Delphinium grandiflorum Blauer Zwerg - Larkspur

Another way to appreciate delphiniums. Less spectacular, shorter, but also easier to grow, Dephinium grandiflorum 'Blauer Zwerg' is a bushy variety with light spikes of single, bright gentian blue flowers in June-July. This smaller variety has very finely cut light green leaves that enhance its intense colour. Easy to grow in moist and humus-rich soil, this perennial larkspur is also more resistant to diseases and parasites.

Delphinium Blauer Zwerg is a plant of the Ranunculaceae family belonging to a group of perennial varieties derived from Delphinium grandiflorum, also called Chinese Delphinium, native to Russia, Mongolia, Japan and China. Blauer Zwerg is distinguished by its gentian blue colour and a bushy, compact shape that does not exceed 25 cm (10in), which means it doesn't need staking. Slender floral stems emerge from a tuft of large palmate leaves finely divided into strips, in June-July. This variety produces branched spikes, 15 cm (6in) long, adorned with 3 to 4 cm (1 to 2in) diameter, graceful, light flowers composed of 5 petaloid sepals, the upper one being prolonged by a delicately indented spur. The plant develops from a woody rhizome that sinks into the soil.

Delphiniums are floriferous herbaceous perennials, always noticeable in a garden. Delphinium grandiflorum allows you to appreciate these plants in a different way by living for several years. Their characteristic silhouette always adds colour, and charm and lightness to perennial beds. They are good companions for moss or gallica roses, with which they form charming and romantic scenes. You can create a beautiful combination with soft orange daylilies and gypsophila Rosenschleier. The 'Blauer Zwerg' variety is also suitable for flower pots. Its flowers hold up well in bouquets.

Note: From March to September, the stems of our delphiniums are cut short to allow better branching and achieve optimal rooting. This also prevents the stems from breaking during transport.