How often should I water my Bloomsdale Long Standing Spinach?

Bloomsdale Long Standing Spinach prefers for the soil to dry out between waterings and should be watered regularly . Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

How much sunlight does my Bloomsdale Long Standing Spinach need?

Bloomsdale Long Standing Spinach requires abundant, bright and direct light. Place it less than one foot from a window to ensure it receives enough light to survive 💪. Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement in your home 🏡.

What type of soil should I use for my Bloomsdale Long Standing Spinach?

Bloomsdale Long Standing Spinach does best in well-draining soil . A good soil will contain lots of organic matter such as coco coir as well as perlite or vermiculite to help with drainage. Adding a handful of perlite to regular store-bought potting soil should do the trick!

Should I fertilize my Bloomsdale Long Standing Spinach?

Bloomsdale Long Standing Spinach is a fast growing plant and may deplete the nutrients in its soil over time. Replenish them with a gentle organic fertilizer or compost every 1-2 months depending on your location and season. Fertilize more often during the growing season and in warmer and brighter climates.

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Bloomsdale Long Standing Spinach

Taxonomy

Scientific name

Spinacia oleracea 'Bloomsdale'

Genus

Spinacia

Family

Amaranthaceae

Order

Caryophyllales

How to care for Bloomsdale Long Standing Spinach

Water

How often to water your Bloomsdale Long Standing Spinach

Bloomsdale Long Standing Spinach needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot located in Phoenix, Arizona.

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

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

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Light

Check the growing potential in your area

A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

Phoenix, Arizona

48% Low

Growing Bloomsdale Long Standing Spinach in Phoenix right now

Plant growth potential is currently medium 👌

February 6th, 2023

Sunlight energy as measured by “net radiation” in Phoenix is currently medium 👌.

The availability of high quality sunlight in your home impacts ability for plants to thrive and is key in determini…

Sunlight will increase by 33.5% ☀️

February 7th, 2023

Phoenix is trending towards greater sunlight intensity!

The amount of sunlight in Phoenix is expected to increase by 33.5% over the next 2 weeks to an average of 14.0 megajoules of energy per m² p…

Daylight will increase by 1.0 hours 📈

February 6th, 2023

This month, Phoenix is getting an average of 9.4 hours of clear sky sunlight per day.

Hours of daylight will increase by 9.7% over the next two weeks. Your plants will get 11.0 total hours of dayl…

Light needs and placement for plant Bloomsdale Long Standing Spinach: 1ft from a window

Bloomsdale Long Standing Spinach love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to ensure it receives enough light to survive during this time of reduced sunlight intensity in Phoenix, Arizona ⛅.

Bloomsdale Long Standing Spinach does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Bloomsdale Long Standing Spinach

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Bloomsdale Long Standing Spinach: repot after 2X growth

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 Bloomsdale Long Standing Spinach after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

When to repot Bloomsdale Long Standing Spinach

Is this a good time of year to repot? No ⏳

February 3rd, 2023

The growing potential in Phoenix is low 📉.

Repotting in late fall or winter when the day lengths are shorter can be very stressful for a plant and cause it to go into shock.

It's best to repot…