Delphinium 'Mighty Atom'
delphinium
- 9cm pot
- £14.99
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- 3 × 9cm pots
- £37.99 £12.66 each
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- Position: full sun
- Soil: fertile, moist but well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: June and July
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Breeder Simon Langdon says that this is one of the slightly shorter plants in his range of beautiful elatum delphiniums. The flowers are very large and closely placed together in a pretty deep lavender blue. The centre of the flower displays a further group of petals with no obvious eye showing.
Like all delphiniums, 'Mighty Atom' will look fantastic planted in bold clumps as part of a cottage-garden scheme or towards the back of a well-drained, sunny border, where they will add height and bold splashes of colour. They also make excellent cut flowers.
Like all delphiniums, 'Mighty Atom' will look fantastic planted in bold clumps as part of a cottage-garden scheme or towards the back of a well-drained, sunny border, where they will add height and bold splashes of colour. They also make excellent cut flowers.
For best results, plant in an open spot with fertile, freely-draining soil and protect the young foliage against slug and snail damage.
During the growing season, apply a seaweed or balanced liquid fertiliser every 2-3 weeks. While wearing gloves, stake the emerging flower spike with a stout bamboo cane and tie it in as it grows.
Cutting back the faded flower stems to a flowering side shoot will help encourage a second flush of flowers.
During the growing season, apply a seaweed or balanced liquid fertiliser every 2-3 weeks. While wearing gloves, stake the emerging flower spike with a stout bamboo cane and tie it in as it grows.
Cutting back the faded flower stems to a flowering side shoot will help encourage a second flush of flowers.
- Humans/Pets: Harmful if eaten
