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Athens Select lantana - not so select.

Posted by tedlyxx z9 LA (My Page) on
Tue, Aug 23, 05 at 9:46

In early March I got 3 AS lantana - 2 orange and 1 rose. None has blooms or has even shown a single bud since early June. The oranges are 2 - 3 feet across and the leaves drop and curl in the heat. The rose is 2' tall and 6' across with no signs of blooming, and NO I don't use high nitrogen fertilizer on them. The wild pink and yellow lantana rested several weeks in July but is blooming again as is the recumbent yellow. The Athens Select take up too much room for non-blooming plants.


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RE: Athens Select lantana - not so select.

I am having the same problem with my lantana. I put them in key focal points in my garden because of the size and bloom. Now I am getting ready to rip them out and replace with something different. I just don't know what to replace with that will not get too big and will bloom a good part of the summer....


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RE: Athens Select lantana - not so select.

The only lantana I've noticed blooming all the time nonstop in summer is New Gold. Other than that, here are some things I've noticed, though I'm not calling myself an expert. 1. Sounds like some stress. If you planted them in summer heat, give them time to adjust. 2. Also many lantana bloom on again-off again There can be a little art in getting maximum bloom out of them. 3. Too much water can reduce blooming substantually. It stresses the plant. 4. Too much shade-ditto. 5 I say don't blame the plant. If it's a named brand it is almost for sure an improved plant, so give it a chance. 6. Like I said in the beginning, if you want guaranteed heavy blooming, go with New Gold.


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RE: Athens Select lantana - not so select.

Yep, New Gold is a winner for me and has done consistently well for the last 4 or 5 years. We even overwinter it successfully by not cutting it back. Of course it only comes in yellow.

Maybe the "select" part of the name means that it "selects" who it does well for!! Sorry if you got a dud.


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RE: Athens Select lantana - not so select.

ATHENS SELECT Lantana varieties- 'Athens Rose' and 'New Gold'are varieties that I am familiar with due to our experience of growing thousands from cuttings. The are both dependable and good growers for us. We sell hundreds of plants in 4"pots, Hanging Gardens and Container Gardens every year and the plants perform very well.
You may have to prune the plants after a heavy blooming period and provide a good supply of plant food with a slow release fertilizer like Osmocote 18-6-12. This plant food will provide a minimum of 6 months of feeding.
Remember, flowers form on actively growing parts of the plants so it is necessary to keep them 'vegetative' by prunning, feeding and watering during periods of stress.


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RE: Athens Select lantana - not so select.

I know that this is a very old thread. I found it when googled "Athens Rose Lantana"

Has anyone had luck with this hybrid?

I live in San Antonio, which is in South Texas. Very hot summers. Mild winters.

I planted it in April and zip...nada.

Other lantanas in the same location in my garden are doing fine. I also planted a new Hybrid called Rose Glow from Landmark in the same area. Rose Glow is beautiful and performing wonderfully.

Is this a winter blooming/short day lantana? By that I mean that the white and purple trailing lantanas don't bloom in the summer around here. They stop blooming around April 1st, and resume in October.

Although frost will stunt the Lantana Montevidis, it quickly grows back and will often bloom in the winter.

The Lantana Camara hybrids are summer bloomers down here.

I'm just frustrated because Athens Rose seems to be taking up a lot of room in my garden and I have no idea when or if it would bloom.

Thank you very much,


 
 

 

 


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