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

Propagation: Propagate by taking pencil thick basal softwood cuttings in early spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types: Cut Flowers, Flower borders and beds Cottage & Informal Garden


How to care

Pruning: Deadhead by cutting spent flower spikes back to small flowering side shoots. Cut down all growth to ground level after it has withered in autumn

Pests: Prone to slugs, snails, leaf miners and caterpillars

Diseases: May be affected by powdery mildews, crown rot and a virus


(https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/191392/i-Delphinium-i-Holly-Cookland-Wilkins/Details)

Uses of Delphiniums

Tall delphinium spikes can be used in both small flower arrangements and large arrangements as focal points. The shorter chinensis varieties and some of the belladonna varieties make good filler plants for arrangements. They are rarely used alone in bouquets, and are most frequently combined with other blue, white and lavender summer or early fall flowers for seasonal bouquets.

Purchasing hints and care

When purchasing delphinium flowers, buy those with open blossoms near the bottom of the stem and tightly closed buds near the top. The blooms open from the bottom, so closed blossoms near the top means that the flowers have several more days left to reach peak blooming time.

Florists should be especially diligent about avoiding delphinium spikes with mildew on the leaves. Delphiniums in the garden are especially prone to mildew and cut flowers containing mildew spores can actually spread mildew in an arrangement, causing the flowers to fade faster.

To condition flowers for use, remove all foliage that will be immersed in water and remove any foliage suspected of containing mildew. Cut the stems under water with a sharp knife. Before storing delphiniums, immerse the cut stems in warm water and commercial floral preservative for one to two hours before placing them in a cool location. ( https://thefloristguide.com/delphiniums/) 

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Caly Flora : Flower Exporters Kenya

With a range of almost 100 premium flower brands including delphiniums, our journey spans over 25 years in the industry earning Caly Flora the honour as a reliable flower grower and exporter that delivers Kenya’s best to Europe, Japan, Australia and West Africa.


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