When does blue flax bloom?

Blue flax blooming time

Blue flax blooms, usually in summer. Its flowering period is between May and July and it is a biennial plant. When blue flax blooms, the flowers open one after another. Generally, each flower will not continue to bloom for a long time, but the flowering time of the whole plant is relatively long.

The flowers of blue flax are very delicate, usually terminal or axillary, with 5 petals, and are blue or light blue in color.

Flowering Control of Blue Flax

Blue flax is a plant that blooms more vigorously, with a relatively large number of flowers. It needs proper fertilization when growing, but not excessive fertilization. Excessive fertilization will cause it to grow too tall and reduce flowering.

In order to make it bloom better, grow more flower branches, and have a fuller plant shape, it is important to pinch the top of the plant in time.

Generally, when the blue flax seedlings grow to 6-10 cm, they should be pinched once, so that more branches can be grown. About 3-5 weeks after the first pinching, the second pinching can be done. At this time, the side branches grown by the blue flax should be pinched, which can encourage it to branch again.

If you want the blue flax to bloom again after its flowers fade, you need to cut off the upper part of the plant and keep 15-20 cm at the bottom. This will encourage new branches to grow, so it can bloom again in October.