Follow package directions for the proper amounts and spread the fertilizer under and around the shrub. After application, water the product into the soil and rinse off any that may have landed on the foliage to prevent burning. Feed plants grown in containers a general-purpose, water-soluble blend, following package directions and fertilizing during the same time frame as plants grown in the garden. Blue plumbago has a wide variety of uses in the landscape.
You can shape it to trail up and over structures, like trellises or archways. It also makes an attractive informal hedge, or you can prune it for a more formal appearance.
In addition, blue plumbago works well as a filler in mixed gardens, as a screening plant or as a colorful addition to walls and fences. Wherever you use it, the flowers attract beneficial pollinators like butterflies, or you can make it the focal point of a wildlife and butterfly garden. Avoid disease transfer between plants by wiping the blades of pruning tools before and after use with a clean cloth or paper towel moistened with rubbing alcohol.
When you're planting multiple blue plumbagos, allow about 36 inches between plants to give them room to spread and breathe. Joyce Starr has been a professional writer and editor for over 15 years, specializing in the topics of horticulture and home improvement. However, it can still be planted in ground with specific care in planting zones seven and eight. In all other planting zones, it will need to be grown in a container, so it can be moved indoors when necessary.
If growing indoors, be sure to place in a sunny window to supply adequate lighting. When growing in a planter, you can prune and train it to where the plumbago plant will only be approximately three feet tall and four feet wide.
The plant is drought-tolerant but still needs a humid grow space. If growing indoors, you can spritz the plant with water or place it in a humid room in the house such as a bathroom. However, be sure to avoid placing the plant near a cook stove, wood stove, or any other form of heating unit.
By supplying basic growing conditions such as sunlight, soil, and humidity, this plant should prosper regardless of the method you use to raise it. Planting plumbago is not difficult. Mix compost into your soil during the time of planting. Place the plant in the hole and fill it back up with quality, well-draining soil if possible. Make sure you water the shrub after planting.
You can also add small pebbles to help encourage drainage and keep the plant from becoming soggy. Fill the container to the halfway point with soil, place the plant, and finish filling the rest of the planter with soil. Once you have established plumbago plants, you can propagate to grow even more. The most common form of propagation is via cuttings. Start the propagation process by removing a five-inch cutting from the adult plant.
This will be the woody area on the plant. Be sure to cut at an angle because this will give a greater surface area for sprouting a new root system. Dip the cutting into rooting hormone. Place the cutting into a pot filled with soil. Spritz the pot with water on a consistent basis. Be careful not to overwater. You want the soil to remain moist without becoming soggy.
It should take the cutting approximately one month to form roots. Once the roots have formed, plant the cutting in its own container and allow it to grow. These are a few methods you can use to grow plumbago plants in or around your home. The plumbago plant needs considerably basic care to thrive and produce beauty for you in a multitude of settings. To begin, the plant needs water.
Though it is drought tolerant, if you can provide the necessary water, you should. Use the knuckle test when unsure if your plant needs more water. Place your finger into the soil next to your plant. This means you water for longer periods, fewer days of the week. If the leaves show signs of damage, examine the plant closely for caterpillars.
Transplant the plumbago divisions into a prepared bed with the same soil and light conditions as the parent plant. Space them 3 feet apart. Spread a 2-inch layer of mulch between them to help keep the soil moist while they root.
Plumbago is used traditionally to treat warts, broken bones and wounds. It is taken as a snuff for headaches and as an emetic to dispel bad dreams. Unscrew the top from a garden herbicide sprayer and fill it with an herbicide containing the ingredient glyphosate. Use the amount of glyphosate indicated on the bottle for the number of plumbago plants you are treating. Read the label carefully and dilute the mixture with water if the label says to. Water Worries Take special care not to splash the leaves with water, because even a few droplets on the leaves can cause the foliage to scorch and turn brown in direct sunlight.
Apply a layer of organic mulch over the root zone to help retain moisture in the soil and prevent competitive weeds. Strip the leaves from the bottom half of the plumbago cutting. Dip the stripped half in water, then in rooting hormone, if available. Use a pencil to make a depression in the soil where you will plant your cutting. Place the cutting and firm the soil around it. Allow the area to become dry before the next watering session. Plumbagos are drought tolerant plants, they do not need watering more than twice a week during the warmer summer months.
Plumbago plants have the botanical name of Plumbago auriculata, and are an evergreen shrub that produces pale blue or white flower clusters.
Although most gardener's plant plumbago in the ground, their naturally rounded growth pattern also works well in large pots. Plumbago grows fast and has the potential to reach feet tall and wide, although these plants are typically smaller in North Florida landscapes.
Plants die back to the ground after a freeze, but are typically quick to recover in spring, growing back from the roots. Complement your Plumbago with these varieties: They look great together, too!
Make your yard a magnet to butterflies by growing plumbago with cape honeysuckle! Firebush is an easy-care plant that attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, just like plumbago. They're ideal partners in the garden or large containers. Cape leadwort, Plumbago auriculata, is a vigorous, evergreen climber typically use for covering large conservatory walls.
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