However, you’re able to manually swivel the flowers where they dutifully stay put.
The beautiful flowers resemblesnapdragonsand slowly bloom from the bottom of the flower stalk upward.
Obedient Plant Care
Here are the main care requirements for growing an obedient plant.
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Light
Obedient plants are happiest infull sunbut they can handle partial shade, especially during dry summers.
Soil
Obedient plants are easily established and very drought-tolerant, forgiving plants.
Water
Obedient plants should be watered once or twice a week once established.
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Temperature and Humidity
These are tough plants, reliably hardy inUSDA Hardiness Zones3 to 10.
They prefer hot, dry regions with a temperature of 60 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
Fertilizer
Dont fertilize your obedient plants, unless they show signs of nutrient deficiencies.
Less fertilizer means less aggressive spreading.
Here’s how to propagate obedient plants in the spring by taking cuttings from young, tender shoots.
Here’s how to propagate obedient plants through division.
Take these steps for both indoor and outdoor sown seeds.
Choose a large pot, preferably 18 inches, to accommodate fast growth.
ensure the container has plenty of drainage holes.
Fill the pot with rich potting soil.
Take in pots during the winter so the cold does not affect sensitive roots.
When roots are growing out of the drainage holes, repot to larger containers or divide when repotting.
Overwintering
Wait until spring to cut back old foliage.
Leave cuttings on the plants to act as a protective winter mulch.
Common Pests & Plant Diseases
This plant has minor pest or disease issues.
Obedient plant may encounter fungal diseases such as rust or black spot.
Garden hygiene can mitigate and reduce fungal problems in any garden.
Pick off and properly dispose of affected leaves immediately.
They should remain in bloom well into fall even through November.
What Do Obedient Plant Flowers Look and Smell Like?
Flowers of the obedient plant make long-lasting cut flowers.
How to Encourage More Blooms
Full sun will produce the most blossoms.
Long-season gardeners can get a second flush of blooms by deadheading the first flowers.
Common Problems With Obedient Plant
This is a very easy plant to grow.
Large plants may require staking.
Although the plants pull out easily enough because of the shallow roots, they seem to pop up everywhere.
Spots on Leaves
Feathery black spots on leaves may indicate black spot fungal disease.
Rusty orange, yellow, brown, black, or white spots can also indicate rust fungal diseases.
Yellowing Leaves
The obedient plant may be showing signs ofnutrient deficiencies.
At that point, you might fertilize this plant but not before.
The obedient plant is extremely easy to grow without much help since they are aggressive spreaders.
Yes, obedient plants are perennials that grow back every year.
Harvest obedient plant seeds by cutting the dried, browned flowers off the stem.
There are seeds in each little head.
Place seed heads in a bucket and then shake the seeds free.
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