Delphinium Astolat

Perennial plant 180 cm high. Semi-double flowers, 5-6 cm in diameter, light lilac with a black center. Inflorescences dense, cone-shaped, 60-70 cm long. Delphiniums are photophilous, although they can tolerate a slight shadow. The soil is loamy, rich in organic matter, moderately moist. For the winter, the plants are lightly covered with leaves. In the spring, when the shoots grow back, they are fed with nitrogen or organic fertilizers. Before flowering, every 10-14 days they are fed with complex fertilizer. Faded shoots are removed, which promotes re-blooming. Seeds for seedlings are sown in March-April or in open ground from May to July. Seedlings appear in 20-25 days, at an optimum temperature of 10 °C. Friendly shoots give winter crops.

Delphiniums are suitable for mixed group plantings, well in pure varietal groups near walls, near shrubs. Well preserved in the cut.