I think you said it yourself, Diana:

"Repot in a more timely manner and do some more fertilizing that [you] used
to..."

Let's see, less stress and more nutrition...Naaahh, that couldn't affect
blooming.

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"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
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Hmm. A bit of hallucination might do the trick! The only changes we've
made in our cultural habits is to repot in a more timely manner, and do
some more fertilizing than we used to do, which was needed. Light levels
have not changed, nor has watering. No new chemicals have been introduced.
I will say this: although we have not lost any tree canopy, and our
screening is exactly the same, I am seeing lighter leaves on many plants.
[If anything, our fruit trees are providing more shade than ever.]
Temperatures here are no different than in prior summers, but it seems
that somehow the plants are getting brighter light. I had a Rhy. gigantea
go almost white overnight a few months ago. It had lived in that spot for
three years.

I guess what I'm wondering is if the blooming habits of some plants could
be permanently altered by the stress they underwent.

What else would explain out of season blooming? Another example: Angraecum
magdelainae has bloomed three times this year, including in February and
March. It has buds coming now, too, though this is an okay season for it.

Not trying to be difficult here. I am not a scientist as some here are. I
am genuinely curious.

Diana (No, I don't do LSD!!)