated flowering occurs from September to October with the right care. Its palmate, deeply slit, toothed leaves are medium green in colour. In a sunny, sheltered location with well-drained, humus-rich soil, it usually reaches a height of around 2 metres and grows to a width of around 80 cm. The Delphinium 'Summer Skies' is well tolerant of frost.

Bulletpoints
* Cut flower * very beautiful in a tub

leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Delphinium 'Summer Skies' are medium green, palmate, deeply slit and toothed.

Frost hardiness
The Delphinium 'Summer Skies' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Upright.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny, sheltered position.

Soil
Standard container plant soil. Normal soil.

Planting time
Planting: Autumn, depending on variety also in spring.

Planting partner
The Delphinium 'Summer Skies' sets beautiful accents together with: Gossip poppy, large-flowered garden daisy, summer aster.

Tasks
- Sowing outdoors: From July to August - Sowing under glass: From February to May.

Care
- If the plants are cut back after flowering, they will sprout and flower again. - If watering is less frequent but thorough and penetrating, the plant roots are encouraged to penetrate deeper into the soil. This helps the plant to survive periods of drought.

Flower
Delphinium pacific 'Summer Skies' forms double, blue flowers arranged in panicles from June. With the right care, re-flowering from September to October.

Worth knowing
Plant or parts of the plant are poisonous.

Use
Tubs, cutting, solitary, group planting, cottage garden