Dear Colorful Josh, Thanks for the cute yoot-yoob channel you're presenting. Before all, it's worth mentioning that there is a great deal of confusion in naming Larkspur or Delphiniums. In the gardening sense, it's to distinguish the *Annual* larkspur from the *perennial* Delphiniums . I LOVE them both and have grown them for many years. Botanical names also include Delphinium consolida or just Consolida ajacis. All to add to the confusion. They are closely related species that grow in the wild in the Mediterranean region and in Central Eurasia. Also worth mentioning is the fact that they are related to anemones , buttercup, Nigella Columbine- aquilegia and Clematis. All are glorious gardening favorites ❤ In my experience the Larkspur just scatter their seeds and sprout every year in the cold season and bloom from late spring for a couple of months ❤🌷🌷 It's best to sow them directly in a well raked corner where they wouldn't be disturbed. I sow them AFTER we had some rain so the ground is moist and chill. I don't get frost. The WORST enemy of the young seedlings of both annual and perennial Delphiniums are SLUGS and Snails 🐌. Protect your seedlings 🌱 use any slug bait that's suitable. I recommend the non toxic iron phosphate bait !! Plan your sowing and remember Larkspur may reach 120 to 150 centimeters (4-5 feet) if happy. You CAN choose tall or much shorter varieties (60-80 centimeters only ) . You did mention cutting the seed stalks however you wand to deadhead them regularly to prolong the flowering season. I get a beautiful show for a good 2 months. If you want to enjoy an even more glorious show plants the taller pacific giant perennial Delphiniums behind the annual. But those need a different sowing method. Companion plants to sow for MAY bloom are annual Shirley poppies ❤ and Centaurea/ bachelor's button/cornflower. The latter can be selected for matching colors to Larkspur and bloom even longer if regularly deadheaded. My cornflower bloomed for over 3 months! Last but not least , 😊 I ❤ May born people as my birthday is some 10 days earlier than yours . Happy colorful rainbow 🌈 gardening for many years!! M.m
Mine reseed themselves every fall. Last year my side yard was a wave of their beautiful flowers. I noticed them sprouting 3 weeks ago, but these are seeds already in the ground from last year. We are zone 8-9 (Microclimates are 8)
I plant larkspurs in the fall along with poppies on a small well drained mound. Here on the Gulf coast, they sprout in Nov. and grow thru the winter. In late Feb. I start fertilizing, and by late March or early April they'll start blooming. When it gets hot in May, they've seeded out and are done for the year. I save my seed to the fridge thru Summer so they will sprout readily the following Fall. Great early Spring combination!!!
Happy Belated Birthday! Johnny's shows Larkspur as a bouquet. I am very interested in growing it. I do have rich soil for us rose lovers. It is a brassica since it makes seed pods. Oh! Roses Unlimited will be having their annual rose sale so check daily. My roses "looked" horrid from them BUT the all survived and (2/3) bloomed, Midas Touch and Brothers Grimm. Perhaps you can get my favorite rose, Canadian Therese Bugnet. This was a good video. It reminded me that I want to get Larkspur.
Larkspur is my all time favorite annual. The first I planted it was over 30 yrs ago around an old water well hand-pump and the Larkspur looked picture perfect! Do you sow seeds every couple of weeks to keep the blooms in your garden?
Nice Vid! Larkespur now in my list! You didn't show us how the Lakespur was growing in different areas of your garden? I'm a new subscriber- perhaps will you do a garden tour? Thanks you.🌻🌻🌻☕️
I'm not too familiar with this Lankespur plant. They look very nice. I have a small yard, so I'm looking for plants that will bloom for a while. I will look into it. Thanks Josh. OH!! And HAPPY BIRTHDAY. It's never too late.
Dear Colorful Josh,
Thanks for the cute yoot-yoob channel you're presenting.
Before all, it's worth mentioning that there is a great deal of confusion in naming Larkspur or Delphiniums. In the gardening sense, it's to distinguish the *Annual* larkspur from the *perennial* Delphiniums .
