Statice (Limonium) cultivation report

The gap between the infinitely weed-like leaves and the elegant and delicate flowers is pleasing.

Yes! I’m Annie, the statice fairy. Lately, for various reasons, it’s been called limonium, but I personally think statice has a nicer sound, and that’s fine. Statice leaves are very weed-like. When I was removing weeds, I almost pulled them out by mistake. Wait a minute. After enduring the frigid winter while withering the leaves, the rugged and angular flower stalks rise up, and the cute and delicate flowers are unimaginable from such a rugged body. Yes, statice is life itself. Why don’t you try to grow statice that blooms by hitting it?

Statice (Limonium) “almost weekly” cultivation report

6/20start
Seed planting
Annie
Small, thin, delicate seeds, right?
6/27
Germination!
Annie
Statice Futaba is actually so thin and delicate. Well, this is my true nature, or rather, I have a surprisingly weak personality.
7/4
True leaves come out!
Annie
In place of the elongated futaba, a nondescript true leaf came out.
7/11
Leaves begin to grow
Annie
You can easily mistake it for a weed by looking at it. statice, statice
7/18
Leaves that grow vertically
Annie
It’s getting a little longer
7/25
Wedge-shaped cuts begin to appear
Annie
When this notch enters, the statice leaves are also a single serving. And after all, it came to resemble that weed that blooms yellow flowers
8/1
All changed to leaves with notches
Annie
Anyone who sees it will think it’s that weed that produces fluffy seeds in the shape of a cotton hat. It’s not. It’s statice
8/8
Gigantic
Annie
When you notice it, the length of the leaves is over 20 cm!
8/15
Stretch vertically and horizontally
Annie
It doesn’t have a stem, and just leaves grow from the ground one after another and grow bigger. too wild
8/22
360 degree radiation
Annie
Stretches in all directions into a ball shape. You can do whatever you want
8/29
Thick and wide leaves
Annie
It’s starting to look like a vegetable now. I’m shocked to hear that you don’t feel very sensitive
9/5
Stop growing
Annie
Well, it’s still summer, but statice is going into a long, long “Angel’s Rest” from here. I’ll be watching monthly from now on. It doesn’t change at all, so I don’t want to bore you.
10/3
Growth, stop
Annie
Regardless of the fact that growth stops in the middle of winter, statice is going into hibernation as soon as possible in such a nice climate.
11/7
The Ball Leaf
Annie
Even after two months, the appearance is almost unchanged. Are you bored even if it’s monthly? “But the number of leaves has increased a little.”
12/5
Preparing for winter
Annie
In December, when you start to feel chilly, you suddenly start clinging to the ground.
1/2
Leaves are lifeless
Annie
Around the time the year passed, the leaves began to shrivel.
2/6
Leaves begin to dry
Annie
It’s pickled
2/13
Leaves are just the core
Annie
You can tell that it’s cold and painful
2/20
Leaves wither
Annie
It looks like it’s really decaying, so it’s often cut here. please support me a little more
2/27
Even the sprouts wither
Annie
It’s like seaweed washed up on the shore. Some people give up when the sprouts wither, but please support me a little more.
3/6
Almost completely dry
Annie
Finished statice! 90% of people think so! ? “But a miracle will happen from here.”
3/13
Green leaves, remain
Annie
I thought that the leaves would rot away and disappear, but it seems that the remaining leaves are slowly recovering their vitality.
3/20
Green leaves, stand
Annie
The season is spring. A green leaf that has stood up with a pin. Statice was alive!
3/27
Green, increasing
Annie
Green leaves that were hiding behind the dry grass. It started to increase little by little
4/3
Leaves begin to grow
Annie
The few leaves that survived the extreme cold came here and started growing again.
4/10
Sprouts come out
Annie
When the revived leaves have accumulated energy, the long-awaited sprouts also appear!
4/17
Sprouts grow
Annie
Nice color! “It’s okay now.”
4/24
Statice has a new strain
Annie
New stocks to replace the withered leaves in winter. A new life born on the precious sacrifice of dry leaves
5/1
A flower stalk appears!
Annie
I’m finally out! “It’s truly the result of hardships and hardships.”
5/8
Flower stalk grows
Annie
It’s fast from here! “The unique ‘stem with wings (scale leaves)’ will grow steadily!”
5/15
A mustache-shaped flower bed is formed
Annie
If this fluffy flower bed can be made, it will be finished. Many buds will be born from this
5/22
A bud appears
Annie
Buds, bouts, buds that look like match heads are coming out one after another!
5/29
The buds are starting to bloom!
Annie
If you think it’s the head of a match! ? “One by one, they began to open like a parachute!”
6/5
Flowering
Annie
All at once! “Rather than that, it seems to be annoying that they open up one by one.” And when you notice it, you will be surprised that it has become a lively flower garden! “There’s still a long way to go!”
7/3
Full bloom!
Annie
In summer, statice blooms reach their peak.
8/21
Reincarnation
Annie
It’s been a year since I took root here. Fully enjoying the four seasons, Statice completes his life’s journey and reincarnates.

Key points for Statice (Limonium) cultivation

A type that spends the cold winter and accumulates the power to bloom flowers. The weak point is that it is not very cold resistant. It can be driven to the brink of withering during a period of extremely cold weather, but the resurrection from there is dramatic.

Cultivation difficulty：★★★★☆