Myparadise plant bloomed after 5 years but has failed to bloom the past 2 years the looks healthy WHY
By Georgem
United Kingdom
Grown from seed now 7 years old bloomed after 5 years not since
- 29 Nov, 2008
Answers
I always stand mine outside during the warmer(WHAT warmer months) months as I do with my Christmas cactus
29 Nov, 2008
Me too Bren. They weren't out much this year. LOL.
29 Nov, 2008
Hi George and welcome to GoY. There are several possible reasons for this. Some of them (and somebody may add to the list) -
1) Not enough light. We have just had 2 very bad summers in most parts of the UK. You don't say where you are but I assume you have had very grey skies as well. Even in a greenhouse or airy conservatory it could be struggling, and on a window ledge I would have said it would definitely have problems.
2) Not warm enough. Again 2 lousy summers so if it hasn't been in a warm area, again it would struggle to flower.
3) Is it pot-bound? Usually not a good thing but strelitzias have to be to flower properly. If you have re-potted it then it probably has too much room.
4) They like feeding but they are again a bit weird. They like to have there fertilisers alternated. Some growmore, some sea-weed or kelp fertiliser, some tomato food.
Beautiful plants and someone else may be able to add to this list but I hope that gives you something to start looking at.
John.
29 Nov, 2008