Delphinium 'Pixie Rocket® Rose Rocket' – Delphinium / Larkspur

Bring a touch of soft romance and elegance to your landscape with Delphinium Pixie Rocket® Rose Rocket. This compact cultivar surprises with its tender, luminous pink flower spikes, a precious hue that instantly brightens sunny spots. Thanks to its sturdy habit and stocky silhouette, it offers all the splendour of tall larkspurs without the need for staking, making it a perfect fit for modern designs and limited living spaces.

• Foliage : Features light green deciduous foliage, deeply cut, forming a dense and attractive base even before the first blooms appear.
• Flowers : Produces double, delicate pink flowers with subtle nuances, tightly packed along vigorous and well-upright spikes.
• Light : Recommended for full sun exposure to promote abundant flowering and optimal colour intensity.
• Habit : Upright, compact, and naturally solid, designed to stay straight despite wind or rain.
• Growth : Displays moderate growth, maintaining a tidy and structured form throughout the summer.
• Soil : Requires rich soil, well-amended with compost and, above all, perfectly drained to thrive.
• Temperature : Benefits from exemplary hardiness, easily withstanding Zone 3 winters.
• Resistances : Shows excellent resilience against the elements thanks to its shorter, more muscular stems.

• Types of use : Ideal for accenting garden borders, filling perennial beds, or decorating containers on a terrace.
• Decorative benefits : Offers soft, colourful verticality; its flowers are exceptional for creating fresh and long-lasting bouquets.

• Watering : Water regularly to maintain constant coolness at the base, without ever saturating the soil with water.
• Fertilization : Incorporate a nutrient-rich perennial fertilizer in the spring to support bud formation.
• Pruning : Cut back flower stalks at the base as soon as they fade to induce a second bloom in the fall.
• Planting : Provide sufficient spacing between plants to ensure proper foliage ventilation.
• Winter Protection : Apply a layer of organic mulch in the fall to stabilize soil temperature around the roots.