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Old 12-09-2010, 06:25 PM   #22 (permalink)
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I've never read or heard anything about birds needing cold to bloom since they are a tropical and in the banana family. They don't like cold!
Yes and no. Of course, they must be able to bloom without a cold period as they grow and bloom in warm zones, but coldness (of limited duration) is no hindrance for them to bloom (as my S. reginae plants show). You`re probably right - maybe S. nicolai needs to be in the ground to bloom.
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