DELPHINIUM 



(From the Greek name for the plant, delphinion derived from delphin, a dolphin, 

 from a supposed resemblance in the flower) 



Ranunculacea 



96. Delphinium sinense (Z). chinense; D. gra?id{fldrum, var. 



chin his e) 



English Name: Chinese larkspur. 



SIBERIA 



MID-JUNE TO MID-JULY 

 EARLY SEPTEMBER, MID-OCTOBER 



CURIOUSLY shaped, clear gentian-blue flowers, often tinged with 

 violet, with long pointed spurs; in long, rather loose spikes on 

 slender, slightly branching stems one to two feet high. Leaves rather 

 small, very finely divided. 

 An excellent plant for the 

 herbaceous border and 

 for cut flowers, the flow- 

 ers being very freely pro- 

 duced. 



A perfectly hardy 

 perennial of easy cul- 

 ture, will thrive in any 

 good soil, but does best in 

 a deep, rich, sandy loam, 

 in sun or partial shade. 

 Thecultivationis the same 

 as for Delphinium English 

 Hybrids (see page 153). 



Propagate by seed, 

 cuttings, or by division; 

 will bloom the first year 

 from seed sown indoors 

 in February or March, or 

 the year following from 

 seed sown outdoors in 

 August. 



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