Delphinium Magic Fountains Sky Blue-White Bee - Larkspur

Delphinium 'Magic Fountains Sky Blue/White Bee' is a short, perennial variety of Larkspur which resists bad weather better. The plant has floral spikes where semi-double corollas of a celestial blue adorned with a small white eye are tightly packed in summer. Very ornamental in perennial beds, this stocky variety generally does not require staking. Also very beautiful in pots near the house, or in bouquets, delphiniums thrive in the sun in rich, deep, permeable soils.

Delphinium 'Magic Fountains Sky Blue/White Bee' is one of many hybrids obtained by cross-breeding D. elatum, which gave birth, among others, to the famous "Pacific Giant" series. Plants of the 'Magic Fountains' series do not exceed 1 m (3ft) in height, flower in summer and resist bad weather well, which generally exempts them from staking. Delphinium Magic Fountain is a short-lived herbaceous perennial forming a tuft of finely divided palmate, tender green, deciduous leaves from flower stalks of an average height of 80-90 cm (32-35in) emerge in summer, a rather modest size for a hybrid delphinium. This height allows it to withstand the wind and not easily bend under the rain. Flowering takes place from June to September, loved by pollinating insects. The flowers are single or semi-double, cup-shaped and gathered on tall upright spikes. In the Sky Blue/White Bee variety, the petals are pale, crystalline blue. The flower's throat is occupied by a small collar and 'bees' of pure white. The plant develops from a woody rhizome that sinks vertically into the soil. 

The characteristic silhouette of Delphiniums always adds volume, height, and charm to romantic flower beds. They are good companions for moss or gallica roses, forming charming compositions, in the purest English style. You can also create a beautiful combination with pink daylilies, pink, mauve or blue paniculate phlox, and paniculate baby's breath. The flowers hold well and are appreciated in bouquets.

Note: From March to September, the stems of our delphiniums are pruned short to allow better branching and optimal rooting. This also prevents the stems from breaking during transport.