When do butterfly flowers bloom? How to grow more flowers?

The butterfly flower is also called pansy and ghost face flower. It is native to Northern Europe and is now planted in domestic home gardens, parks, roadside flower beds and other places. Its flowers are brightly colored and have a long flowering period. So what time do butterfly flowers bloom? How to grow more flowers? Let’s learn more about it below.

When do butterfly flowers bloom?

The butterfly flower blooms around 4 pm, and the flowering time is affected by temperature and sunshine. The flowering time is basically concentrated from the end of winter to the beginning of spring, and the peak flowering period is between April and May each year.

How to grow butterfly flowers to make them bloom more?

1. Soil

Butterfly flowers should be grown in loose, fertile and well-drained sandy loam. Options for home potted plants : mix equal amounts of garden soil, leaf mold and coarse river sand. Before planting, thoroughly decomposed poultry manure or sheep dung eggs should be applied as base fertilizer, so that the pansy will grow more vigorously and the flowers will be exceptionally beautiful.

2. Lighting

Pansy flowers are sensitive to light. If there is sufficient light and the sunshine time is long, the stems and leaves of pansies will grow vigorously and bloom early. In spring, summer and autumn, the longer the light lasts, the more beneficial it is for its growth and flowering.

3. Temperature

The suitable temperature for the growth of butterfly flowers is 7-15℃. The best temperature in spring is 10℃ during the day and 4-7℃ at night. If the high temperature remains above 25°C for a long time, the flower buds will disappear and petals will not form. But when the temperature is below -5℃, the leaves will be frozen and the edges will turn yellow.

4. Water and fertilizer

Butterfly flowers are relatively drought-resistant, so when planting them in pots, be careful not to allow water to accumulate in the soil for a long time, otherwise it will easily cause the roots to rot and wither; sufficient water supply should be maintained during the peak growth period. In the rainy season, you should pay attention to watering less to avoid rot due to excessive rain. During the growing period, liquid fertilizer should be applied once every 20 to 30 days. Organic fertilizer should be made by diluting 50 times with water after cake fertilizer water, rice washing water, fish water, etc. are fully decomposed.

5. Pruning

After the flowers fade, the dead flowers and leaves should be removed in time to avoid blocking the sunlight and hindering its air permeability, so that it will continue to bloom; because pansies are easy to produce seeds, their flowering will be affected when they are setting seeds. Therefore, if you do not plan to keep the seeds, you can remove the seed pods early to avoid affecting the flowering amount of pansy.

That’s it