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silken

07-02-2014 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by RJSquirrel (Post 691157)

yeah mines grows easy too. it more than doubles in size each year but wont bloom ...gone from a 4in clay pot to a 1 gallon bucket in 3 years. I read they wont bloom if they are too crowded then I read they wont bloom if they arent enough light. I read more why they wont bloom than why they do bloom ;)

nice flowers when they do mysteriously bloom :waving

Mine has grown to a large plant also and blooms every year, but rather stingily in my opinion. It gets many new growths and the plant looks healthy but not all of them bloom.

RosieC

07-03-2014 07:00 AM

Really gorgeous!

euplusia

07-04-2014 01:38 AM

The plant is doing great under your conditions, with sufficient light.

samarak

07-04-2014 02:12 AM

Agreed, still a winner. My wife has a couple of clones that she really likes. (She usually confines her nodosa hybrids to things with Richard Mueller in the background.)

Steve

Picotee

07-04-2014 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Paul (Post 691147)

LOL. Easy to grow yes, easy to bloom no. At least not for me nor a couple other folks I know. Had one for years and finally gave it away as I could not get the foolish thing to bloom. Later tried a cross made with Maikai -- same story as the first. Won't ever waste the space on one again. Instead I will just enjoy the fruits of the labors of such folks as yourselves.

Point taken, Paul. I have amended my comment to easy to grow 'in my conditions.'

Leisurely

07-04-2014 09:52 PM

I can't say anything bad about this plant. I just re-potted mine because the basket in which is was contained was falling apart. I broke it up into about a dozen pieces and put it in an eighteen inch basket. I am expecting loads of flowers between Thanksgiving and Christmas. It appears to be on schedule for you in South Africa.

silken

07-04-2014 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Leisurely (Post 691553)

Mine is quite large so maybe I should split it into multiple pieces to get more blooms. But it produces many new leads so that's not really my problem. Mine is the 'Spotted Star' cultivar. Maybe it is a stubborn bloomer.

NIVENJ

07-05-2014 06:47 AM

Thanks for your comments guys...

Although its such a great plant, seems to be some mixed reactions, always great hearing of others thaughts and experiences.....

silken

07-05-2014 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by NIVENJ (Post 691642)

Thanks for your comments guys...

Although its such a great plant, seems to be some mixed reactions, always great hearing of others thaughts and experiences.....

I love the blooms and upright growth habit, just would like more blooms - like yours :)

tucker85

07-05-2014 10:56 AM

Very pretty! Good growing. I agree those are strong growing plants and reliable bloomers.

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