Lexic.us

Definition of Rocket larkspur

1. Noun. Commonly cultivated larkspur of southern Europe having unbranched spikelike racemes of blue or sometimes purplish or pinkish flowers; sometime placed in genus Delphinium.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rocket Larkspur

Literary usage of Rocket larkspur

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. And the Wilderness Blossomed by Frederick Stoever Dickson (1901)
"D. minus is the DWARF rocket larkspur, which grows about two feet high, and in addition to the colors of the taller variety, we have pale blues, ..."

2. And the Wilderness Blossomed by Frederick Stoever Dickson (1901)
"D. minus is the DWARF rocket larkspur, which grows about two feet high, and in addition to the colors of the taller variety, we have pale blues, ..."

3. And the Wilderness Blossomed by Frederick Stoever Dickson (1901)
"The former embraces three varieties commonly grown in gardens, of which D. majus, the TALL rocket larkspur, grows to a height of fully five feet, ..."

4. The English Flower Garden and Home Grounds: Design and Arrangement Shown by by William Robinson (1900)
"The species which have given rise to these varieties are D. Ajacis (Rocket Larkspur) and D. Consolida. D. Ajacis has the flowers in long loose spikes ..."

5. The English Flower Garden and Home Grounds: Design and Arrangement Shown by by William Robinson (1907)
"All the varieties of the rocket larkspur may be arranged in three great groups : ID Ajacis majus (large Larkspur).—The stem of this is single, and varies in ..."

6. The English Flower Garden: Design, Arrangement and Plans Followed by a by William Robinson (1895)
"The species :h have given rise to these varieties D. Ajacis (rocket larkspur) and D. solida. D. Ajacis has the flowers in loose spikes forming an erect and ..."

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