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delphinium 'Ruby Wedding'

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An upright, clump-forming deciduous herbaceous perennial with green divided foliage and sturdy upright stems which produce racemes of dark pink-purple flowers with a white eye in the summer

Scientific classification

Species: delphinium 'Ruby Wedding' (Delphinium 'Ruby Wedding')
Genus: Delphinium
Family: Ranunculaceae

Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Herbaceous Perennial
Plant type: 0.5-1 metres
Height: 0.5-1 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Clump forming · Columnar upright
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of delphinium 'Ruby Wedding'

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Culture

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Toxicity

Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Quick identification of delphinium 'Ruby Wedding'

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delphinium 'Ruby Wedding' care guide

Maintain mild soil moisture, tolerate short dry warm weather spells
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Maintain mild soil moisture, tolerate short dry warm weather spells

Fertilizing

Diluted delphinium feed every four weeks spring and summer time

Pruning

No pruning required except deadheading, cutting spent flower spikes back to flowering sideshoots, and cutting all growth 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

Growing

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. See staking: perennials and delphinium cultivation for further advice

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