Maintain the larkspur in the garden and in the bucket

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• Maintain the larkspur in the garden and in the bucket
• Do I have to water larkspur regularly?
  
• How often should larkspur be supplied with fertilizer?
  
• Should the flowers of the delphinium be supported?
  
• How is dandelion best cut?
  
• Can I stimulate the delphinium to a second flowering?
  
• How does the propagation of larkspur occur?
  
• Is delphinium particularly susceptible to certain pests or diseases?
  
• Can you cultivate larkspur in the tub?
  
• May I transplant planted larkspur?
  
• Is Delphinium hardy?
  
• How is Larkspur overwintered?
  
• Tips & Tricks

The delphinium is a very easy-care, beautiful perennial for your garden

Maintain the larkspur in the garden and in the bucket

Larkspur (Latin Delphinium) is a very popular garden shrub that captures the eye of the beholder with its racemose or paniculate inflorescences. Depending on the species and variety, the flowering plants reach a stature height between 70 to 180 centimeters and a width of 30 to 60 centimeters. Most proven garden knight spurs reach an average height between 120 and 150 centimeters. With proper care, the perennial flowers throughout the summer.

Early article dandelion cut at best twice a year

Do I have to water larkspur regularly?

During the growing season you should water regularly, especially on hot days and in dry periods.

How often should larkspur be supplied with fertilizer?

Provide your larkspur about every two to three weeks with a liquid fertilizer for flowering plants. However, this measure is only necessary if your garden soil is low in nutrients. If, on the other hand, you have very dark, humus-rich garden soil, fertilization with compost, humus, etc. at the beginning of the season and another after the summer season should suffice.

Should the flowers of the delphinium be supported?

When the flower shoots form, you must support them with bamboo pipes or other rods. Only dwarf varieties come without support.

How is dandelion best cut?

Young perennials are best grown on two to three flowering shoots, so that the plants do not exhaust themselves by an abundant flowering. For older, established plants, on the other hand, you can leave five to seven flowering shoots. Otherwise, the larkspur is cut back to just above the ground after the second flowering in autumn.

Can I stimulate the delphinium to a second flowering?

Yes, because immediately after flowering strongly cut back plants often develop a second pile in September / October. To do this, cut the flowered flowers to just above the ground.

How does the propagation of larkspur occur?

How larkspur is best propagated depends on the variety. In principle, an increase by sowing in spring (attention, larkspur is a cold germ!) And by division in early spring or autumn and by half lignified cuttings possible.

Is delphinium particularly susceptible to certain pests or diseases?

Larkspur is susceptible to snail-eating (especially shoots must be protected from snails!), Powdery mildew, spider mites, miner flies and rust mushrooms. Occasionally, the delphinium mosaic virus occurs. However, greedy snails and mildew are the most common problem.

Can you cultivate larkspur in the tub?

With sufficient nutrient supply (i.e., long-term fertilizers and regular doses of liquid fertilizers), delphinium also thrives in the tub. A bucket culture is particularly useful when the soil in the garden is unsuitable or snails pose a major problem.

May I transplant planted larkspur?

Yes, transplanting even older specimens is possible without any problems. Should such a measure be necessary, then you can at the same time make a division.

Is Delphinium hardy?

Larkspur planted in the garden is absolutely hardy.

How is Larkspur overwintered?

For wintering of perennial delphiniums no special protective measures are to be taken. Only for one to two-year-old varieties, you should leave the withered inflorescences, so that the plants can sow themselves.

Tips & Tricks

Not only snails and other chemical helpers protect against snails, but also thickly scattered sawdust around the plant. Even dry mulch from crumbled horsetail reluctantly overcome snails. The silicon-containing herb simultaneously prevents fungal diseases (eg mildew).