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How to Grow a Wishbone Flower. To successfully grow a wishbone flower plant, start seeds indoors a few weeks before outdoor soil will warm, or purchase small bedding plants at your local garden center. Or, sow seeds directly into the flower bed a week or so after the last frost date in your area.
- How do you keep torenia blooming?
- How do you grow a torenia plant?
- Why did my torenia stop blooming?
- Will torenia grow in shade?
- Does torenia root in water?
- Does torenia need full sun?
- Is torenia an annual or perennial?
- Does torenia reseed?
- How do you get seeds from torenia?
- Do bees like torenia?
- Can you propagate torenia?
How do you keep torenia blooming?
Treat your indoor torenia to the indirect but bright light of a north or east facing window. Keep your soil moist, just as you would for your outdoor torenia. Feed your indoor plant monthly with a fertilizer high in phosphorous. This will support your plant's ability to bloom.
How do you grow a torenia plant?
In the landscape, plant torenia in moist, rich soil in an area that is partly shady. You can start seeds indoors six to eight weeks before the expected last frost, or sow seed directly in the garden just before the last frost date. Expect germination in 10 to 15 days at about 70°F.
Why did my torenia stop blooming?
I don't know how you prepared the bed, but one common reason for plants to yellow and stop blooming is lack of nutrients. You might try a balanced foliar feed such as Miracle-Gro or try scratching in some balanced fertilizer around the plants as a "side dressing" especially if you did not add any at planting time.
Will torenia grow in shade?
Seeds of the Torenia wishbone flower need light to germinate; cover lightly or simply press them gently into moist soil. ... In fact, even in the hottest areas, the wishbone flower plant will bloom profusely in a mostly shaded area.
Does torenia root in water?
Torenia continues to bloom heartily, even in North Florida's hot and humid summers. It is easy to propagate too. I am going to use the same technique that I have used on mint, basil, and tomato cuttings: rooting in water. Cleanly remove some cuttings, them remove the leaves that will be below the water or soil line.
Does torenia need full sun?
Wishbone flowers (Torenia fournieri) are an excellent choice for bringing some color and life to a shadier part of the garden.
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Wishbone Flower Plant Profile.
| Botanical Name | Torenia fournieri |
|---|---|
| Sun Exposure | Partial shade to full shade |
| Soil Type | Loam, medium moisture, well-draining |
| Soil pH | 6 to 6.5 |
| Bloom Time | June to frost |
Is torenia an annual or perennial?
A low-maintenance plant usually grown as an annual, torenia is perennial in the warm climates of U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 10 through 11. Grow this versatile plant almost anywhere, including flower beds, borders, containers, window boxes and hanging baskets.
Does torenia reseed?
Since seedheads are ornamental, deadheading is not needed. Watch for seedlings next spring where the torenia grew this year, as they often reseed.
How do you get seeds from torenia?
Torenia seeds grow in small pods that ripen at the end of the growing season. Remove the fully mature seeds from the pods, let them dry thoroughly, and then store them in a cool, airtight container to sow next spring.
Do bees like torenia?
Are torenias good pollinator plants? Yes, they attract bees to the garden.
Can you propagate torenia?
Torenia continues to bloom heartily, even in hot and humid summers. It is easy to propagate too. The technique of rooting in water is a simple propagation technique that ensures enough moisture gets to the stems, and lets one check the progress without digging! First, cleanly clip some cuttings.
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