cornu cervi chattaladae 4N refusing to bloom

[Manu]

Originally Posted by jkofferdahl

In that picture, the color looks more like mine (I have about a dozen cornus). It's possible that the light level, then, is OK. Give the plant a year, and if it doesn't bloom within that time then you may have a dud, yes, though I really doubt it.

As an aside, in my experience cornu-cervi can tolerate more light than can amabilis.

4 shilleriana, 12 cornu cervi... You have a greenhouse or you do this at home? I so don't have the space for duplicates lol

It used to get the same light level as my amabilis variegated, but I recently decided to give it much more light as anyway I don't think I could burn this plant under lights...

So let me ask you, the blooming season is irregular for you or always around the same period? Does it benefit from cold nights? Dry spell in winter? Anything special you do to initiate blooming?

Since mine is mounted, it dries quickly and gets daily waterings with very low but constant fertilizing...which is the same treatment everyone gets except a few exceptions such as my few (2) Dracula's.