Candle delphinium 'Blue Bird'

Delphinium elatum

How to grow Candle delphinium 'Blue Bird'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Will require staking. Require perfect winter drainage. Enjoy a sweet soil. Usually short-lived.

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Blue Bird is thought of as hardy, so this plant will grow or become dormant during the winter. Try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 6.6 and 8.5 as Blue Bird likes to be in weakly acidic soil - weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Blue Bird from seed

Exclude light for best germination.

Soil temperature should be kept higher than 15°C / 59°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Blue Bird about 14 days after your last frost date.

Transplanting Blue Bird

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Blue Bird is a hardy plant.

Harvesting Blue Bird