An interesting novelty among delphiniums due to the coral color of the flowers, unusual for this species. The compact variety obtained in the USA grows up to 70 cm in height. The stems are straight, stiff, the leaves are dark green and deeply divided into palmate shapes. The flowers develop at the turn of spring and summer, are large, semi-double, brick-red, sterile, collected in slender, erect, raceme inflorescences. It prefers fertile, humus-rich, moderately moist and permeable soil with sunny positions. The plant is easy to grow, healthy, tolerates short-term drought and is fully frost-resistant. Recommended for cultivation in home gardens, on perennial beds and as cut flowers. Suitable for growing in containers.
Hardiness zone: 6a -23/-21 °C
Cultivar denomination: ‘Red Lark’ PBR
Breeder: Christa Kievit, Robert A.H. Legro, Robert B. Eisenreich, Ball Horticultural, USA
Year of market introduction: 2023 r.
Applicant: Gospodarstwo Specjalistyczne Panek Dariusz Panek, ul. Marii Dąbrowskiej 12, 05-800 Pruszków, Poland