
Longflower Bluebells
Also known as
small bluebells, long-flowered bluebells, large-flowered bluebells, long-flowered lungwort, long-flowered mertensia and trumpet bluebells
Taxonomy
Mertensia longiflora
Mertensia
Boraginaceae
Boraginales

How to care for Longflower Bluebells
How often to water your Longflower Bluebells

every 9
Longflower Bluebells needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Longflower Bluebells in your home

a window
Longflower Bluebells may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
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How to fertilize Longflower Bluebells

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Longflower Bluebells after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Longflower Bluebells
Longflower Bluebells
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 9 days

< 3ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
