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In 1972, the Mellanos moved to Oceanside, where they still own 400 acres for asters, waxflowers, alstroemeria, delphiniums and foliage.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2024

It’s not uncommon for cabbage, kale and blueberries to dot flower beds filled with peonies, delphiniums, roselilies and beyond.

From Seattle Times • May 22, 2024

Tables will be festooned with pink roses, Australian eucalyptus, dahlias and delphiniums.

From Washington Times • Oct. 25, 2023

And bigger doesn’t have to mean awkward or unsightly; many “graceful” garden favorites such as delphiniums, fennel, gaura and agastache are famed for their tall stature, he added.

From Washington Post • Apr. 20, 2023

All the morning the gardeners were bringing flowers into the house, the last of the white lilac, and great lupins and delphiniums, roses in hundreds, and every sort of lily.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier