Plumbago

Plumbago

Finding a charmed pot plant in South Africa is their home and for many years as a classic potted plants in our region has developed.

It is also called plumbago, because dye the roots.

A tireless bloomer who enjoys May to September the plant lovers with its incredibly large blooms.

On the drive at the end forming ears of corn grow many flowers. Here, each individual flower is a 2 to 3 cm long corolla tube, the petals spread out disk-shaped. In the middle of the petals is a fine, dark blue longitudinal line.

It can be a shrub, grown as a high-strain or even a climbing plant. As the flowers are formed at the annual shoots, sharply cut back in fall or spring is essential.

As the site during the summer months, a possible bright full sun room is ideal. In the main growing season should be fertilized weekly and the plants are well watered. Waterlogging should be avoided at all costs.

In spring, plants are repotted into a slightly larger pot with good potting soil.

During the winter dormant period, the plants should be postponed to no frost, in a bright location with temperatures between 5 ° C - 10 ° C set. It is normal that it separates from its leaves.