Delphinium elatum

‘Cameliard Premium’

CAMELIARD PREMIUM DELPHINIUMS

Delphinium elatum ‘Cameliard Premium’
CAMELIARD PREMIUM DELPHINIUMS

Delphinium elatum ‘Cameliard Premium’ is a first class improvement to an old-fashioned, classic Delphinium.

Classic cottage spires but now with superior qualities

So it remains everyone’s ideal dream of cottage garden spires, but now with modern breeding and superior qualities.

Layers of double lavender & blue petals – with white “bees”  

The flowers of ‘Cameliard Premium’ are superb, with several layers of petals and colour shades in each double bloom.
Top petals are layered in lavender shades, with backing layers in blue shades.
Each flower is also beautifully double, and adorned with a white central “bee” (the little button of petals in the centre of all double Delphinium flowers is known as a “bee”).

Premium improved version of an old favourite

Delphinium elatum ‘Cameliard Premium’ is a modern, improved (and definitely Premium) version of the old original, and much loved, ‘Camiliard’.

So same beautiful colouring but now also has …….

Larger flowers with fuller petals

The flowers on ‘Cameliard Premium’ are larger, and more fully petalled then the original.

Blooms more lusciously packed up tall spires

While the flowers are more closely packed on the Premium version.
Creating luscious, lavish, flower packed spires up to 1.5m tall.

Weather hardy & garden worthy

Delphinium elatum ‘Cameliard Premium’ has stout flower stems that are more weather and wind resistant.
Though of course all tall Delphiniums will require some help from stakes or tripods (I find the metal frames used for tomatoes very useful).

Superb cut flower & garden display

Plants of ‘Cameliard Premium’ give impressive cut flowers, as well as a spectacular garden show.
Just a few cut spires make majestic arrangements.

Sturdy flower stems for florists & gardeners

Their spires usually reach approximately 1 to 1.5m. with stout stems, making then easier to manage in the ground and in floral arrangements, than more towering varieties.

Frost hardy in Sun to Part Shade

Plant in a Full Sun to Part Shade, in either the commercial flower field or garden position.
Delphinium elatum ‘Cameliard Premium’ are very frost hardy, robust easy grower plants, that do well without lots of extra pampering.

Bee & pollinator friendly

Pollinators, especially bees and butterflies, find the towers of flowers delightful high rise super-markets of nectar.

Rabbit & deer resistant

Rabbits and deer rarely if ever touch Delphinium plants.
Of course no plant is ever completely proof if the nibbling pests are starving, but they usually avoid Delphiniums.
No doubt they are aware that eating too much Delphinium can have toxic side-effects.

Easy growing perennials

These easy growing perennials repay spring and summer applications of fertilizer, compost and mulch – with ever more stunning spires. Worth every effort in extra soil fertility to enjoy bumper spires.

Easy maintenance

Remember to protect the newly emerging growth from snails in early spring.
Cut spent flower spires to bring on the next crop of branching spires.
Then if you like to tidy up – cut the clumps to the ground in early winter.
That’s it.

Much branched spires of 1 to 1.5m. High flower spires  x 75cm Wide foliage clump.

SEED SOWING ADVICE: QUICK & EASY

Sow seeds in autumn, winter or spring, whenever suitable temperatures can be provided.

Delphinium seeds are easy and quick to germinate, even more so by using a special trick to convince them they have had a very fast winter.

Seed Sowing Tip: So first place seeds on wet coffee filter paper (or paper towel can be used, but coffee filters are a finer texture).
Then fold the coffee filter over so the seeds are enclosed between 2 wet sheets.

Now place the folded, wet coffee filter in a sealed plastic bag (a clip-lock bag is perfect).
And place the sealed plastic bag in fridge for about 36 hours (in the fridge, not freezer).

Then each day check if the seeds have begun to sprout.
You will see a little white shoot beginning to emerge.
Seeds may sprout as early as 3 days and usually take up to 5 days.

Once you see the first seeds sprouting – remove from fridge and filter paper and sow seeds in their punnet. They are easy to pick up off the coffee filter with tweezers.

Or you can just sow as normal

Or you can skip the step above and just sow as normal and just wait a little longer.

First sow the seeds (pre-sprouted or not) in a punnet on the surface of good quality seed raising mix.
And gently pat to ensure good contact with the surface of the mix.
Now lightly cover with 5mm of sieved mix, sandy grit or fine vermiculite.

Thoroughly moisten the punnet by standing it in a shallow water bath.
And allowing the moisture to percolate up to the surface of the mix from below.

Then place in a warm, well lit position (not in any direct sunlight).
You can also use a heat mat to maintain warmth.
Temperatures of 15-20°C approx. are best for rapid and optimum germination.

Continue to keep the punnet consistently moist by misting regularly with a spray water-bottle.
Covering the punnet with a clear plastic cover will also help to maintain consistent moisture and prevent drying out.

Seedlings emerge in approx. 30 days.
But do not discard the punnet, as some seeds may come later.

Seed Count: 10 seeds per pack approx.
(We always aim to exceed the stated seed count and give a generous serve).

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