EasyBloom Forum

I see others have questioned the accuracy of the recommended plants on here too. I a feel a bit confused because there are some plants that I have looked at in my recommendations and when I read the descriptions they don't look like they will work. For instance, I looked at Baby Blue Eyes as an annual and it said it does not work in hot and humid conditions. I live in Central Florida. That's the description of the weather here! On the flip side Mexican Heather seems to grow very well here. Almost everyone on my street has a plant some place in their yard and yet when I searched for it in my recommendations Easy Bloom said it was not a match. Is there something I am missing here?

Hmmm...that is interesting. I can definitely explain the issue with Baby Blue Eyes, but I will have to look at your readings for the Mexican Heather. Not too sure about that one. As for the Baby Blue Eyes, being an annual gives it "special privileges". In other words annuals don't play by the normal set of rules when it comes to recommending a plant and this isn't an uncommon practice in horticulture. The reason for this is because annuals only live for one season (and often times are only of horticultural value for part of that season; they flower for only a couple of months out of the year). Many gardeners could squeeze in the pretty flowers of that annual during the part of the year where the weather is nice enough for it to grow. You will see this practiced among other horticulturalists. Since annuals have to be replaced so often anyway, the thinking is you could try to squeeze them in while they are pretty. Your EasyBloom sensor apparently sensed an environment that would be amenable to Baby Blue Eyes during this time of year. As for the Mexican Heather, I will have to look into this further. I may have to get back to you on this one. It seems like this plant would be a good fit too. I am rather familiar with it and its cultivation needs. I hope this was helpful to you. If you do have any more questions, please feel free to ask. It is my pleasure to help our customers. Thanks for the questions and Happy Gardening!!!! Robby

I need just a bit more clarification on this. If I remember correctly the Baby Blue Eyes flowers in the spring and summer. If I plant this will it flower now? Do the rules change due to climate and conditions or what is written in the Plant Care section true always. I guess what I am asking truly is there is no sense in my planting the Baby Blue Eyes now if it won't flower until Spring and I want flowers now, correct? But if i am looking ahead to the Spring then it is a good suggestion, correct? Also what have you found on the Mexican Heather?

Hey Jacquelyn...Since you live in Central Florida you might be able to pull it off. I would at least attempt trying some seeds for your Baby Blue Eyes right now, but I'm not going to tell you that it will work 100%. If you have plants already started, they may have a better chance of flowering. I would strongly recommend you sow Baby Blue Eyes seeds in early spring though. Generally, Baby Blue Eyes flower in summer, but they are not affected by day/night length to trigger flowering. Essentially they could flower sooner if they make it through the winter and could avoid the hot, humidity of Central Florida in summer.

As for your Mexican Heather, I think I've fixed the problem. It seemed to be a zoning issue. Your light was optimal so it definitely wasn't an issue. If you try again, you should see it working properly now. Thanks for the feedback. We definitely appreciate hearing from our customers. Let me know if you have any more questions or need any more clarifications as I am always willing to help out. Cheers, Robby