How to get my plants to flower again?

[Nabila]

Hi,

I bought some beautiful flowers this spring. One boronia, two lavenders, two hyciths, one germanium ivy( not sure about the name), one azalia, one jasmine and some other plants. The problem is they had beautiful flowers when I bouth and then all flowers died with time and now they are not flowering anymore. I see in the roada all of these plants including lavender, azalia, jasmine are full of flowers as its the season I think. What should I do to make them flower again? The plants look healthy and get sun for 5 hours.

Thank you.

[EricL]

Hello @Nabila 

Thanks for sharing your question about getting your plants to flower again. The plants you've mentioned have different needs when being taken care of. But one factor I think that's key is the type of fertilizer you are using. If the current fertilizer you're using is high in nitrogen it will promote good healthy green growth. 

But once you start seeing flowering buds, I suggest switching to a liquid fertilizer rich in potassium. A good example is Searles 1L Liquid Potash Fertiliser Supplement. It helps to produce and form colourful flowers and improved fruits and it plays a vital role in thickening and strengthening plant cell walls.

Here are some guides that will help when looking after your plants.

• How to grow, prune and propagate jasmine
   
• How to care for and plant geraniums
   
• How to plant, grow and harvest lavender
   
• How to grow and care for a hyacinth
   
• How to start a flower garden: 13 essential steps
   

Let me call on our experienced members @Noelle and @mich1972 for their recommendations.

If you have any other questions we can help with, please let us know.

Eric

[mich1972]

Good afternoon @Nabila That a great question to ask ! They do flower seasonal, that is how it is. Keep them well watered, fertilise regularly and trim when needed. You can’t make them flower all year round. 
I always like to advise if you want flowers all year, plant different varieties of flowers throughout the year so they flower in different seasons. I hope that helps you 😃🪴

[Noelle]

Hi @Nabila 

All of the plants you bought are shrubs that flower in spring - they don't continue to flower throughout the year in most cases. They have a main flush of flowers and then they turn their energy into new growth. Some may have a lighter flowering later on (perhaps as summer moves into autumn) but in general they flower over a period of weeks just once a year.

You cannot "force" them into flowering again. If they are enjoying their growing conditions, they will put on plenty of new growth and then flower again next spring - that's their normal pattern of behaviour so enjoy them while they're in full bloom from late winter to mid spring and then look after them while looking forward to their next main flowering in the following spring.

[Nabila]

Thank you Noelle

[Nabila]

Thank you Mich

[Nabila]

Thank you Eric.

Just one more thing. if I do not see any flower buds, should I still use the recommended fertilizer that you have mentioned?

[EricL]

Hi @Nabila 

If you don't see any flowering buds, there is no need to use the fertilizer I mentioned.

Eric