Re: delphinium

Gale,
Well, good news -- someone HAS invented a delphinium that will grow in places 
with hot summers. 

Terry Dowdeswell, a delphinium grower in New Zealand, who is, or was, a 
perennials lister (Terry, are you still here?) developed the New Millennium 
Delphiniums and they are magnificent.  Those in the USA can only buy seed on his 
website, but he is marketing them in the US and I was able to buy a plant at my 
local nursery last year. So far, it is doing beautifully in the heat of July in 
St. Louis (also Zone 6).  I am thrilled with it and plan to get more. I should 
note that, although Delphiniums bloom better in full sun, I grow mine in 
morning sun with some afternoon shade. (The old head in the sun, feet in the shade 
trick.) Although I have never been able to grow delphs in full sun here 
before, I'm going to plant one of the New Millennium's there this fall and see how 
it does next summer. 

Belladonna Delphiniums also do better in heat. The Belladonna's have smaller 
flowers and are not as showy, but they are lovely and easy to grow.  

You can find information about growing delphiniums in the USA on the 
Dowdeswell Delphinium website -- 

http://www.delphinium.co.nz/GrowDelphiniumUSA.htm

(One of the articles posted there is even from me.)  --Janis

In a message dated 7/7/03 11:02:23 PM Central Daylight Time, 
perennials-owner@hort.net writes:


> Date: Mon, 07 Jul 2003 17:24:58 +0000
> From: glink@att.net
> 
> 
> Wow, Alyce, I'm so jealous, writing from my zone 6, 90 degree garden.  Wish 
> I 
> could see your delphiniums because I've never had any that good down here.  
> Royal blue with a white bee would be perfect in my garden!  (to go with the 
> orange zinnias and purple verbena)  We saw such great delphiniums in Sweden 
> - 
> they were as tall as me before the flower spikes came out, and about that 
> wide 
> with too many stems to count.  Somebody invent some like that that will grow 
> 
> here!
> Gale Link
> TN z6

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