When do blue pillows bloom? The most important thing about the flowering period

Whether as a decorative companion on the wayside, as an eye-catcher in the Rock garden, or as a “filler” in crevices and cracks - the blue cushions know how to impress with their lush blossoms and intense colors ranging from white to purple to deep blue. We'll tell you here when this plant, also known as Aubrieta, will bloom and how you can have a beneficial effect on the blossoms.

The heyday of the Aubrietia

The general period of flowering can generally be given as spring. However, there are sometimes significant differences in the actual timing of the flowers. This depends on the one hand on the location and on the other hand can vary significantly from species to species.

Location

First, let's look at the dependency of the flowering phase on the location. Here you can see that the blue pillows bloom earlier, the warmer and sunnier the location. Like many other plants, the Aubrieta determines the “right” point in time using the duration of the sunshine and the ambient temperatures. Both are definitely more beneficial in spring than in winter, but they can also happen at the same time such a clear difference in conditions between full sun and rather shady locations result. So it can happen that one and the same type of blue pillow bloom on two different sides of the same garden in a significantly different way.

tip: A very sunny location affects not only the time of flowering, but also to a not inconsiderable extent on the number of flowers produced. Plants in a sunny location form lush carpets of flowers, while shady locations usually only have a few flowers.

species

If, on the other hand, one looks at the typical types of blue pillow, it quickly becomes clear that, especially when it comes to blooming and flowering times, spring is not the same as spring after all. These best-known and popular types differ, for example, as follows:

• 'Blue tit': March to April, rarely until May
• 'Blue Emperor': March to May
• 'X cultorum': April to June

The second bloom

With a little luck, you may be able to elicit a second flowering phase from the blue pillow in the same year. With these steps the chances of a renewed bloom are good:

1. Wait for the first flowering phase, ideally until the flowers have completely dried up
2. Completely remove flowers including style
3. In the same work step, cut back the entire plant significantly to stimulate growth, up to half of it usually possible without any problems
4. Subsequent fertilization to strengthen the plant
5. Ensure regular but moderate water supply for optimal growing conditions

With a little luck, the Aubrietia will delight you with a renewed flowering in late summer between August and the beginning of September. Incidentally, the chances of this are higher if the plants find the best possible location with full sun and dry, water-permeable soil. So you can put all your strength into the growth of the new flowers without having to compensate for adverse environmental conditions.