Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Yardening Dec 2015 into 2016, 2 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
I agree with Sally---
Do you keep your CC in the house all year? That would be the reason it hasn\'t bloomed.
Mine spend the summer outside, on shelves up against my house under the patio roof.
I leave them out until it gets to about 40\'s. They really need this nip.
By the time I bring them inside--there are small bloom buds on all the ends.

My Patio has a pole light that is on 24/7.Not close to the CC\'s, but still--there is dim
light all night. They still bloom.

Right now--the blooming is done and they need 8 weeks of \"rest\". During this time--water VERY sparingly--if at all. When the 2 months is up--resume normal care
and fertilize. It will now put out new growth and march on.

1--The picture below shows you, sort of, where things are. To the left of the chair are shelves the CC\'s sit on all summer. Right under thw windows.
If you look behind the trash cans--you can see my 2 Clivias sitting there.
Behind them are the 2 big, old Burning bushes. Nice privacy from neighbors
and a buffer. This side faces East--most winds come fro the west.

2--This is view of the whole patio. See the pole light? (the \"moon\"). That is on 24/7.
Not close enough to light up the plants against the house.but--yeah--a bit.

3--another view looking at the house and patio from the back lawn.