Lisianthus Voyage 2 Blue Live Plug Plant – Well-Rooted Starter, 1-3″ Tall

Overview

Bring the elegance of florists’ favorite blooms to your garden with this vibrant lisianthus live plant. You will receive one healthy, well-rooted Lisianthus Voyage 2 Blue plug, a starter plant ready for transplanting. This particular variety, ‘Voyage 2 Blue’, is renowned for its captivating deep blue petals, adding a touch of sophistication to any landscape or container arrangement. Lisianthus, often mistaken for roses due to their delicate, layered petals, are exceptional cut flowers and provide long-lasting beauty in your garden. Our plugs are carefully nurtured to ensure they arrive robust and ready to thrive, offering you a head start on cultivating these exquisite flowers.

Each lisianthus live plant is a young starter, providing the joy of watching it grow and eventually burst into a spectacular display of blue. While they arrive without flowers, the strong root system ensures a smooth transition to your garden. Whether you’re an experienced gardener or just starting, growing lisianthus from a plug is a rewarding experience, leading to bountiful blooms that can be enjoyed fresh in vases or as a stunning focal point in your outdoor space.

Key Benefits

Choosing to grow a lisianthus live plant offers numerous advantages for any gardening enthusiast. These plants are not only visually stunning but also bring a unique charm to your home and garden.

• Exquisite Blue Blooms: The ‘Voyage 2 Blue’ variety produces stunning, deep blue lisianthus flowers that resemble roses, adding a touch of luxury and elegance to any setting.
• Excellent Cut Flowers: Known for their long vase life, lisianthus are a favorite among florists. You can enjoy fresh bouquets from your garden for weeks.
• Long Blooming Season: With proper lisianthus care, these plants can provide continuous blooms from summer through fall, extending the vibrant beauty in your garden.
• Versatile Planting Options: Ideal for garden beds, borders, and containers, allowing flexibility in your landscape design. They can also be grown as annuals in cooler climates.
• Healthy Starter Plant: Receiving a well-rooted lisianthus plug ensures a strong foundation for growth, making it easier to establish your plant and enjoy quicker results.
• Attracts Pollinators: While primarily grown for their beauty, the flowers can attract beneficial pollinators to your garden.
• Unique Texture: The delicate, layered petals provide a unique texture compared to other common garden flowers, creating visual interest.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Proper lisianthus care is crucial for ensuring your plant thrives and produces abundant blooms. Starting with a healthy lisianthus plug gives you a significant advantage. These plants prefer specific conditions to reach their full potential, especially when you’re growing lisianthus from a young age.

For optimal growth, your lisianthus live plant needs full sun to bright light, ideally 6 or more hours per day. In very hot climates, providing morning sun with some afternoon shade will help prevent heat stress and maintain plant vigor. When it comes to watering, consistency is key, especially for young plugs. Keep the soil consistently moist, but never soggy, as overwatering can lead to root rot. Once established, water when the top 1-2 inches of soil feel dry to the touch. Always water at the base of the plant to avoid wetting the foliage, which can encourage fungal problems. The soil itself is extremely important for lisianthus; it requires excellent drainage. An ideal mix would be sandy or loamy soil with good airflow, and a pH between 6.5 and 7.0. Poor drainage is a common cause of issues for this plant.

Lisianthus prefer moderate temperatures, ideally between 18-26°C (65-79°F). They can be sensitive to extreme heat and humidity, which might cause them to struggle. They are hardy in USDA zones 8-11, where they can be grown as perennials. In cooler areas, they are typically cultivated as annuals. Fertilize your lisianthus live plant with a balanced liquid fertilizer every 2-4 weeks during the growing season to encourage strong growth and prolific flowering. Regularly deadhead spent blooms to promote continuous flowering and prevent the plant from putting energy into seed production. Watch out for common pests like aphids and whiteflies, and treat them promptly with organic insecticidal soap if necessary.

Size & Details

This offering includes one healthy lisianthus plug, a live starter plant that is well-rooted and ready for transplanting. Each plug typically measures between 1-3 inches tall, providing a robust foundation for growth. These plants are shipped in a small nursery pot with soil, ensuring they arrive in optimal condition. While the photos may show mature plants for reference, your plant will be a young starter without flowers upon arrival, allowing you the satisfaction of nurturing it to full bloom. Lisianthus are known for their moderate growth rate, and with proper lisianthus care, you can expect them to reach their mature height of 18-30 inches tall and 6-12 inches wide within one growing season. They are perfect for adding vertical interest to your garden beds or creating captivating container arrangements.

The ‘Voyage 2 Blue’ variety is specifically chosen for its vibrant color and reliable performance. When growing lisianthus, remember that these plugs are designed to give you a head start, bypassing the more delicate seed-starting phase. They are young plants, full of potential, ready to establish quickly in your chosen location. Expect blooms to appear several weeks after transplanting, typically in late spring to early summer, and continue through the first frost with consistent deadheading.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big does this lisianthus live plant get? A: This lisianthus live plant is a starter plug, typically 1-3 inches tall upon arrival. With proper care, it can grow to a mature height of 18-30 inches tall and 6-12 inches wide within a single growing season.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: Lisianthus are primarily outdoor plants, thriving in full sun. In colder climates (below USDA Zone 8), they are grown as annuals outdoors. They can be brought indoors for overwintering in some cases, but generally perform best outside.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: With attentive lisianthus care, these plants are moderately easy to grow. They require consistent watering, good drainage, and plenty of sunlight. They are not recommended for absolute beginners unless specific care instructions are followed closely.
• Q: What condition will the lisianthus plug arrive in? A: Your lisianthus plug will arrive as a healthy, well-rooted starter plant in a small nursery pot with soil. It will be a young plant and will not have flowers upon arrival, as photos show mature plants for reference only.
• Q: How much sunlight does it need for growing lisianthus? A: For successful growing lisianthus, it requires full sun to bright light, meaning at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day. In very hot regions, providing some afternoon shade is beneficial to prevent stress.
• Q: When is the best time to plant this lisianthus live plant? A: The best time to plant your lisianthus live plant outdoors is after the last danger of frost has passed in spring, once soil temperatures have warmed up. This allows the plant ample time to establish before the summer blooming season.
• Q: What’s the minimum temperature this plant can tolerate? A: Lisianthus prefer temperatures between 18-26°C (65-79°F). They are hardy in USDA zones 8-11. In cooler zones, they should be treated as annuals or protected from frost as they are sensitive to cold temperatures.
• Q: How long until it blooms? A: After planting your lisianthus plug, you can typically expect your plant to start blooming in late spring to early summer, several weeks after transplanting, depending on growing conditions and climate.
• Q: Does this plant come with blue lisianthus flowers already? A: No, this is a young starter plant (a lisianthus plug) and will not have flowers upon arrival. The photos displaying blooms are for reference to show what the mature plant will look like when it flowers.
• Q: What type of soil is best for lisianthus care? A: For optimal lisianthus care, the plant requires well-draining soil. Sandy or loamy soil with good airflow and a pH between 6.5-7.0 is ideal to prevent root rot.