I LOVE them both and have grown them for many years. Botanical names also include Delphinium consolida or just Consolida ajacis. All to add to the confusion. They are closely related species that grow in the wild in the Mediterranean region and in Central Eurasia. Also worth mentioning is the fact that they are related to anemones , buttercup, Nigella Columbine- aquilegia and Clematis. All are glorious gardening favorites ❤
In my experience the Larkspur just scatter their seeds and sprout every year in the cold season and bloom from late spring for a couple of months ❤🌷🌷
It's best to sow them directly in a well raked corner where they wouldn't be disturbed.
I sow them AFTER we had some rain so the ground is moist and chill. I don't get frost.
The WORST enemy of the young seedlings of both annual and perennial Delphiniums are SLUGS and Snails 🐌. Protect your seedlings 🌱 use any slug bait that's suitable. I recommend the non toxic iron phosphate bait !!
Plan your sowing and remember Larkspur may reach 120 to 150 centimeters (4-5 feet) if happy. You CAN choose tall or much shorter varieties (60-80 centimeters only ) .
You did mention cutting the seed stalks however you wand to deadhead them regularly to prolong the flowering season. I get a beautiful show for a good 2 months.
If you want to enjoy an even more glorious show plants the taller pacific giant perennial Delphiniums behind the annual.
But those need a different sowing method.
Companion plants to sow for MAY bloom are annual Shirley poppies ❤ and Centaurea/ bachelor's button/cornflower. The latter can be selected for matching colors to Larkspur and bloom even longer if regularly deadheaded. My cornflower bloomed for over 3 months!
Last but not least , 😊
I ❤ May born people as my birthday is some 10 days earlier than yours .
Happy colorful rainbow 🌈 gardening for many years!!
M.m
Mine reseed themselves every fall. Last year my side yard was a wave of their beautiful flowers. I noticed them sprouting 3 weeks ago, but these are seeds already in the ground from last year. We are zone 8-9 (Microclimates are 8)
My bday is may 22, too. Glad to learn this will bloom then. Peonies also bloom about then and should be so pretty with larkspur.
I plant larkspurs in the fall along with poppies on a small well drained mound. Here on the Gulf coast, they sprout in Nov. and grow thru the winter. In late Feb. I start fertilizing, and by late March or early April they'll start blooming. When it gets hot in May, they've seeded out and are done for the year. I save my seed to the fridge thru Summer so they will sprout readily the following Fall. Great early Spring combination!!!
Hello again! Der on me...just found the garden tour videos! Enjoying them🌻🌻
Very informative, thank you!
Josh, the larkspur are beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
I threw down larkspur seeds this year and in a couple months they grew fast!!! Purple like yours!
Happy Belated Birthday! Johnny's shows Larkspur as a bouquet. I am very interested in growing it. I do have rich soil for us rose lovers. It is a brassica since it makes seed pods. Oh! Roses Unlimited will be having their annual rose sale so check daily. My roses "looked" horrid from them BUT the all survived and (2/3) bloomed, Midas Touch and Brothers Grimm. Perhaps you can get my favorite rose, Canadian Therese Bugnet. This was a good video. It reminded me that I want to get Larkspur.
Larkspur is my all time favorite annual. The first I planted it was over 30 yrs ago around an old water well hand-pump and the Larkspur looked picture perfect! Do you sow seeds every couple of weeks to keep the blooms in your garden?
How do you grow them?????
Nice Vid! Larkespur now in my list! You didn't show us how the Lakespur was growing in different areas of your garden? I'm a new subscriber- perhaps will you do a garden tour? Thanks you.🌻🌻🌻☕️
Happy birthday month!!
What zone are you in? I am in zone 5b and starting mine outside now since they love cold cold weather.
More details about growing (moist. \ transplant...) 🙂
I'm not too familiar with this Lankespur plant. They look very nice. I have a small yard, so I'm looking for plants that will bloom for a while. I will look into it. Thanks Josh.
OH!! And HAPPY BIRTHDAY.
It's never too late.
Thank you for watching! If you grow them in your garden you won’t regret it! :-)
Looks very pretty. My birthday is May 24th!
like 59 wow beautiful flowers
You need to show how to plant.
Hi great video and nice garden. Just FYI- larkspur is extremely poisonous esp the seeds.