A Guide to Blooming Potted Plants

Contact: Diane Relf, Extension Specialist, Environmental Horticulture

August 1996

Common Name Light Water Temp Handling

African Violet med moist warm A

Anthurium med moist warm C

Azalea low moist cool C

Begonia (fibrous) med moist warm A,E

Begonia (Reiger) med moist warm B,E

Bromeliad med wet warm C

Cineraria high moist cool D
Cyclamen high moist cool G

Fuchsia med moist cool B,D

Geranium (Martha W.) high dry cool C,E

Gloxinia high moist warm B,G

Hibiscus high moist warm E

Hydrangea high moist warm E,G

Jerusalem Cherry med dry warm G

Kalanchoe low dry warm C

Lily (Easter) high dry warm F,G

Orchid med moist warm C

Ornamental Pepper med dry warm G

Pocketbook Plant high moist cool D,G

Poinsettia low moist warm G

Pot Mum high moist warm F,G

Primrose high moist cool F

Rose (Miniature) high moist warm F

Spring Bulbs high moist cool G

Common Name	Light	Water	Temp	Handling
African Violet	med	moist	warm	A
Anthurium	med	moist	warm	C
Azalea	low	moist	cool	C
Begonia (fibrous)	med	moist	warm	A,E
Begonia (Reiger)	med	moist	warm	B,E
Bromeliad	med	wet	warm	C
Cineraria	high	moist	cool	D
Cyclamen	high	moist	cool	G
Fuchsia	med	moist	cool	B,D
Geranium (Martha W.)	high	dry	cool	C,E
Gloxinia	high	moist	warm	B,G
Hibiscus	high	moist	warm	E
Hydrangea	high	moist	warm	E,G
Jerusalem Cherry	med	dry	warm	G
Kalanchoe	low	dry	warm	C
Lily (Easter)	high	dry	warm	F,G
Orchid	med	moist	warm	C
Ornamental Pepper	med	dry	warm	G
Pocketbook Plant	high	moist	cool	D,G
Poinsettia	low	moist	warm	G
Pot Mum	high	moist	warm	F,G
Primrose	high	moist	cool	F
Rose (Miniature)	high	moist	warm	F
Spring Bulbs	high	moist	cool	G

A: Continuous flowering.
B: Cut back after blooms fade; maintain recommended watering to rebloom next spring/summer.
C: Remove faded flowers; grow for foliage. (Might rebloom.)
D: Set outdoors in shady area during warmer months.
E: Transplant or place outdoors in warm climates.
F: Transplant outdoors. (Mulch in winter.)
G: Discard after flowering.

(adapted from the Professional Plant Growers association and published as "a Guide to Blooming Potted Plants" in The Virginia Gardener Newsletter, Volume 11, Number 2.)

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