How to train new D Nobile canes?

[ipv6ready]

Hi again,

What is the correct way of training new growth?

Should I stake the new canes towards the centre and force the old canes out or vice versa?

Another question, hopefully I got this wrong, I thought I read that Nobiles flower on the old canes. The thing is I bought my plant with three canes all in flower?

Does this mean no flowers this year until next year when the 8 new canes are 8 old canes?

Thank you in advance.

[Undergrounder]

Were there any canes with leaves this year? Usually it goes:

year 1: Grow cane
year 2: Drop leaves from cane in autumn, flowers bud from cane in spring.

As for new growth i keep mine in hanging pots so i just tie them to the apex of the hook thing as they get that high. A grower i know puts in a small stake in the middle and just ties them to it. The old canes usually stand up on their own after they've lost their leaves and done their flowering.

[ipv6ready]

Thank you for the infor. I knew/read that the nobiles were decidious but did not realise it was a 2 year cycle!!

It is just a little hard to train as when I bought it with 3 canes, now it has 8 more growth so it is a little cowded.

Hmm this means no flowers this year oh well I guess I can look forward to a big show next year, hopefully

Thank you