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| Does anybody know the difference between the magic fountain series of delphiniums and the fantasia series? I've got sprouts of both, but I haven't been able to figure out their differences so I can plan where to put them.
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| just googling: Magic Fountains Favorites for cutting (FYI: that's catalog code for "they'll fall over or flop if you don't cut them or stake/support them somehow"), they are classic Delphiniums; elegant and dramatic with easy to work with heights of 2 1/2 - 3 1/2 Ft. or so. Delphinium, Fantasia Mixed Colors |
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- Posted by deanna_in_nh 5a/4b (My Page) on Tue, May 31, 11 at 9:29
| I know that's what they say, but I had a magic fountain that I wouldn't say was classic. I thought the classic delph was the big huge tall Pacifica (is that right?) kind. Mine was more of a smaller delph and the blooms had a slight droop to them. Also, mine never got anywhere near 3.5 feet! The two varieties just seemed to be so similar. I guess one thing for me to figure out is what a "classic" delphinium is! |
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- Posted by coolplantsguy z6 Ontario (My Page) on Tue, May 31, 11 at 9:38
| Magic Fountains are not floppy in my experience. They are a little shorter than the original Pacific Hybrids. I'm not familiar with the Fantasia strain, but the Pacifics have been replaced by the New Millennium or New Zealand hybrids. These are "classic" Delphiniums! |
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- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Tue, May 31, 11 at 13:35
| Are the leaves different? I don't know the particular hybrids you mentioned, but it has been my experience over the years that delphs with big, fat, velvety hand-sized leaves are much less likely to droop, and are usually taller than the ones with skinny finger-type leaves. I also found the big-leaf ones much more likely to be perennial, in OH (5b.) Haven't tried any where I live now. If somebody would like to add the correct technical leaf terms for these shapes, that's cool, I don't know them. |
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