12-12-2006, 08:37 PM
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Phrag Cardinale with bud
I know the feeling! Can't wait to see it.
Diana
"Reka" wrote in message
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Nancy G. wrote:
May sound pretty stupid to all of you, but it's finally (knock on wood)
going to bloom. I bought it about 7 years ago with several divisions
in a 6" pot. It outgrew that pot and I divided it into 2 6" pots This
is the first year that it has started a bud. I don't have a clue
whether I finally got something right, or if it just reached a maturity
that told it to bloom.
I did change a lot of things the last year or so. I divided it into a
coir mix, put the phrags in a deeper tray that held water around the
base of the pot, changed plant food, tested and ammennded the ph, and
used rainwater as much as possible. Anyway, something has convinced it
to bloom, or at least try. I am so excited.
Wish me luck,
Nancy
We'll be anxiously awaiting pics!
Reka
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