Delphinium Flowers from Kenya
These are perennials meaning live for over 2 years and are grown for their fancy spikes of colourful summer flowers in wonderful shades of blue, pink, white, and purple. They are popular because of their shape and the variety of colours they come in. There are over 300 varieties of delphiniums and they grow throughout the Northern Hemisphere and also on the highlands of tropical Africa. What makes Kenyan delphiniums so special? The year round availability of the delphiniums is not the only reason for their success, exclusivity and quality play an important role too. One can get larger stems and double flowers. Many other delphiniums are seed grown and therefore less tall, often up to 90cm. (https://www.floraldaily.com/) How to grow Delphiniums Cultivation: They grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun; sheltered from strong winds and stake well. For best flower spikes thin shoots when 7cm high to leave a minimum of 2-3 shoots on young plants and 5-7 shoots on established plants ...