The Black-Eyed Susan is a bit tricky about her location. If the space is not optimal, only a few or no flowers will form. Care errors can also be responsible for the lack of flowers. What you can do if the Black-Eyed Susan just doesn't want to bloom.
Why isn't my Black-Eyed Susan blooming?
If the black-eyed Susan is not blooming, check the location (sunny, warm, airy, sheltered from the wind), proper care (drained soil, moderate watering, regular fertilization) and remove spent flowers to stimulate flower growth.
The right location is crucial
- Sunny
- Airy
- Warm
- Protected from the wind
Black-eyed Susan doesn't like wind, rain and cold. Make sure the plant is as sunny as possible. She prefers light partial shade to a place that is too cold and drafty.
Keep your distance from other plants so that the air can circulate well. Under no circumstances should the place be windy, because the plant, which comes from Africa, cannot tolerate it at all.
If the black-eyed Susan does not develop flowers, move it to another location. If you haven't grown the climbing plant before, you should initially just keep it in the pot until you find an ideal location.
How to properly care for the Black-Eyed Susan
The soil must never dry out completely. However, waterlogging causes the black-eyed Susanne to rot. Water moderately but regularly.
Make sure that the garden soil (€10.00 on Amazon) or the potting soil is permeable. When kept in a pot, there must be a large drainage hole. Place a drainage layer at the bottom of the pot so that the roots of the black-eyed Susan are not in water.
In order to develop many flowers, the climbing plant needs a lot of nutrients. Fertilize regularly. During the flowering period you should give fertilizer once or twice a month.
Cut out spent flowers
If you do not remove the spent flowers, the black-eyed Susan will stop blooming after a while.
Continuously cut off spent flowers to stimulate flower growth.
Only if you want to collect seeds from your black-eyed Susan should you leave a few flowers. The seeds ripen there and can be sown next year.
Tips & Tricks
If the black-eyed Susan has yellow or discolored leaves, spider mites are usually to blame. You should treat the infestation as quickly as possible so that the plant can recover from it.
