Did we store the kryptonite too close to the seed packet ?

Every now and again, amongst the zillions of plants we grow, something strange rears its head, and stops us in our tracks.

And right now we have a delphinium doing just that – it appeared in a batch of dark blue Magic Fountains series delphiniums a few years ago; we put it to one side, and it’s been minding its own business in a corner of the nursery ever since.  It’s flowered reliably each year, twice each season if we remember to dead-head the first blooms promptly enough (our photo was taken today, and shows this years second flush of flowers).   Apart from the flowers, it behaves pretty much like any other delphinium – it seems to be hardy, perennial, and we think it has a certain charm.

We’re going to try to propagate it next year, so may have some for sale in 2010, or perhaps 2011 (you get long planning horizons in this game!).

Do you like it ?

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