Terry: Our summers in the Pacific NW are not hot - even if we do get into the 90's it cools off at night because of the maritime air surrounding us. The only suggestion I have is to practice good garden culture to keep your soil & plants healthy and be sure the soil is moist going into a hot spell. The British cultivars I've grown the last 4-5 years have not suffered from any weather conditions except the wet Spring in '97 that greatly reduced their bloom time and seed ripening. They're pretty rugged. Carolyn ---------- > From: Dowdeswell <tejdee@ps.gen.nz> > Subject: delphiniums and the heat growing delphiniums where the temperatures get into the high nineties.