How to Grow Jupiter's Beard (Centranthus)
Jupiter's beard is a perennial with fragrant, dome-shaped clusters of small dark-pink or white flowers atop 2- to 3-foot stems. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Bypass Pruners
- Compost Makers
- Fertilizers
- Hand Cultivators
- Mulch
- Plants
- Seeds
Instructions
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Choosing Jupiter's Beard
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Look for plants at nurseries in spring and summer.
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Buy Jupiter's beard in 4-inch to 1-gallon containers.
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Choose healthy-looking plants with signs of new growth in leaves and flower buds.
Planting Jupiter's Beard
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Plant Jupiter's beard in full sun in well-drained soil.
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Add a light application of organic fertilizer to the planting hole.
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Place the plants no deeper than they were growing in the containers.
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Set the plants 6 to 9 inches apart.
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Mulch around but not on top of the plants with 3 inches of organic compost.
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Water well until soil is completely moist.
Caring for Jupiter's Beard
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Cut off flower stems when they're finished blooming with bypass pruners - this will encourage more flowers.
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Remove old foliage in spring, using bypass pruners to cut off the old stems.
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Apply a light application of organic fertilizer on top of the soil in early spring (follow package directions).
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Mulch around but not on top of the plants with 3 inches of organic compost in spring.
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Water well weekly until soil is completely moist in summers with no rainfall.
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