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Old 19-02-2008, 12:24 AM
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My mum gave me a load of seed that she saved from some delphiniums and I would love to grow them as I think they are gorgeous flowers.
Do they need any special conditions? Never grown them before but am trying to create cottage style garden out the front of my house.
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I grew them from seeds long time ago. Can't remember whether they were easy or difficult to germinate. But you should start them off in pots from what I remember the slugs constantly finished them off if they were young tender seedlings or protect them with slug pellets, even then there's no guarantee. In the end I gave up, the slugs just love them immensely .
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i agree they are probably my favourite flower. they do take from seed but like veg4681 said are a slugs favourite too. so make sure they are very healthy and fairly large to give them a headstart. and use loads of different slug repeleents -salt when dry, grapefruits, eggshell, beer,etc
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