Detailed Guide to the Care Methods and Precautions for Verbena
Soil
Verbena likes to grow in fertile, sandy soil with good drainage.
Light
Verbena is a semi-light plant and can be kept in shaded conditions. Avoid direct sun exposure, which will cause the leaves of verbena to become smaller, the internodes of the branches to shorten, and the lower leaves to turn yellow and fall off, with growth becoming very slow or entering a semi-dormant state.
Watering
In the hot summer, verbena has a relatively high demand for water, but it should be watered in moderation. It should not be watered too much or too little. Too little water easily leads to drought at the roots, while too much water easily causes water accumulation at the roots and root rot.
Verbena is not only non-toxic, but can also beautifully enhance an indoor environment. If fellow flower lovers are interested, then hurry and plant a pot at home!
Care Methods for Verbena
Temperature
Verbena likes to grow in a warm and humid environment. In the hot summer, it should be cooled appropriately, and it is extremely intolerant of cold. When the temperature is below 4°C, it will go dormant or even die. Therefore, it is best to arrange an environment where the temperature is kept constant at 15°C to 25°C.
Pinching
If you want verbena to bloom abundantly, we need to pinch it at least twice before it blooms to encourage it to grow more flowering branches. Generally, after the verbena has recovered from transplanting into a pot, or when the young verbena seedlings have grown to about 10 cm and have more than 6 leaves, you can pinch them by cutting off the top part of the plant and keeping only the lower 4 leaves.
The above is an introduction to the flowering period of verbena. Verbena is a flowering plant with a relatively long flowering period and is the perfect choice for decorating an indoor environment!
How to Grow Verbena
Soil
Verbena does not have high requirements for soil. It likes to grow in loose, fertile neutral soil with good water retention. Keeping the soil moist regularly helps verbena root at each node, grow vigorously, and bloom profusely.
Watering
Verbena has a relatively high demand for water because its root system is not well developed. During the growth period of verbena, we need to adjust the frequency of watering. It should not be watered too much or too little. Too little water easily leads to drought at the roots, while too much water easily causes water accumulation at the roots and root rot. During the high-temperature period in summer, we need to water frequently to prevent drought.
Light
Verbena is a semi-light plant, so we had best keep it in shaded conditions. If verbena is kept in direct sun exposure, it will cause the leaves of verbena to become smaller, the internodes of the branches to shorten, and the lower leaves to turn yellow and fall off, with growth becoming very slow or entering a semi-dormant state.
During the growing process, what other precautions do we need to pay attention to?