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Hi kennedyh, nice plant, 15 years to flower? That's a long time! I have a seed grown one that's 4 years old now and I was under the impression they can flower from that age, it is getting to be a good size. Have you come across anyone that has one flower at a younger age?
I will be very disappointed if i have to wait that long!
I believe they usually flower much sooner than mine did. I was wondering if mine didn't like the position it was in and seeing that it had divided into two distinct shoots, I had decided to try splitting it and hope that moving half of it might accelerate flowering. I had decided all that early this spring and when I next looked at the plant I realised that its first flower shoot was developing. It must have read my mind and was telling me not to move it!!!
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The general impression is that it flowers quite quickly. Baa specifically states
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Sow seed at 65-70F, germination may be erratic. Expect to wait at least 3-4 years for the first flowers.
Thanks Ken, keep my fingers crossed! I have read that also, but sometimes you like to know of the actual event happening! In this climate I suppose I might be lucky if it flowers this year, it has grown well and I have seen smallish plants in flower, this is mine
