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delphinium 'Double Innocence'

Delphinium elatum 'Double Innocence' (New Millennium Series) (d)

Genus: Delphinium
Family: Ranunculaceae

About this plant

'Double Innocence' is an upright herbaceous perennial 1.0-1.3m high with divided light green leaves and cream buds opening to double white flowers, the petals tipped with green, from midsummer to late summer

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in a fertile, well-drained but moisture-retentive soil in full sun, in a position sheltered from strong winds, and provide stakes or other supports (for more advice on support, see staking perennials)

Pruning

No pruning required except deadheading, cutting spent flower spikes back to flowering sideshoots, and cutting all growth stems down to ground level at the end of the growing season

Propagation

Propagate by basal softwood cuttings in spring, or by division in early spring or early autumn

Pests

May be affected by aphids, earwigs, delphinium leaf miner, delphinium moth caterpillars, slugs, and snails

Diseases

May be affected by powdery mildews, delphinium black blotch, grey moulds, sclerotinia disease, crown rot, and cucumber mosaic virus

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround Cover

Planting Places

IndoorOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years