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Title: Another November mystery bloom Post by: roadrunner on November 19, 2011, 12:05:51 PM Here's another example of cooler temperatures effect on bloom appearance on an older HVH cultivar. The bloom is just under 9 inches.
Title: Re: Another November mystery bloom Post by: farmer d on November 22, 2011, 06:22:39 PM ????????????????
Farmer D Title: Re: Another November mystery bloom Post by: Charlie on November 23, 2011, 07:18:35 AM Gold Mine, I think. If it is GM, it is a pretty one that I want to grow again. I do have at least one plant of it now. Here's a summer photo.
Charlie Title: Re: Another November mystery bloom Post by: roadrunner on November 23, 2011, 08:24:35 AM Charlie I figured you'd recognize it. It fits your description of how cooler temperatures affect its appearance.
I've had this plant for 3 1/2 years before finally getting its first buds and blooms this October. The bush has grown well but has been a non bloomer til now. Maybe it needs some size to start getting buds or perhaps my fertilizer program should be altered. Here's a pic of its first bloom from mid October. dave Title: Re: Another November mystery bloom Post by: Charlie on November 23, 2011, 03:37:24 PM Hi Dave, you might want to put it in a sunnier place next spring and see if that brings out the buds. It gets better looking in more heat and sun and is not a fader.
Charlie Title: Re: Another November mystery bloom Post by: roadrunner on November 26, 2011, 12:45:15 PM Thanks Charlie. This was the first year I moved it outside of the greenhouse to a location where it got direct sunlight from early morning til about 11am. That must have triggered the bud formation. It never did anything in the greenhouse. I will take your suggestion and move it to an even sunnier postion starting next spring. Repotting from its 8" pot to a 10" will likely help it also since it seems to want to be a large bush.
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