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Growing practices for delphinium

Delphinium, also known as larkspur, are stately spikes of eye-catching blossoms in astounding shades of blue. Because they are one of the few flowers that are naturally blue (in addition to iris and hydrangea) they are especially unique and eye-catching. The name is derived from the Greek word delphis (meaning dolphin) for its resemblance to the bottle nose of a dolphin.

Delphinium is native throughout the Northern Hemisphere; historically, it was used by Native Americans and European settlers to make blue dye, and across the pond it was the primary source for ink--seems like even the earliest humans couldn't resist delphinium's true-blue color.

Growing Practices for Delphinium
Sun Valley grows delphinium at their farm in Oxnard -- the Southern California weather supplies them with the perfect warm-weather conditions so that they are able to grow these tall beauties year-round.

The two varieties they grow are Belladonna and Sea Waltz, both offered in shades of dark blue and light turquoise. The difference between Belladonna and Sea Waltz are minor, but they do play a part in growing practices.

Read more at the Sun Valley Floral Farms blog
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