DELHPINIUM

Pronounced del-FINNY-um, delphinium is from the Greek word delphis, meaning dolphin… the flower resembles the bottle-like nose of a dolphin.

Delphinium comes in shades of blue, purple and white mostly, but salmon and yellow forms are available too. It is a tall delicate flowers that is in season from April to October.

The Delphinium is related to larkspur, which is smaller and comes in more pastel shades such as pinks and both make good dried flowers. Delphiniums were used by West Coast Native Americans to make blue dye, and European settlers made ink from ground delphinium flowers. The most ancient use of Delphinium flowers was a strong external concoction thought to drive away scorpions; the plant is poisonous so wash hands after handling.

Related Flowers : Irises Flowers Lilacs or Syringa Flowers Larkspurs Flowers Lilies / Lily Flowers Laurels Flowers Lily of the Valley Flowers Lilies Lily Flowers Limoniums or Statices Flowers Lotus lotuses Flowers Lisianthus or Eustomas Flowers