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Old 09-12-2017, 04:26 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Default Re: Getting Velutina to flower (zone 6)

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This spring the corms sent up new pups. We did have a fairly mild winter compared to the last few so maybe I got lucky for zone 6.
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It would be nice if I could find the minimum effort method to make them flower.
In my experience, trying to force blooming (e.g., with phosphate) leads to poor results with bananas. Specifically, the bloom is underdeveloped and the plant also has signs of stress.
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