i got a s nicoli sorry if i missed spelled , and there are about 3 different plants in the pot . my question is is it possible for me to force a bloom on this or will it only bloom at 20 ft . it it still in the pot i got it in . i would say it is pot bound . i dont want to change the pot if i can get it to bloom . i havnt been fert. and i let it dry out between waterings . i will start a fert program in the summer and put it out side . will it work.it is putting out leaves very nicely
giant white bop?
oh and i suppose there is a possibility it is orange bop . i got it at lowes . im not sure how to tell the diff . its about 5 ft
It'd be a rare orange b of p that grows to 5 ft but I have seen them at 4 ft. Well.....it is possible but most likely in the ground. Perhaps I'd say rare in a pot unless it's bigger than 2 ft in dia.
Can you take a photo? The white have larger leaves, 1 ft wide x 2-3 ft long. Orange B of P have pointed tips to the leaves.
And, yes they can flower when they a few feet high.
you are right it is 4 ft. im 5 ft and im used to it being on a stand . so i thought it was uch bigger .you say the white one can bloom in a pot? i know the orange will
iris28,
I had one of these and really wanted it to bloom, too. I started a thread awhile back and here's what I got for feedback :
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/703023/
after taking care of it for an extra year (no blooms of course) I gave it away. Over time I've noticed that pictures showing the white BOP in bloom are from folks in zone 9 (even then it always seems to be in a microclimate) and up. I'm sorry to be the messenger here, but I just think it's one of those plants that isn't likely to do well for anything other than foliage in our colder zones. Good thing the leaves are so big and lush :)