Thanks Tim-- it's only in it's second year at the 6-7 ft. height. I guess I'll give it more time, and continue dragging it in and out. It will be worth it when it flowers! Is the 15-15-15 fertilizer good? Or should i be pushing the phosphorous higher? Thanks, Dee On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 8:15 PM, Tim Chapman <tim@gingerwoodnursery.com>wrote: > A 24" pot for any Etlingera is rather small. If the plant looks healthy > it should still bloom at some point. Even some of the smaller deciduous > gingers need to be established for a few years before blooming. The large > evergreens take some time as well to get a large enough clump to bloom. > > Tim Chapman > > > > On Jan 29, 2013, at 6:08 PM, Dee <dee@deeandbill.com> wrote: > > > Hi All- > > Does anyone have any info on getting Etligera Venusta to flower in Zone > 10b? I’ve been dragging a 24” pot inside the house every winter, and > although the plant is healthy, I’m not seeing any sign of flowering. I’m > starting to wonder if this is crazy, and I’m deluding myself that it will > flower for me someday? Stalks are 6-7 feet, and I fertilize with a > 15-15-15 time-release every three to four months or so. It’s outside most > of the year, and I bring it in as soon as our night temps get anywhere near > 55f. We keep the house around 70f day and night from late October til > around early April, and then it goes back outside when the nights warm up. > > Any input would be appreciated. > > Thanks, > > Dee Foster > > Newport Beach, CA > > Z 10b > > _______________________________________________ > > pbs mailing list > > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/