Blue Snowflake is a perennial upright or climbing herbaceous or semi-shrub plant of the family Alcyonaceae. Blue Snowflake. The original name of Blue Snowflake is blue flower , there is also a white variety called white flower , and a red variety called red flower. Blue Snowflake is very heat-tolerant, has a long flowering period and a large amount of flowers, and can bloom from early summer to early winter. It can be planted as a hanging plant, or it can be planted as a climbing plant to become a flower wall , or it can be shaped into a "lollipop". Blue snowflakes fill the vacancy of few flowering plants in the high temperature in summer, and clusters of blue flowers bring a cool feeling.
Blue Snowflake likes loose, breathable and fertile weakly acidic soil. You can use peat soil or humus soil + garden soil + perlite , the ratio is 3:1:1, and add some slow-release fertilizer .
Blue Snowflake is heat-resistant but not cold-resistant. The optimal temperature for growth is 17-26Β°C, and can withstand up to 35Β°C. The overwintering temperature must be higher than 5Β°C. If it is lower than 5Β°C for a long time, it will cause frostbite and death. Northern potted plants need to be overwintered indoors or in a greenhouse.
Blue Snowflake likes light. The stronger the light, the more flowers will bloom and the deeper the blue. Strong light is also beneficial to branching. At the same time, Blue Snowflake is also slightly tolerant of shade and can be grown on indoor balconies, but the number of flowers will be less.
Blue Snowflake likes moisture and needs a lot of water. It needs to be watered once in the morning and evening on sunny days in summer. Except for rainy days and winter when water needs to be controlled, the soil must be kept moist at other times.
Blue snowflakes require a large amount of fertilizer, and flowering requires a large amount of nutrients. Apply a balanced compound fertilizer of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium once a week, and add potassium dihydrogen phosphate during the flowering period.
Blue Snowflake needs to be pruned to promote branching. When the plant grows to 30 cm, it can be topped. When the side branches grow 20 cm, it can be topped again. Repeat the topping several times to form a full plant shape or flower wall. The plants should also be pruned after flowering, and the remaining flowers should be cut off so that new branches can grow to produce more flowers.
