What is the flower language of the blue snow flower? Plus tips for a full pot

Blue snow flower, also called mountain ash firewood and horn-pillar flower, is a perennial upright herb of the genus Plumbago in the family Plumbaginaceae. The blue snow flower has strong adaptability, tolerates high temperatures and humidity, is simple to plant and manage, and has a long flowering period, making it very suitable for home growing. So what is the flower language of the blue snow flower? Plus tips for a full pot!

1. What is the flower language of the blue snow flower

The blue snow flower has more than one flower language; it has several meanings, each with a corresponding meaning according to different situations.

1. Aloof and cool: roughly the same meaning as “aloof and cold”, and this comes mainly from its appearance. Look at its appearance: it has a cold, pure and icy feel, one that can only be admired from afar and not trifled with, a kind of beauty that makes people not dare to approach it easily. Then look at its name “blue snow flower”, as cold and clear as snowflakes, ice-blue and limpid. Of course, this flower language does not carry a negative meaning; instead, it is an affirmation of its unique beauty.

2. Melancholy: blue generally refers to a melancholy mood, arising from feelings pent up in the heart, and the blue snow flower is blue throughout, which is how its image of representing a melancholy character came about.

3. Reform: the color of the blue snow flower is unusual, and usually the best types of diamonds are also blue-white, and there is also a legend of using blue-white diamonds to commemorate a bishop in history who devoted himself to reform; this is the origin of the blue snow flower's “reform” flower language.

4. Bravery: this flower language is extended from “reform”. It embodies a spirit of daring to be first, and to bring about reform one must surely have the courage not to fear failure.

5. Frankness: generally this word is used to describe the honest and cheerful character of a child. If one can always remain frank and true, that is something very enviable.

2. Tips for making the blue snow flower fill its pot

1. Environment

Planting any plant is the same: you must first provide the plant with a suitable growing environment for it to thrive. The most suitable soil environment for the blue snow flower is slightly acidic, with a temperature of 16-27 degrees; in summer, be careful to keep the temperature below 35 degrees, and in winter, be careful to keep the temperature above 7 degrees. At the same time, place the potted blue snow flower in a spot with air circulation.

2. Light

The blue snow flower likes light, and more light and higher temperatures can promote branching, so the pot can be placed on a sunny south-facing balcony. In summer, be careful to move the pot indoors to a spot with good light, to avoid the leaves being sunburned by the scorching sun.

3. Watering

During the growing period of the blue snow flower, water it more; in summer, to maintain the moisture of the leaves, you can spray some water on its leaves; in winter, there is no need to water too much, and watering thoroughly once every half a month is enough.

4. Fertilizing

Fertilizing is an important part of making the blue snow flower fill its pot. During the growing period of the blue snow flower, apply fertilizer once every half a month, and in the early stage the main fertilizer is nitrogen fertilizer. Apply additional fertilizer around May, mainly phosphorus and potassium fertilizer. After September, nitrogen fertilizer can no longer be applied, while potassium and phosphorus fertilizer need to be applied two more times.

5. Repotting

It is best to choose spring for repotting. Repotting can replace the nutrient-depleted potting soil and let the plant grow better. Separate the blue snow flower plant from the flowerpot, gently pat off the soil ball, wash the root system clean with clear water, then cut off all the rotten roots, prepare new soil mixed with fertilizer, and then replant the plant.

6. Pruning

The purpose of pruning is to cut off all the branches of the blue snow flower plant that have grown too dense or are poorly developed, and after flowering, the withered branches should also be cut off, and after pruning, fertilizer should be applied. Here is a little tip to delay the flowering period: when the blue snow flower seedlings have grown relatively large, pinch off the growing tips, and in this way the flowering period will be delayed.

The above is an introduction to the flower language of the blue snow flower and tips for making it fill its pot. Friends who grow blue snow flowers at home can refer to it. The blue snow flower is easy to care for, has strong adaptability, and its flower color is elegant, making it very suitable for home growing.