Den. Superbum

[nlm2951]

This superbum den. every year its get beautiful, but not flowers yet, I'm following the instructions from a book about how to care for , I hope someone will tell me something ,. specially if you are from south florida. norma

[WhiteRabbit]

Wow - looks fabulous! Good luck!

[plumania]

I got this one recently, leafy like yours right now and looks like it would not mind if I continue fertilizing.
I would be interested in seeing what people advise too.

[flexdc]

You need to Abuse it. Stop watering, let all the leaves fall off. Flower buds will show by Feb or so. Then start watering again. If the canes shrivel too much give it a mist.
Andrew

[isurus79]

Originally Posted by flexdc

You need to Abuse it. Stop watering, let all the leaves fall off. Flower buds will show by Feb or so. Then start watering again. If the canes shrivel too much give it a mist.
Andrew

Yep, stop watering it and let it see some cold temps (but dry!) if possible.

[smweaver]

That's a beautiful plant you have, Gloria. I will be pleased to see some pictures of it later if you're able to bloom it. Good luck.

Steve

[Hawaiian Sunshine]

Hi Norma. You have a very nicely grown Den. superbum. This specie is very popular in Hawaii. We call them honohono. In Hawaii, the peak blooming period is in March-April. Generally, the leaves start turning yellow in January and start falling off in February. I fertilize all year round although many growers will reduce their fertilizing Oct-Jan. Most growers in Hawaii water the honohonos heavily all year round. We don't dry out our plants.

I made a slide show on honohonos a few years ago that you might find interesting. You can find the slide show at this link: Honohono No Ka Oi - Photodex. When you double click on the slide show title page, the host will prompt you to download the photodex player. Download the player and click on the title page again. The slide show is 11 minutes long and goes through the life cycle of honohono or Den. superbum.

[Hawaiian Sunshine]

Originally Posted by Hawaiian Sunshine

Hi Norma. You have a very nicely grown Den. superbum. This specie is very popular in Hawaii. We call them honohono. In Hawaii, the peak blooming period is in March-April. Generally, the leaves start turning yellow in January and start falling off in February. I fertilize all year round although many growers will reduce their fertilizing Oct-Jan. Most growers in Hawaii water the honohonos heavily all year round. We don't dry out our plants.

I made a slide show on honohonos a few years ago that you might find interesting. You can find the slide show at this link: Honohono No Ka Oi - Photodex. When you double click on the slide show title page, the host will prompt you to download the photodex player. Download the player and click on the title page again. The slide show is 11 minutes long and goes through the life cycle of honohono or Den. superbum.

I forgot to mention that the slide show can only be viewed on a Windows based computer. It will not work on an Apple. Was anyone able to view the show?

[nlm2951]

Sorry I can't see it. Thank you for your info, I move the plant from the outside to the GH. What do you think? or should I leave it under the palms here it will get some sun and rain. norma

[tucker85]

Very nice!