New Millennium Delphiniums
New Zealand bred, named varieties - cutting grown
Free flowering, cutting grown varieties which have proved to be long lived and easy to grow, as well as being full petalled and of good colour. These are outstanding selected varieties from our own breeding. They are the cream of the cream.
New introductions are marked with a star:  ¶
14 cm pots $14.50
Blue Delphiniums
Blue Funk – The best deep, bright blue with a white bee that we have, Blue Funk is stocky, with a wide spike crammed full of florets, a real elongated pyramid shape. She is maybe a couple of weeks later than some and this may well give her strength. The vigorous, healthy root system ensures great growth and a long life. (1–1.5m)
Bumble - Bumble is somewhat like “Lucy”, but with a dark bee. The deep blue and mid purple petals blend well together and the dark bee is prominent enough to attract the bumble bees for miles around. You will really notice this one in the garden. (1–1.4m)
Christina - Very full double flowers that can be somewhat similar to Sarita in colour, but a little easier to propagate and grow.  Mauve/blue with a hint of turquoise (1m–1.4m)
James - This variety is a beautiful light sky blue with a white bee. Named after my active, vivacious into everything young nephew this plant reflects his character. Time will tell if the real James will be as prolific as his namesake but with eyes like the colour of the delphinium he’ll have every opportunity I’m sure. (1–1.5m)
Ruffles - This is a light mauve, double flowered delphinium which can produce the most amazing ruffled florets, tightly packed all the way up a perfectly formed spike. It is extremely unusual. Have a good look at the images on the photo sheet. It is something of a chameleon though and sometimes sports a white bee, but well worth a prominent spot in your garden. It will be a real talking point. (1-1.4m)
The Charmer - previously called Mud-in-your-Eye. We changed the name because almost no-one bought it and it deserves better than that. A strong stemmed, mid to tall delphinium that will produce well and stand out in the garden. Blue/Mauve with a distinctive brown bee, this plant looks great when grouped together. (1.2–1.5m)
Pink Delphiniums
Coral - This clear pale pink variety produces double flowers or occasionally heavily petalled florets with a pale pink/white striped bee on a long full spike. It is a tall strong grower and may flower a week or so later than most 1.2-1.8m
Ice Block - Confession time. As a boy my mates and I rode a bus to school. Sometimes the conductor wouldn’t collect the fare and if I got away without paying I could afford strawberry milk ice block on my way home. They were the softest, most evenly coloured pink that you can imagine, just like this delphinium. The dark bee contrasts beautifully with the pink florets to make the flowers stand out in any garden. This one is nice enough to eat. (1.2-1.5m)
Jasmine - A pink double that’s a must have if you’re into pinks. Jasmine has a pad of sterile anthers in the centre of the flower. This plant is quite short, even for pinks. She is arty this one and can sometimes, in autumn, produce very full flowers with green central petals. (0.8m–1.2m)
Juanita - Flowers reminiscent of apple blossom are carried on fairly dark stems producing an interesting contrast. Does not produce masses of spikes so will not require thinning. Named after Janice. (1m–1.5m)
Martha D - Martha was born in 1843 and, as I’ve just started looking at my ancestry I thought I’d name a delphinium after a one time velvet weaver who became my Great, Great Grandmother. This plant is tall and can have over 150 florets on its stem. They are mid pink with a brown bee, a colour combination we did not have on offer last season. She is a strong grower and will last a long time in the garden. (1.2-1.6m)
Pirouette - The palest of pink doubles this variety is almost pure white with frilly, silky petals. Flower spikes are very strong and of excellent form with many lateral flowering side shoots. (Up to 2m)
Purple Delphiniums
Grandma - After Sarita this is the most requested variety by visitors to our nursery. Grandma has many shades of purple all in the one beautifully double, spiky petalled flower and is a good doer too. Tall, thin spikes with florets loosely spaced.
Lucy - If any variety provokes people to say that it is the quintessential delphinium then this is it. Blue base petals overlaid with light purple inner petals and set off with a white bee simply say “delphinium”. This is a real favourite of all who see her. Relatively short and certainly long lived.
Panache - Deep clear purple with a white bee and strong stems.  This is a very strong grower and has a wonderful even purple colour. Very distinct. The spike is quite narrow. (1–1.5m.)
Taffy - Another plant released from breeding duties. Very strong and stocky just like a Welsh coal miner of times past, hence the name, with masses of blue/purple double florets. This should be a good plant for Wellington as the stems are very strong and will stand the wild weather better than most. Taffy looks stunning en masse. Very long lived.  (1–1.3m.)
The Cardinal - A double mid purple giant which grows to over 2.3m, over 1.5m of which is covered in flowers. The flower spike is pyramidal in shape and the florets tightly packed. This enormous plant is the tallest we have to offer. Use tall, strong stakes for support as the weight of flowers when wet is considerable.(Over 2.3m)
Wenceslas - Because the colour is noble, deep, very crisp and even. The most luscious of purples with a strong black and purple striped bee. Absolutely delicious and a stunner in the garden. Will stand a bit of snow too! (0.8m–1.4m)
White & Green Delphiniums
Spring – We have delayed introducing a green clone until we could be sure that we had something really exceptional, this is it. A stunning light green double with full short spikes bearing very double, often ruffled, petals with a distinct green hue. Very robust.
White Magic - Good, strong, long-lived whites with white or cream bees have proved elusive; however, this one is a cracker. The stems are often dark, the foliage always lush and the florets spaced tightly up the stem. The white is very white and the bee adds a hint of green. This plant is a very, very good white delphinium with a vigorous and healthy root system. (1–1.5m)
Yellow Delphiniums
Cream Puff - Very pale cream, the remarkable feature about this plant is the distinct, full, striped bee which gives the flower real punch–sort of a flashy man-about-town. The foliage is dark green and healthy (a rarity for creams) and the plant is a prolific producer of flower spikes. Gives the garden a lift: (1m–1.5m)
Sunrise - Truly a magnificent plant producing a classic pyramidal spike with beautiful pale yellow florets with a puffy cream bee. This plant has shiny dark green leaves and an extremely vigorous and healthy root system. Late flowering. (80cm-1.5m)
Yellow Eye - This is an extremely durable delphinium that will handle quite dry conditions. The plant is short, growing only to thigh height.  The flowers are a pale cream with quite a yellow bee. The foliage, although dark and small and typical of a cream, keeps its health well. Great for an item of interest towards the front of a border.

