[Arid_gardener] Lantana not blooming

[Donald Garnett]

Neil: I have seen and grown both the shrubby and trailing lantana under a 
variety of
conditions, and they have always bloomed like crazy. They do sometimes bloom 
in spurts,
though. I currently have some that get afternoon shade and they do OK 
(except now they
have been frostbitten). I have seen trailiing lantana planted under trees 
occasionally that
bloom well.

If yours are getting at least a few hours of sun they should bloom. If the 
shade is too
deep, you may need to plant them in a sunnier place. If they have been 
planted only
recently, they need a little time to recover from planting shock. 
Overwatering also reduces
blooming. They will do well if you water them deeply once every 1-2 weeks, 
and less during
the cold months.

    good luck,
    Don Garnett
    Tucson

>neil
>85032
>neilcc at Qwest.net
>
>I have lantana plants in my front yard and they are under trees and get 
>lots of
>shade.I know they are best in full sun but I have about 10 lantana plants 
>that
>gets partial sun and my front yard faces south.Is there any thing I can do 
>to
>get them to flower more? Any help would be greatly appreciated. thank you