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lantanas stopped blooming

19 years ago

Howdy all,

I have both the large, vigorous orange/yellow/red variety and the smaller pinky/pastel ones.

The big plants have had lots of flowers this summer, then that heat wave hit and BOOM. They seem to have forgotten that they are tough Texas plants. No flowers, no buds.

Do they take periodic breaks? This is only my second year with them, but seems like they bloomed until October last year.

Actually, the only thing blooming right now is my giant portulaca and a new white mandevilla. The cosmos, 4 o'clocks, Gerbers, and zinnias are all on strike. Methinks it is time to dose em with some blooming fertilizer.

Your ideas on the matter are quite welcome. Many Thanks!

Comments (13)

  • 19 years ago

    Lanatana does take breaks here and there. I found if you deadhead and make sure the black seeds don't develop, they bloom more often.

  • 19 years ago

    My New Gold Lantana stopped blooming too. I believe it is because of all the rain and not enough sunshine lately.

  • 19 years ago

    They do take breaks. Cut them back a little, give them some fish emulsion and you will get a nice flush of fall bloom.

  • 19 years ago

    Glad I'm not the only one with this problem...even my salvia greggii seemed to shut down. The orange/yellow lantana has re-started and is going gangbusters again, but the red/pink still has only a few blooms. Salvia seems back to normal again, as well.

    Now, we'll be getting the clouds and rain (Henriette remnants)for several days, so maybe they'll all take another siesta.

    Sandy

  • 19 years ago

    Mine did that too. I cut it back a little bit to give it a chance to form new blooms, but it has been about three weeks and still no blooms yet. Maybe a little fertilizer will help.

  • 19 years ago

    Yep..I am in the same boat too..No blooms or just maybe one or two..Green as can be...just no blooms. I went out and worked the soil around them (perhaps for some stimulation) but nothing...May try a little trim.......

  • 19 years ago

    With all the rain I didn't expect to spider mites this year but a new gold lantana I have in an oversized pot from last year is developing it and it hinders blooms as well. Time to get out the veggie oil and give em a spray with it and some seaweed. Had it blooming til turkey day last year except a bout of mites in August.
    Happy Growing David

  • 19 years ago

    My lantanas stopped blooming and actually developed a fungus from all the rain. I just cut it back and hit it with some fetilizer and it exploded again.

    My day lillies, on the other hand, haven't bloomed in several months. Any ideas?

  • 19 years ago

    I saw my new neighbor a couple houses down digging out the lantana the previous owner had planted. It was so pretty and she ripped it all out. What a shame. If I had room for more lantana, I would have gone down to rescue them. Mine is starting to show signs of starting to produce more blooms. Hopefully it will be in bloom within the next week or so.

  • 19 years ago

    Seaweed is supposed to repel spider mites. Gotta get out there and squirt some on my juniper. David, thanks for the hint.

  • 19 years ago

    My New Gold lantana grew so thick & wide after the spring & early summer rains, I couldn't believe it. It took a break too, but is now putting on new buds.
    I also have a lilac trailing lantana that grows so thick all summer, spreading out of it's bed, but doesn't ever bloom until about now. I'm beginning to hate it, because it takes up way too much room for not blooming any more than it does. I admit I don't fertilize it with Super Bloom, but I thought lantanas just bloomed for you anyway. Anyone else have trailing lantana advice?

  • 19 years ago

    My New Gold has not stopped blooming all season. I think it did slow once, but you could still see golden bits peeking out and it quickly was covered again. It is planted on the curb and gets reflected heat. That area drains really well. I don't think it could support any other plant form.

    Now, the rest of my lantanas are BIG BUSHY and covered with buds. They get much less sun and heat. Everyone got some slow release fertilizer late spring.

    c

    Maybe heat is a thing for them.

  • 19 years ago

    KK, all of my lantanas are showing signs of blooming. Guess they were a bit confused about the weather (wish those blasted cedar elms weren't thinking it's spring again - the seed pods & pollen in the pool are bad enough just once a year).

    Thanks for all of your input!

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