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Consolida ambigua 'Giant Imperial Mix'

 
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Family: Ranunculaceae (ra-nun-kew-LAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Consolida (kon-SO-lih-duh) (Info)
Species: ambigua (am-big-yoo-uh) (Info)
Cultivar: Giant Imperial Mix

Synonym:Consolida ajacis
Synonym:Delphinium ajacis
Synonym:Delphinium ambiguum

2 vendors have this plant for sale.

6 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Annuals

Height:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing:
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness:
Not Applicable

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Pink
Rose/Mauve
Light Blue
Medium Blue
Dark Blue
Blue-Violet
Violet/Lavender
Purple
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors

Seed Collecting:
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored

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Profile:

1 positive
2 neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral digforrestdig On Oct 24, 2009, digforrestdig from West Palm Beach, FL wrote:

I was just curious to know if this plant could survive the South Florida heat in its page in DG they say it isn't applicable??

Positive Hemophobic On Mar 21, 2009, Hemophobic from Kannapolis, NC wrote:

Right front of this photo in the large square pot are larkspur `Giant Imperial' seedlings which were wintersown this winter.

Neutral rebecca101 On Jul 11, 2007, rebecca101 from Madison, WI (Zone 5a) wrote:

I was somewhat disappointed with the particular mix I got. It turned out to be almost entirely the dark purple color, with only one pale pink and one pale lavender plant. None of the white, or the dark salmon pink that is my favorite. Also the flowers were all singles, although I thought that this cultivar was supposed to be a mix of singles and doubles (?). That may have just been my bad luck. Anyway, it's still a graceful and lovely plant, and I will certainly be growing it again and again, although perhaps I'll try a different cultivar.

Update: I got a selected strain of this mix in 2008, and was thrilled with it. Lots of doubles and lots of gorgeous colors. Beautiful!

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Prospect, Kentucky
Florence, Mississippi
La Luz, New Mexico
Painesville, Ohio
Bryan, Texas
Fulton, Texas
Madison, Wisconsin



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