Delphinium

Delphinium

Garden holly (Delphinium) is a perennial in the buttercup family. It is native to Asia, but has spread easily throughout Asia and Europe, where it has gained great popularity. It is referred to as one of the most beautiful perennials we can find in the garden. In recent years, it has returned to salons with a bang and is conquering florists' studios, who are eager to create bouquets and arrangements (especially wedding ones) using it. Dried holly is durable and retains its color after drying. It blends beautifully with other species of dried plants, creating unique dry bouquets for the vase.

Delphinium - plant characteristics

The stately inflorescences of the spurge consist of five-petaled flowers gathered in abundant clusters. The inflorescence alone can reach 1m, and the plant as a whole can reach 2m The name hollyhock comes from the upper flowers, which resemble a spur in shape. On stiff stems are set numerous palmately feathery leaves. The hollyhock is usually found in blue color, but due to the variety of varieties we will also meet it in white, pink, purple. It is a good material for dried bouquets, the inflorescences do not lose their color after drying. It is recommended to dry hollyhocks using the herbal method, that is, to hang the bouquet with the inflorescence downwards.

Delphinium - occurance & cultivation

The delphinium is indigenous to Africa. Not the easiest conditions to which it has adapted, delphinium has easily established itself in Asia and Europe. It overgrows fields, wastelands and meadows. Wild growing delphinium can be found in Poland in mountainous areas. Definitely more often it serves as an ornamental plant in home gardens. Its abundant blue (and more) inflorescences beautifully decorate perennial beds and delight visitors. Delphinium is not demanding in cultivation. Delphinium prefers a warm, sunny position - lack of sun makes the plant bloom poorly and overgrown. The soil should be alkaline, humus, permeable. The perennial copes well with short-term droughts, when it is necessary to water it remember to avoid wetting the leaves and flowers. After the first flowering, it is advisable to trim the overflowing inflorescences 10cm on the ground, so that it blooms a second time during the summer. Another pruning is done before winter just above the ground. Garden spurge is frost resistant. Note that some parts of the plant are poisonous. one of the chief producers of delphinium in Europe is Italy.

With which dried plants to compose dried delphinium?

Delphinium is valued for its aesthetic qualities by which it serves mainly as an ornamental plant. In rural, naturalistic, or English gardens, rows of blue perennials decorate alleys and flowerbeds. They look great in the company of foxglove and lilies. Delpinium is great for fresh and dried bouquets. We can often find them in wedding bouquets, arrangements for a baby shower or occasional compositions. Delphinium retains its color after drying, and in dry bouquets it looks great with egg bouquet, phalaris, glyxia, nigella. You will also meet it in paintings of dried flowers or in compositions under a dome. Dried hollyhock is quite delicate, and may be slightly flaky. Remember that the listed dried plants are only a suggestion, do not be afraid to experiment and combine the most diverse species of dried and live plants.