How to Care for Angelonia plant

Are you searching for how to propagate and care for the Angelonia plant?

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Then, you have clicked on the right article. Here, I have described the Angelonia plant in detail including a guide to Learn How to Care for the Angelonia plant.

Angelonia is a colorful, fruit scent flower that spreads happiness in your hot summer garden. You should consider growing them.

After reading this article you would be able to grow this dazzling flower on your own and enjoy its beauty all growing season.

So let’s get started:

Angelonia plant

Angelonia blooms are cultivated as ornamental plants for their snapdragon bloom. They bloom nonstop from late spring throughout fall with a cheerful splash of color and scented flowers in the landscape.

 Its flowers pick the pace while other cool-season annuals take a break during the heat of the summer.

Although its bloom looks similar to a snapdragon, Angelonia plants thrive in heat, even in hot and humid climates, unlike snapdragon flowers that get faded in mid-summer.

It is a tender perennial plant in USDA zone 9-11, usually grown as annuals in other zones.

Due to this, they are also known as summer snapdragon flowers. This semi-tropical plant has delicate tubular flowers with fruit scents that attract beautiful pollinators like hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees.

Especially in hot summer evenings flower scent becomes strong attracting many pollinators.

With a wide range of colors including purple, blue, white, Serena, and pink, this plant is one of the best annuals for flower beds, borders, and containers.

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Quick Guide

How to grow 

After knowing many good things about the Angelonia plant, you might be thinking it would be difficult to plant and care for them.

To your surprise cultivating these flowers is not hard. In this section, You will how to plant and grow them step by step:

When to Plant

The ideal time to plant an angelonia is in mid-spring when there is no threat of frost. You can plant them early if frost is past in your region. Planting earlier will give them time to get settled and bloom from late spring through fall. If you’re planting through seeds you can start the propagation process indoors in the frost with a heat mat and other growing conditions.

Where to Plant

Angelonia Plants grow about 1-3 feet long and 1-2 feet wide. Plant in a large container or better in the garden where they receive maximum sunlight.

How to propagate angelonia plant

You can propagate Angelonia plants from small plugs or seeds. Usually growing from a small plant or plug is better than seeds. This is because there are many cultivars of angelonia plants developed by breeding two or more species for better bloom. 

When you propagate seeds from an existing plant there is a chance that the plant won’t grow identically or exactly similar to its mother plant. 

You can buy plugs from a nearby nursery, online or you can take stem cuttings from your friends and neighbors if they have one.

How to propagate from division in the garden:

• Now you have the cutting or small part of your favorite cultivar, discuss how to plant it.
• Loose ground soil about 10 to 15 inches with a shovel or grab hook. 
• Dig a hole similar to the size of the root ball, and fill one-third of the hole with compost or other organic matter.
• Place the plant even on the soil surface. Do not plant too deep, just make the plant stand and cover its root balls.
• Fill the soil gently to remove air pockets, water thoroughly, and make sure the plant receives good drainage and full sun.

How to grow from stem cuttings indoors:

• Angelonia plants can easily propagate from stem cutting indoors. 
• Take the stem cutting with no bloom and strip all leaves except the top pair of leaves. Stem cutting with no roots does not support many leaves.
• Cut the bottom tip of the cutting to visible its fresh white-green tissue. Do not plant stem cutting with a dark spot, it might not grow properly.
• Dip the bottom tip into the rooting hormone and insert the cutting in well-drained potting soil.
• Use a medium-sized pot that has an adequate drainage hole. 
• Place the pot in the shade till it gets five to six inches taller. This sign shows the cutting starts growing roots and now regular sunlight.
• After a month when it grows a few pairs of leaves place the pot outdoors for two to three hours a day to get them familiar with outside conditions. After doing this for one week transplant it in the garden.

How to care for angelonia plant

Soil 

Plant in rich, well-drained soil. Angelonia plants can grow in a wide range of soil but planting in rich organic matter soil reduces watering and fertilization needs. Plants need good drainage to prevent root rot, so if you have clay soil consider growing in raised beds or containers.

Water 

When Angelonia plants get established they become drought tolerant. Water only when the upper surface of the soil looks dry. Wet foliage and flowers for a longer period invite fungal diseases.

To avoid this, water directly into the base of the plant. Remember Angelonoa starts wilting when they do not get enough water. Water thoroughly and your plant will be happy again. If your plant suffering from fungal diseases; Read how to get rid of powdery mildew.

Light

Plant where they receive at least six hours of sunlight. Plants that get less than six hours of sunlight will get leggy and produce less bloom. Try to give them the maximum light possible.

Pruning

Many people ask how to prune the angelonia plant. Unlike many annuals, Angelonia plants do not need pruning to encourage more blooms. However, you can prune stems 4-5 inches deep for bushier growth.

Temperature and humidity

Angelonia plants love to flourish in hot and humid climates. They thrive well in the southern part of the US where sultry conditions dominate. This plant also does well in the Southwest, with little extra watering.

Fertilizer

Angelonia Plants need fertilizer from the second year if you didn’t plant in rich compost soil. If your plant is one year old, fertilize it once in the growing season. Too much fertilizer will result in more growth of foliage than flowers and might also damage the plant. Use a balanced fertilizer with a time-release mix of 10-5-10 or 12-12-12 to make your plant bloom for longer.

Common Pests/Diseases

Angelonia plants have the danger of aphids. Especially in the early stage of plating, its growth is rapid. Applying neem soap twice a week will knock the pests before they get a chance to deform your beloved plant. Read how to get rid of aphids from plants

Toxicity

Angelonia plant has not been reported to be toxic to humans and pets. But, it may affect if consumed leaves in large quantities. It’s better to treat them as ornamental plants.

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Angelonia Vs snapdragon

Although Angelonia and Snapdragon look similar they do not belong to the same genus.

Snapdragon flowers have a large variety of Agelonoa flowers including orange, yellow, and others you can’t find in Angelonia. 

Snapdragon has larger bloom and grows at the peak of spring whereas the Angelonia flower blooms in the summer heat. To enjoy flowering for a longer time, plant some Snapdragons followed by some Angelonia when summer heats up. 

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Madhuresh

Hey! I’m Madhuresh, a passionate content creator, and a Plant lover. I created Shiny Plant to explore and learn about new plants. The purpose is to provide simple and effective Gardening Tips. Hope you’ll find this informative.