Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Brunfelsia 'Isola', 1 by bedouin

bedouin wrote:
Dorothy, the B. YTT I had bloomed only on NEW growth. Beautiful when its in bloom (Dec to Feb+-in zone 10). Hard pruning is ideal, forcing more branches, hence masses of flowers. Prune anyt ime except Sept through Nov. There is another Brunfelsia with tri-colour blooms same colours as B. Australis but this one flushes out all year, rather than the rather short Spring blooming season of B. Australis (YTT). Take a look at B. Magnifica at: http://www.rareflora.com/fragrant.htm and http://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/BRUNFELSIA_FLORIBUNDA.ht...
If its badly rootbound, as in circling the pot tightly, when you repot, try to spread the roots out so they have a better chance of stabilizing the plant in the new soil. (I'd cut a few roots in that case...but the plant may go into shock for a while)! It may not have been watered properly at the nursery, or it may need something like 'osmacote' fertilizer.