Delphinium 'Magic Fountains Pure White' (Magic Fountains Series)
delphinium 'Magic Fountains Pure White'
'Magic Fountains Pure White' is a clump-forming, upright, relatively compact herbaceous perennial with low mounds of dark green, deeply cut foliage and spikes of semi-double, pure white flowers to 90cm tall in summer
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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | White | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- Potentially harmful
- Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and wash hands after handling
- Genus
Delphinium can be annuals, biennials or perennials, with palmately lobed basal leaves and showy bowl-shaped flowers in spikes, racemes or panicles
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in a fertile, well-drained soil in full sun; shelter from strong winds. See staking: perennials and delphinium cultivation for further advice
Propagation
Propagate by basal softwood cuttings in spring, or by division in early spring or early autumn
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Cut flowers
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
No pruning required except deadheading; cut stems down to ground level at the end of the growing season
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, earwigs, delphinium leaf miner, delphinium moth caterpillars, slugs, snails and caterpillars
Diseases
May be susceptible to powdery mildews, delphinium black blotch, crown rot and viruses
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