Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Mine still won't bloom!!, 1 by Brugie

Brugie wrote:
I believe they need more food. Manure isn't enough, I'm guessing. I fertilize a couple of times a week if they are in pots, at least until they bloom the first time. I never use Epsom salts. If you got the cuttings last fall, they should be getting ready to make a Y shortly. The one in the 8-10 inch pot needs a bigger pot. If you are using composted manure, it should tell you how much nutrient they are getting. Right now, I'm feeding 15-5-15 and started the spring out with 20-20-20. I hope you see blooms soon. Right now I have a couple of fall cuttings that are blooming well. Still short, but blooming. Generally in Iowa, I don't get a lot of blooms until mid July.