Rocket Larkspur (Consolida ajacis)

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Toxicodendron Piedmont, MO(Zone 6a) Jul 13, 2003

This one had an unbelievable cobalt blue/ deep violet color combination. Just had to share it. Thanks.

Common name: Rocket Larkspur
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Consolida
Species ajacis

Plant Link: http://plantsdatabase.com/go/1385/

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Starzz Newcastle, ON(Zone 5a) Jul 14, 2003

Oh yes..fabulous colour!

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Toxicodendron Piedmont, MO(Zone 6a) Jul 14, 2003

Well Starzz, I felt awful after sending in about 34 images on the same day and then finding out there is a daily limit of 5. But your comments have made me feel like it was a good thing, anyway. Thanks.

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Starzz Newcastle, ON(Zone 5a) Jul 15, 2003

I am happy you liked my comments..so how did you find out about the five limit..it seems you weren't cut off at five. I love all your photos..

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langbr Lenexa, KS(Zone 6a) Jul 15, 2003

Oh, I love that color!! And I love larkspur to boot! Toxic, you have mail. Welcome to DG -- I think I'm gonna enjoy your photos as well....you have some lovely images--excellent photographer! Brenda

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Toxicodendron Piedmont, MO(Zone 6a) Jul 15, 2003

Carolann, a member, emailed me about the limit. I never did find that info on the website either. Looks like a lot of folks don't know about it.

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Terry Murfreesboro, TN(Zone 7a) Jul 15, 2003

Toxicodendron, we try to get an email when we see a flurry of new submissions, but apparently we didn't get one to you that day. Please don't feel at all bad about it - we know that most people wouldn't have any reason to be aware of the limit, and since it's on the "honor system" we frequently find ourselves notifying members after the fact.

We're keenly aware that having a lot of images is a wonderful "problem" to have! We just like to make sure we can give each image and/or entry some TLC before the system digests the day's activities for the newsletter; with only a few editors to oversee thousands of users, we get spread a bit thin.)

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Wingnut Spicewood, TX(Zone 8b) Jul 25, 2004

Beautiful colors!!! :)

Toxi, are you sure this is Consolida ajacis? It looks a lot more like Delphinium elatum: http://plantsdatabase.com/showimage/1665/ And look at some of the other pics there, too. I think you'll see many that are shaped a lot like yours.

Consolida ajacis has a characterisitic "Bunny head" shape in the center of each individual bloom. I don't see that on yours.

Also, is yours a perennial? D. elatum is while C. ajacis isn't, though it does reseed so prolifically many have thought it was.

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Toxicodendron Piedmont, MO(Zone 6a) Jul 26, 2004

Hi Wingnut,
Rest assured I know a little about plants; I have a B.S. in Horticulture. The seed packet said Larkspur 'Imperial Giants Mix'. I agree that many times they greatly resemble the perennial delphiniums, which I have also grown. The annual larkspur does better here with our hot summers and wet winters than the delphiniums.
Thanks for your comments and attention to details.

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