On 24/07/2010 10:29, Donwill wrote:
Maybe I'm too impatient, but I have no flowers on my Heavenly blue or
Alba (moon flower). I planted the first seeds in April but they did
not germinate, so I planted a second lot in May after scarifying the
hard seed coat and soaking them in tepid water overnight. So
successful germination and they are both now over 6ft tall with
beautiful pale green leaves approx 7ins across. The foliage looks very
nice in the conservatory but no flowers unfortunately.
Am I too impatient or should there be flowers or at least some buds by
now ? Four days ago I tried shock tactics on the heavenly blue by
speaking to it very severely and threatening it with eviction out of
it's comfortable surroundings 19 deg C last night, (external minimum
air temp 10deg)

Yesterday I allowed it to develop temporary wilt by delaying watering
to try and shock it into flowering so I'm hoping that I shall see some
signs of flower buds soon..
They are both planted in a standard potting compost which seems to
suit other plants. does anybody know where on the plant the flowers
develop, leaf axils perhaps?

Any useful info gratefully received.
Cheers
Don



Thank you all for your contributions.
Warm Regards
Don