This flower's blooming period lasts over half a year, with unusual flower shapes, easier to care for than pothos, and the hotter it gets, the more beautiful it blooms

Flowers & Gardening Jan 1, 1970 0 views

The flower I'm sharing with you today is verbena (Verbena hybrida). Verbena loves sunlight by nature and does not tolerate shade. In terms of temperature, it prefers hot weather. Even in the scorching summer, verbena can bloom very well. In a loose and fertile environment, its flowers will be even more lush and brilliant. Let's take a look at how to grow verbena below.

How to grow verbena: soil, one of the key points for home care of verbena:

Verbena does not have very high requirements for soil, but it must be ensured that the soil for verbena is fertile, loose, and at the same time has strong drainage, so as to ensure good growth of verbena. Generally, a neutral soil with relatively high moisture can be chosen. For potted substrate, it is advisable to choose loose, fertile culture soil with good drainage. Before planting, apply decomposed organic fertilizer and some superphosphate at the bottom of the pot as base fertilizer.

How to grow verbena: watering, one of the key points for home care of verbena:

Because verbena has a relatively shallow root system, attention should be paid to watering in summer to prevent drought. During the maintenance period, too much or too little water is not good for growth. If there is too much water, the stems will be thin and weak and grow excessively, and the number of flowers will decrease; if there is a lack of water, the plant will grow and develop poorly, and there will be a phenomenon of early seed setting.

How to grow verbena: light, one of the key points for home care of verbena:

Verbena needs to be maintained under shaded conditions in spring, summer, and autumn. When the temperature is relatively high, if it is placed under direct sunlight for maintenance, the leaves will noticeably become smaller, the internodes of the branches will shorten, the lower leaves will turn yellow and fall off, and growth will be very slow or it will enter a semi-dormant state.

How to grow verbena: temperature, one of the key points for home care of verbena:

Verbena relatively prefers to survive in a high-temperature environment. Its growth temperature is generally 15-25°C, and the summer temperature can be controlled below 34 degrees. In winter, the temperature for verbena cannot be lower than 5°C, otherwise it will freeze to death.

How to grow verbena: fertilizing, one of the key points for home care of verbena:

Verbena likes fertilizer and, like other plants, can follow the principle of "light fertilizer applied frequently, small amounts with more applications, complete nutrition."

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This flower's blooming period lasts over half a year, with unusual flower shapes, easier to care for than pothos, and the hotter it gets, the more beautiful it blooms

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