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Fri, May 11, 12 at 20:19
| I have some Convallaria in an 8" pot. There are about 20 plants. The leaves are very large and look healthy but I only have 2 flower stalks. What is the problem for the lack of bloom?
Am I overcrowding the plants in a too small pot? Did I get bulbs that were insufficiently fertilized the previous year? Or is it a matter of time, that more flowers will come? |
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| Sounds like overcrowding and, perhaps, not enough food. Maybe three to an eight inch pot. Topdress with good compost and well-rotted or pelletised animal manure (steer, horse, or sheep but not chicken because it can be too 'hot' and alkaline.) And - cover with oak leaves in winter. Morning sun up to about 10am could be useful, too. Repot every year if they are going to stay in a small-ish pot. |
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