A reader contacted me about delphiniums with ... in a few weeks’ time, cut out what remains of the old stems and leaves right away to make room for the new, fresh shoots that should power ...

A cottage garden classic, delphinium are also excellent ... Like statice, strawflower is a superb cut flower that holds up well either fresh or dried. Tall, 30-40 inch stems are topped with ...

According to the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), gardeners can cut back their ... flowering to "encourage fresh foliage and late summer flowering". Germaniums and delphiniums can finish ...