Consolida regalis 'QIS Dark Blue'
larkspur
Bred for cut flower production, 'QIS Dark Blue' is a decadent, branching hardy annual with dissected mid-green leaves and spikes...
approx 200 seeds
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3 × packets of seeds
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Plant description
Bred for cut flower production, 'QIS Dark Blue' is a decadent, branching hardy annual with dissected mid-green leaves and spikes of dark blue flowers, centred with purple and finished with a bright button of golden stamens. Uniform and upright, this fabulous larkspur has long-lasting properties for cut flower vases.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Fast-growing
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Frost tender
How to care for Consolida regalis QIS Dark Blue:
Larkspur prefers a fertile, alkaline to neutral, well-drained soil in full sun. Choose a sheltered spot and stake well after planting. Apply a liquid feed every 2 weeks in the growing season. For best flower spikes thin shoots when 8cm (3in) tall to leave a minimum of 2-3 shoots.
Deadhead by cutting spent flower spikes back to small flowering side shoots as this will encourage further blooms.
Deadhead by cutting spent flower spikes back to small flowering side shoots as this will encourage further blooms.
Sowing instructions:
Larkspur can benefit from a period of cold period to sowing - pop the packet into a fridge for a week before sowing onto the surface of moist, well-drained seed compost from February to June, or September to October under glass. Sow in small pots or seed trays and keep at a temperature of around 10-15°C (50-59°F).
Germination should occur in 2-4 weeks. Transplant seedlings into a cell tray and grow on into smaller pots, hardening off and planting out when the risk of frost has passed. Larkspur can be directly sown into a well-prepared bed from late April.
Germination should occur in 2-4 weeks. Transplant seedlings into a cell tray and grow on into smaller pots, hardening off and planting out when the risk of frost has passed. Larkspur can be directly sown into a well-prepared bed from late April.
