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Delphinium 'Paramo Black Velvet'

Dazzling depth of colour

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Hereford

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Delphinium 'Paramo Black Velvet' Perennial Bedding
Delphinium 'Paramo Black Velvet' Perennial Bedding

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The highlights

  • A sun-loving perennial
  • Wonderful in a cottage garden planting scheme
  • Alluring spires from June to August
  • Fantastic for cut flowers

Description

  • A glorious jewel-toned delphinium, 'Paramo Black Velvet' is that precious amethyst your flower bed's been missing
  • Upright racemes wreathed with double flowers bloom throughout summer, their intense colour contrasting wonderfully with the green foliage beneath
  • For maximum impact, either plant in blocks at the back of your cottage garden border, or alongside other delphinium varieties in a dedicated bed
  • Looking for a new star performer for your flower arrangements? Look no further! The elegant blooms make for truly excellent cut flowers
  • Some staking may be required to ensure that the tall, top-heavy flower spikes don't buckle under their own weight

What To Expect

Supplied as:

Potted plant
Premium Plant in a 3L Pot
3L Pot

Height on arrival:

Eventual height:

1.3-1.5m

Eventual spread:

40-60cm
Spreads approximately 40-60cm.
40-60cm
Spreads approximately 40-60cm.

Time to first crop:

Flower colour:

Violet
Dark violet spires from June to August
Violet
Dark violet spires from June to August

Habit:

Columnar, upright
Flower spires sit above mounds of bushy foliage.
Columnar, upright
Flower spires sit above mounds of bushy foliage.

Hardiness:

Hardy
H5 - This delphinium is frost hardy. It'll survive cold winters in the UK (down to temperatures of -15°C).
Hardy
H5 - This delphinium is frost hardy. It'll survive cold winters in the UK (down to temperatures of -15°C).

Rootstock:

Spacing:

75cm
Plant 75cm apart to allow for spreading.

How To Grow

Good pest and disease resistance

This plant might be targeted by slugs and snails. It may also be susceptible to powdery mildew and have the odd issue with aphids. For slugs and snails, it's recommended that you keep the area around the plant free of detritis and as dry as possible, especially at night; slugs and snails are known for loving wet, damp conditions! You can use barriers (like egg shells or copper wire) to surround the plant to help prevent slugs and snails from reaching the plant's leaves. To prevent downy mildew, avoid crowded and humid conditions. Properly space plants apart and get rid of any weeds. To combat aphids, you can pick away the bugs with your hands and also wash the infested areas down with soapy water.

Water regularly in summer

Delphiniums like moist soil so make sure you water your plant regularly in summer so that the soil doesn't dry out. During hot and dry spells, this could require watering every couple of days.

Full sun

Like most delphiniums, 'Paramo Black Velvet' prefers full sunshine (6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day).

Any moist, fertile, well-drained soil

Plant in fertile, moist, well-drained soil. Amend your soil with organic matter like well-rotted manure to improve drainage if necessary.

Feed regularly

Give your delphinium a weekly feed with a liquid fertiliser (rich in potassium) from when blooms appear to the end of August.

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