How to grow delphinium to ensure abundant blooming
This article introduces how to cultivate delphinium for abundant blooming and detailed guidelines for delphinium care, covering green plant maintenance experience. Here is a comprehensive introduction to follow.
Originating from Europe, delphinium has become very popular in China in recent years due to its unique flower shape, resembling a lively little pigeon, hence it is also known as pigeon flower. Additionally, its elegant and grand flower form makes it a common sight in many flower beds across China or as a fresh cut flower in the flower market. Today, let's share some small methods for potting delphinium with everyone!
1. Light
Delphinium is a plant that enjoys sunlight. Sufficient light can promote better growth and development of delphinium. Therefore, if you want to cultivate delphinium well, you should let the plant get plenty of sun, but not all year round. In October every year, you can use artificial lighting to replace sunlight, which can help the delphinium bloom earlier and grow better.
2. Watering
Watering has always been a headache for many gardeners, especially since delphinium has strict requirements for watering. It needs to be kept slightly moist but not too wet. Gardeners need to master watering well to ensure the plant grows better and prevent root rot from overwatering or poor growth from insufficient watering. When the delphinium is blooming, you can water it more to help extend the blooming period.
3. Fertilization
Delphinium is a plant that likes fertilizer. When repotting delphinium, you need to apply some fertilizer, such as common dried manure. After repotting, you should fertilize according to the plant's growth condition.
Generally, applying a thin cake fertilizer solution 2 to 3 times a month is sufficient. You can also apply some nitrogen fertilizer to the delphinium before it blooms, which will help the plant bloom better and make the flowers more beautiful.
However, it is important to remind all gardeners here that after the delphinium flowers, you must apply more phosphorus and potassium fertilizers, and also water moderately when applying fertilizers. This will help the delphinium better navigate its growth period.
4. Soil
Of course, to maintain delphinium well, you also need to prepare the soil that its roots depend on for survival. Delphinium does not have high requirements for soil, but slightly acidic sandy soil is the most suitable for its growth. This type of soil not only has good breathability but also good water permeability and is less prone to waterlogging. It is best to choose fertile soil when planting delphinium. If the soil where delphinium is planted has a long history, the plant will naturally grow better.