This is a very tiny flower about 1-2 cm and would not open fully (still closed)...(sorry for the blurry pic). I thought it was about to open but it closed even more.
Are there any environmental factors that can contribute to this or is this genetics? This is a very tiny plant, the penducle/stalk is shortened and is not a prolific climber.
Eliz
I've had mine do that when they were outside and we got cold weather. Are yours in a warm area in your house?
Eliz, I had a few of my blooms do that last summer. Then on a different thread, I read that they will do that if the soil is too dry.
Jackie
yep warm and cozy becky.
I've been misting/watering on a regular basis also jackie
Are you using Bloom Booster fertilizer on them? That is what gets mine blooming! I honestly don't know what it could be. In my yard, it is also when the vines are reaching the end of their life cycle. How old is you vine?
I use a fertilizer specifically for blooming/flowering. I use them once a week or once twice a week (once a week if they are blooming/there are buds or twice a week for matured plant with no flower buds)This vine is about 2 months old, also in a bigger pot than most of my mg vines. The other vines are also around the same age and are currently blooming with no problems.
How long is their lifecycle? I've been trying to keep up with the other vines that did not bloom due to our gloomy days of the first winter, some leaves fell off/turned a different colour, but more leaves started appearing at the base of the vines. So I cut off the other ones that were dying and potted them in smaller containers which I think is a better method for me (to get more blooms and a vigorous plant).
Evr, mine have done that inside. Some of them don't open properly. I just bought a little digital thermometer and humidity guage recently, and was shocked, that when the rain turned to snow, the humidity plumeted 30 or more points. Maybe we should experiment with raising the pH some to see if that improves the blooms. Do you have a pH meter. They are pretty cheap these days. Every plant has a pH feeding range, and commercial potting soil is pretty acid.
Most all of us don't use one, and don't know the pH of the potting soil we used last time we potted. You can google for he feeding ranges of various plants and find some surprising facts. Asparagus does well at pH, 8, but if they are planted next to strawberries which do well in pH 5.5 or 6,. One will do much better than the other one. Have a nice weekend. Frank
Eliz - The flowerbuds will sometimes fail to open for many of the reasons mentioned as possible causes,but I have noticed that buds that are located where the hot air from the house heating system will quickly dehydrate the tissue faster than the plant can maintain hydration is a prime suspect...
misting helps,but the dry heated air can very quickly evaporate the short lived external moisture provided by a mister...
the dry hot air currents can vary in location as they re-swirl down from the ceiling area...and if the drying heat is on more than usual you may see more than usual drying...
TTY,...
Ron
hmmm never thought of pH affecting blooming of flowers, that's interesting. I currently do not own a pH meter for soil, but I'm planning to buy one now Frank. Do they tolerate really ac
Thank you for your input guys, really appreciate it....The pot was on the floor and I have placed it on a higher table (Thank you Ron for the heads up). I've been misting more than usual and have been adding bloom fertilizer religiously.
I didn't know mgs eat that much.... specially when they are blooming. I've also been following Becky's advise regarding the feeding of younger mg vines.
