How to Use delphinium in a Sentence

delphinium

noun

• The stone of royalty, the sapphire, come in a vibrant blue that can be matched with flowers like anemones, delphinium, or orchids.
  — Dobrina Zhekova, Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
• Many remember the great delphinium of the cooler climates opening tall stalks of white, blue and purple blooms.
  — Tom MacCubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 11 May 2018
• Roses and foxgloves rotate over the course of the summer with pansies and delphiniums in a cottage-style planting.
  — Stephen Orr, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2023
• Blooms from the ranunculus, some from daffodils, an anemone dyed salmon and a broken stem of a blue delphinium pick up the colors and bigger shapes.
  — Lindsey Taylor, WSJ, 22 Feb. 2019
• The blue is the color of delphiniums and hydrangeas, plant varieties found throughout the property.
  — Vanessa Lawrence, ELLE Decor, 18 June 2019
• The bride, clutching a bouquet of calla lilies and hibiscus, followed a path of white delphiniums that led to an altar adorned with a huge arch of white, yellow, lavender and soft pink flowers.
  — New York Times, 29 Feb. 2020
• Then came the 17th, a Picnic at Hanging Rock–inspired display of sweetness and sexiness, set against a landscape of delphiniums.
  — Steff Yotka, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2019
• In the next few weeks, visitors can expect to see monkshood, delphiniums, mock orange and comfrey blooming.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 11 July 2018
• How is yours? Support the tall ones: Sunflowers, delphiniums — any tall flowering plant that can collect rain should have some support.
  — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Aug. 2023
• So roses, delphiniums, chrysanthemums, daylilies, hydrangeas and tall phlox would also like that mulch of compost that the vegetables get.
  — Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2019
• Some varieties of roses and accent flowers including delphinium were impacted by a rainy spring in Ecuador and Colombia, where many of the blossoms sold in the U.S. are sourced.
  — Kate Gibson, CBS News, 5 May 2021
• Plant Foxglove, delphinium and hollyhock now: These three plants are large, tall-growing cool-season bedding plants that need to be planted early to put on a great display in spring.
  — NOLA.com, 13 Jan. 2018
• Things are growing fast under the midnight sun and those plants that need support to prevent damage, such as delphiniums, or to encourage climbing, as with sweet peas, should be taken care of.
  — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 7 June 2018
• After flowering, foxgloves, columbine and delphiniums should be pulled up.
  — NOLA.com, 27 Jan. 2018
• Pictured: Yellow roses and baby blue delphiniums in a rustic vase.
  — Brynn Mannino, Woman's Day, 26 Jan. 2011
• Lawns, raspberries, delphiniums and peonies, spruce, birch and tomatoes.
  — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 27 June 2019
• The ceremony site held gold towers of various heights topped with lush arrangements of white and blue hydrangeas, white garden and spray roses and blue delphinium.
  — Cary Jenkins, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2022
• So just transplanting an anthocyanin from a blue flower like a delphinium didn’t really work.
  — Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, 26 July 2017
• Lozier is excited about the recent arrival of plants such as delphiniums, strawberries and herbs, and said the farm’s nursery also carries plants that are known to grow well in East County, such as geraniums.
  — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2024
• Stake tall-growing flowering plants such as delphinium, hollyhocks, and lupine.
  — oregonlive, 1 July 2021
• Make your mom's day with bohemian bunch that includes roses, delphinium, thistle, snapdragons and more.
  — Town & Country, 15 Feb. 2023
• Some of the seeds to start include petunias, pansies, dianthus, hollyhocks, delphinium, foxgloves and annual phlox.
  — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 4 Sep. 2021
• Pansies, roses, daffodils, delphinium; her garden was a cascade of blossoms and color.
  — courant.com, 10 Nov. 2019
• The borders are a mix of perennials; bulbs; small shrubs; and vines, including allium, clematis, peonies, lilies, delphinium, hosta and poppies.
  — Valerie Easton, The Seattle Times, 17 May 2017
• Sow warm-weather plants like nightshades and cucurbits indoors for transplanting in May. Transplant aster, viola, zinnia, marigold, and delphinium from cold frames to beds.
  — Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 16 Mar. 2020
• Each filled with delphiniums, garden roses, peonies, foxgloves and clematis.
  — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2018
• Tables were topped with vibrant floral arrangements that featured a summer palate of purple and pink hydrangeas, blue delphiniums, white peonies, yellow Gerber daisies and more.
  — Candace Jordan, chicagotribune.com, 26 June 2018
• Take the bridal order for bouquets, boutonnieres, centerpieces, and corsages of sunflowers and delphiniums.
  — Denise Coffey, courant.com, 22 July 2019
• The best flowers for pressing are ones that lie flat: violets, daises, poppies, pansies, cosmos, delphiniums, geraniums, forget-me-nots, and greenery.
  — Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2023
• Jenny's Flowers, a perennial favorite from East Windsor, featured delphiniums, on May 24.
  — Joan Hunt, Courant Community, 12 June 2018

Last Updated: 2 Oct 2024