Q.Lantana Barely Growing And Blooming
Hello expert gardeners, I am no expert but I love brightly colored flowers and I adore lantana, which grow as annuals in my New Jersey zone 6. I have a mulched bed in front of my house which gets full sun all day. Iris and daffodil bulbs Bloom there in May. For the last 4 years I have planted 6 or 7 lantana around the perimeter of the circle once the bulbs are finished. I plant Brightly colored lantana, red Orange yellow hot pink. They usually do beautifully, growing to several times their starting size and flowering profusely all summer long. I water them well and take off spent Blooms and seeds. For some reason, this year they have not really grown and have barely flowered. The leaves are green and look fine, but there are hardly any flowers. I bought them from the same reputable garden center I always use. The gardening center also suggested I use fertilizer which I\’d never have before, so I did but it did not Help. can anyone suggest reasons why my lantena might not be blooming this year? I would appreciate any help, thank you very much!
Certified GKH Gardening Expert
I'm noticing some spotting and yellowing on the leaves, and also on those of the neighboring plants. The soil could be diseased.
First, be sure test for nutrient deficiencies. Correcting these can, often, repair plants and rid diseases. These articles will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/testing-moisture-in-plants.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/testing-soil.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/soil-ph-plants.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/test-soil-for-pests-and-diseases.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/making-sure-soil-drains-well.htm
Fungicides can help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/using-fungicides-in-garden.htm
These articles will help you with the care of Lantana:
