Getting it to bloom
Why won't my Coreopsis 'Uptick Gold and Bronze' bloom? (and how to make it flower)
Also called Uptick Gold and Bronze Tickseed, Suncatcher Coreopsis (Coreopsis 'Uptick Gold and Bronze').
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About Coreopsis 'Uptick Gold and Bronze'
Coreopsis 'Uptick Gold and Bronze' · also called Uptick Gold and Bronze Tickseed, Suncatcher Coreopsis · flowering
Coreopsis 'Uptick Gold and Bronze' is a compact, vigorous perennial tickseed in the Uptick Series, producing a profusion of golden-yellow flowers with a deep bronze-red centre from early summer to autumn. It tolerates heat, drought, and humidity better than older selections. Coreopsis is listed as non-toxic to pets by the ASPCA.
Plant type: flowering
Watch for — Aster yellows: Distorted or virescent flowers caused by a phytoplasma spread by leafhoppers. Remove affected plants immediately.
The reasons coreopsis 'uptick gold and bronze' isn't blooming
Almost every non-blooming coreopsis 'uptick gold and bronze' traces back to one of these, roughly in order of how common they are:
- Too little sun — most of these need full sun (or very bright light) to flower well; shade gives leaves, not blooms.
- Too much nitrogen feed, driving lush foliage at the expense of flowers (very common with general or lawn feeds).
- The plant has not been deadheaded, so it stops flowering once it sets seed.
- Irregular watering — drought or waterlogging at the budding stage makes buds abort.
- It is still too young or was checked by a transplant and is rebuilding before flowering.
Feeding coreopsis 'uptick gold and bronze' a high-nitrogen general feed and growing it in too little sun — you get a big leafy plant and almost no flowers.
The fix — how to get coreopsis 'uptick gold and bronze' to flower
- Maximise sun. Give coreopsis 'uptick gold and bronze' the sunniest spot you have — for most bedding and fruiting plants, more direct light directly means more flowers.
- Switch the feed. Move off high-nitrogen feeds and use a higher-potassium "bloom" or tomato-type feed as it comes into flower.
- Deadhead regularly. Remove spent flowers often to keep it producing more rather than stopping to set seed.
- Water consistently. Keep moisture even through budding and flowering — drought-then-flood swings make buds drop.
Light and feeding do most of the heavy lifting here. Dial in the spot with the light guide for coreopsis 'uptick gold and bronze' and get the feeding right with the coreopsis 'uptick gold and bronze' fertilising schedule — the wrong feed (too much nitrogen) is one of the most common silent reasons a healthy plant makes leaves instead of flowers.
Bloom season and what to expect
Coreopsis 'Uptick Gold and Bronze' flowers across its growing season (mostly summer) and, kept fed and deadheaded, can bloom for many weeks or right up to frost.
Post-bloom care so it flowers again
Deadhead, keep feeding lightly, and many will rebloom; collect seed from the best plants at the end of the season if you want to grow them again.
For everything else this plant needs day to day, see the full coreopsis 'uptick gold and bronze' care brief and its watering schedule — a stressed, badly watered plant rarely has the energy to flower at all.
Coreopsis 'Uptick Gold and Bronze' blooming — frequently asked questions
Why won't my coreopsis 'uptick gold and bronze' flower?
Coreopsis 'Uptick Gold and Bronze' blooms on the season's growth given enough sun, warmth and the right feed — there is no cold or photoperiod trick, just good growing conditions and a bloom-leaning feed. The most common reason it is not happening: Too little sun — most of these need full sun (or very bright light) to flower well; shade gives leaves, not blooms.
How do I make coreopsis 'uptick gold and bronze' bloom?
Give coreopsis 'uptick gold and bronze' the sunniest spot you have — for most bedding and fruiting plants, more direct light directly means more flowers. Move off high-nitrogen feeds and use a higher-potassium "bloom" or tomato-type feed as it comes into flower.
When does coreopsis 'uptick gold and bronze' normally bloom?
Coreopsis 'Uptick Gold and Bronze' flowers across its growing season (mostly summer) and, kept fed and deadheaded, can bloom for many weeks or right up to frost.
What should I do with coreopsis 'uptick gold and bronze' after it flowers?
Deadhead, keep feeding lightly, and many will rebloom; collect seed from the best plants at the end of the season if you want to grow them again.
What is the single biggest mistake stopping coreopsis 'uptick gold and bronze' flowering?
Feeding coreopsis 'uptick gold and bronze' a high-nitrogen general feed and growing it in too little sun — you get a big leafy plant and almost no flowers.
Keep reading
- Coreopsis 'Uptick Gold and Bronze' care — the full brief (light, water, humidity, problems, pet safety)
- Coreopsis 'Uptick Gold and Bronze' light needs — usually the first thing to fix for flowers
- Coreopsis 'Uptick Gold and Bronze' fertilising — the right feed for buds, not just leaves
- Should I water my plant? The simple check
- Why is my plant wilting? Wet vs dry
- Underwatered plant — signs and rehydration
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- All 4831 bloom guides in the Growli library