NZ Hybrid Delphiniums

Seedling grown
These plants are from hand crossed seed harvested from the best of our F1 Hybrid mother stock.  Colour variation will be minimal. They will produce vigorous, hardy plants with characteristics similar to our New Millennium named varieties - ideal for the bulk of your delphinium garden.
9 cm pots $6.50
Blue Lace - These are relatively tall, light blue and double flowered. Blue Lace is as near as we have got so far to producing a Sarita like flower from seed. Plants will carry flowers with many petals (up to 30 or so per floret) and be either fully double or close to it. Where bees are present they will be either the same colour as the petals or striped white over the petal colour.
Double Innocence - Didn’t think you could be doubly innocent did you? Well, the name says it all. This is obviously a really pure white and the flowers are fully double, borne on relatively short spikes. This will go well near the front of a border with a something tall and dark (and Italian?) behind it or, for a more subtle effect, in front of a light pittosporum–delicious!  ( 1–1.3m)
Dusky Maidens - Deep mulberry pink with brown bees. These plants are strong stemmed and will fill your garden with lively mulberry pinks. Darker and less delicate than Sweethearts they are a great garden colour either in a border or as specimen plants.
Morning Lights - Named because it reminds me of early morning sun shining through the mist. Morning Lights produces very strong plants that have mauve flowers with white bees. This is a really good garden plant with lush green foliage and bold spikes and a colour that blends with almost anything. (1m to 1.4m )
Pagan Purples - This is a cross using two of our very best purple doubles. Plants should have strong stems and be of a very dark blue or purple colour. May be a little shorter than most.
Pink Punch - This is a cross for the deepest pinks we have to offer. The flowers are borne on very strong, relatively short stems and will have contrasting dark bees. This is one for a highlight, something to catch the eye and you won’t be disappointed. Try it. Height 1m
Purple Passion - This is really nice and should give flowers perhaps deeper than ‘Panache’. An even purple with a white bee the flower spikes will be strong and relatively short. (0.8–1.6m)
Royal Aspirations - Shades of blue with white bees. This is the quintessential delphinium that is a must for any garden and the colour that most folk think of. Ironically blues tend to be shorter lived than other delphiniums but should still last a few years in your garden.
Sunny Skies - Mid sky blue with a white bee. Again the chance of double flowered plants. This is a fine cross resulting in strong plants similar in colour to the Pacific Giant “Summer Skies”, but a much more perennial plant with larger flowers.
Sweethearts - Mid to light pink with white bees. The white bee makes this variety a softer pink than Dusky Maidens, just the sort of thing for weddings. When a young boy, I used to save my pennies to buy raspberry, milk ice blocks. The colour of Sweethearts reminds me of those special treats.
Carton Specials
Something for all. Always very popular and a great way to buy the bulk of your delphiniums.
Seedlings
A carton of 15 plants in 9 cm pots - choose from:
Pinks:      Dusky Maidens and Sweethearts
Blues:      Royal Aspirations, Blue Lace,
Purples:  Purple Passion, Pagan Purples
Whites:    Double Innocence and Green Twist (available Spring only)
Bright Blues & Whites: Royal Aspirations and Double Innocence
Pinks & Purples:    Dusky Maidens, Sweethearts, Pagan Purples, Purple Passion
Mixed Carton: our choice
Any One Variety:  e.g. a carton of Royal Aspirations
$95 including freight- a saving of $16.50-$19.00
Cutting Grown
A carton of 6 plants in 14 cm pots - choose from:
Any One Variety: Delphiniums look stunning in blocks of the same plant.  Choose from the following only: White Magic, Blue Funk, The Charmer, Cream Puff, James, Panache, Sunrise and Jasmine
Strongest Growers: one each of Juan Carlos, White Magic, Blue Funk, Jasmine, Cream Puff, Cardinal
$85.00 including freight - a saving of $16.00-$18.50

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