Yesterday, Today and tomorrow aka Brunfelsia

kimberlyb · Wed Mar 26, 2008 9:24 pm

I have a brunfelsia plant and it hasnt flowered as yet? does anyone know if this plant flowers in spring or when?

Gardenmom · Wed Mar 26, 2008 10:27 pm

I'm not sure what zone you're in, but down here in Southern California, they bloom pretty much from spring to fall.

opabinia51 · Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:34 am

Are you fertilzing the plant? Plants tend to flower when they are stressed a bit so, if you are feeding your plant with a fertilzer that is high in N, try leaving that for a while.

alisios · Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:35 am

opabinia51 wrote: Plants tend to flower when they are stressed a bit

Really? Wow, I didn't know this - I would expect the opposite - to flower when not stressed -

opabinia51 · Fri Mar 28, 2008 2:39 pm

Well the skinny behind it is that plants flower to spread seed and if the plant is stressed a little and the conditions are right it will produce seed (or at least try to) to carry on it's genetic line. I mean plants don't actually think but, the mechanisms can be described with that take.