Blue Plumbago: Flower Language, Meaning, Growing Methods and Precautions

The reason blue plumbago is so loved by many flower lovers is mostly because its blue petals are truly beautiful, followed by its strong heat tolerance, making it very suitable for care in the scorching summer, and lastly because it is easy to grow and has a fairly long blooming period, usually lasting from July to September, with some even extending into early autumn in October.

Besides its delicate flower shape, blue plumbago also has a fairly diverse flower language, including "coldness", "melancholy", as well as "bravery" and "straightforwardness", reflecting the emotional associations evoked by its unusual color and traits. After buying a potted blue plumbago, how should flower lovers care for it day to day so it easily blooms into a "flower explosion"?

First, blue plumbago requires loose and airy soil. If the soil becomes compacted, it can easily damage the roots of blue plumbago, and later the growing roots will become crooked and splayed. Therefore, it is recommended to use soil mixes such as nutrient soil, or a well-mixed blend of vermiculite and perlite.

Then there is water and fertilizer management. Because blue plumbago has a particularly long blooming period, basically able to bloom for half a year, frequent blooming consumes a lot of nutrients and water, so during the growing season apply a balanced compound fertilizer once a month, rich in nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, to promote growth and blooming. At the same time, if you want the blue plumbago flowers to be bluer, you can also appropriately supplement with nitrogen fertilizer. As for watering, follow the principle of keeping the soil moist but not waterlogged. It is recommended to water once a week in spring and autumn, while in summer it may need to be more frequent, mainly depending on how dry the soil is.

Finally, often take blue plumbago to the balcony to bask in the sun, because even in the hot summer it is not afraid of being exposed to sunlight; instead, it fears too little sunlight the most, which causes its branches to grow leggy, fewer flowers to bloom and the color to fade. It is generally recommended to give it no less than six hours of sunlight, so it grows well and produces more flowers. As for winter care, after winter arrives blue plumbago will basically enter dormancy, and at the same time you need to do a good job of protecting it from freezing in winter. It is recommended that when the temperature is below 0 degrees you must move it back indoors with heating. By following these care points, blue plumbago can thrive at home and bloom with beautiful blue flowers.