Delphinium 'Mystery Sensation'
"Larkspur"
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Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
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Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
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Description
Delphinium 'Mystery Sensation' is a real break-through delphinium. It has stunning, eye-catching flowers of sumptuous pale pinky purple, merging towards a cream-yellow centre. The flowers are fully double, too, with each one looking like a miniature dahlia. While taller types of delphinium need some support, this is one of the new Highlander Series, which is more compact, and is self-supporting. Being such a new variety, it is rarely seen for sale!
Delphinium 'Mystery Sensation' is the perfect cottage garden plant, yet it will look just as appealing in a modern setting. It will flower very well in part shade, but it will be even better in full sun. There is a very good chance you will get more blooms later in the summer or autumn, if you cut back faded stems directly after the first flower has finished. It is excellent as a cut flower.
Delphinium elatum 'Highlander Mystery Sensation®' is one of the hardier delphiniums to be raised in recent years, and it will tolerate most types of garden soil. The one thing you can do to keep your larkspur in tip-top condition, however, is to make sure that the soil does not dry out during the flowering period.
Key features
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Good for cutting
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Comes back every year
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Loved by pollinators
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Thrives well in full sun
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In peat-free compost
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Low maintenance
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Fully hardy
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Delphinium elatum 'Highlander Mystery Sensation'
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Flower colour
Pink, purple
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Plant size
1
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Established height
1-1.2m
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Established spread
30-50cm
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Plant spacing
5 plants per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Upright
Clump-forming -
Life cycle
Perennial
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Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
2-3 years
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Sunlight
Full sun
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Position
Sheltered
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Suitable for
Large containers
Borders
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens
Cut flower gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Free draining
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Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Stony
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost -
Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
No
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Mouse resistant
No
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Rabbit resistant
Yes
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Deer resistant
Yes
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Toxicity
Skin/eyes irritant
Harmful if eaten
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Soak your Delphinium 'Mystery Sensation' roots in water for 3-6 hours prior to planting.
Plant your "Larkspur" bare roots into temporary pots with a multipurpose compost in spring and grow-on in a sheltered spot outdoors.
Choose a pot which comfortably fits the bare roots. Some have a noticeable crown which should be just below the soil surface with any top growth exposed.
Plant out into borders or permanent containers in late spring or early summer once in full growth. Choose a position in sun or shade depending on the variety.
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Orders placed before 1 March 2025
You can expect your order in Feb/March 2025Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
You can expect your order in April 2025Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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