How do you propagate Blue Daze Evolvulus?
How do you propagate Blue Daze Evolvulus?
Blue daze propagates easily from stem cuttings from late spring to midsummer. Cuttings with two or three leaves will root when planted in well-draining soil. You can also take cuttings in summer for next spring. Keep the cuttings indoors in a bright location and be careful not to over-water them.
How do you propagate Evolvulus?
Blue daze roots easily from cuttings taken between late spring and midsummer.
- Cut a 4- to 6-inch stem tip from a healthy blue daze plant.
- Fill a container with a potting mixture that is lightweight and drains well, such as clean, coarse sand, vermiculite or perlite.
Why are my blue daze dying?
Blue daze requires a well-draining soil that is moist, not flooded. The plant will not grow in soggy soil. If left with “wet feet,” the plant will quickly contract fungal disease and eventually die.
How does a Blue Daze reproduce?
Blue daze propagates reliably from both seeds and softwood cuttings, which will produce a transplantable shrub within two to four months. However, the seeds must be started indoors before the last frost, whereas the cuttings grow best when started outdoors in summer.
Does Blue Daze come back every year?
This beautiful perennial (it will come back year after year) ground cover is so easy to take care and has so few issues that I am sure it will quickly become one of your favorites as well. It is an extremely hardy plant, and it will tolerate conditions near a pool very well!
Are Blue My Mind and Blue Daze the same plant?
Blue My Mind is a new genus from Proven Winners® offering stunning deep sky blue flowers with silver-toned foliage. Blue My Mind is better branched and has larger flowers and more impact than ‘Blue Daze’ and is drought, heat and humidity tolerant. A great choice for Southern gardeners.
Can you prune Blue Daze?
Blue daze requires pruning at several points of its development to keep the plants compact and flowering robustly and consistently. When the plants are just starting out, cutting them back will encourage new branches to grow. To achieve the bushiest plants possible, pinch young buds every so often.
How do you take care of a blue daze plant?
Blue Daze loves Full Sun but will tolerate some afternoon shade. If it is too shady, it may not bloom for you. Blue Daze is also one of the best plants for pots as pots tend to dry out very quickly compared to your flower beds. Or if you have and area in your landscape that does not get as much water as others.
How do you care for a Blue Daze plant?
Water your blue daze regularly during its first year of growth so that the soil remains moist. Once established, blue daze should only be watered when the top few inches of the soil dry out. In winter, when blue daze is not in bloom, water only during periods of drought.
Do you cut back Blue Daze?
Does blue daze need fertilizer?
Fertilize your blue daze lightly, once a month, during the growing season when it is producing flowers. Apply a 12-6-6 liquid fertilizer according to the manufacturer’s recommended application rate for your blue daze’s size. Deadhead spent blossoms. This will encourage the blue daze to continue blooming all season.
What can I plant instead of Blue Daze?
Blue My Mind is better branched and has larger flowers and more impact than ‘Blue Daze’ and is drought, heat and humidity tolerant. A great choice for Southern gardeners. Northern growers should use care and not plant too early.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTTbSINrWC4
