Update: one of my delphiniums is growing back wonderfully 🤩 thanks for the advice! The other one is nowhere to be seen however… will it come back next year or is that it?
It might - or it might not. That's plants for you There are many factors which cause plants to fail. Among the most common ones being wrong site and in the wrong climate. The amount of planting nearby can also be a factor, as can the soil type. Drainage is another - either too much or too little. Soil type is a big influence on that.
They tend to be slug fodder, which is why a plant that's grown on a bit longer, to make a sturdier plant altogether, has a better chance once planted out. All you can really do is to keep an eye out for new growth in spring, and take appropriate measures if you have a lot of slugs/snails, be that physical removal at night [when they're most active] or a chemical solution. Most of the supposedly effective physical barriers don't work
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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That's plants for you
There are many factors which cause plants to fail. Among the most common ones being wrong site and in the wrong climate. The amount of planting nearby can also be a factor, as can the soil type. Drainage is another - either too much or too little. Soil type is a big influence on that.
They tend to be slug fodder, which is why a plant that's grown on a bit longer, to make a sturdier plant altogether, has a better chance once planted out. All you can really do is to keep an eye out for new growth in spring, and take appropriate measures if you have a lot of slugs/snails, be that physical removal at night [when they're most active] or a chemical solution. Most of the supposedly effective physical barriers don't work
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...