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Feb 11, 2016 9:53 PM CST
Name: Elaine
Sarasota, Fl
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Well, maybe not too young, but too small at least. Lisa I think coddling is exactly what that plant needs. Big lusty new growth of leaves should be forthcoming if you can make the plant happy and then it will bloom.

If it doesn't start putting up some healthy new growth this spring, I think I would investigate inside the pot to see what the potting soil in there looks like. These plants really don't like to be disturbed, so if you can carefully slip it out of the pot to take a look at the roots, without too much disruption that will be the best. There should be a pot full of fat, white roots under there.

I've been amending all my pots with a handful or two of alfalfa pellets (horse food) this last year and everything seems to benefit a lot from that addition. It's a great soil texture improvement, and boosts the micro-organisms in the system as well as supplying a little bit of slow-release nitrogen. Can smell a little bit like a stable for a few days after I do it, so wait until the plant is outside if you want to try this. You'll be able to find a shady spot outside for it for the summer, won't you?
Elaine

"Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm." –Winston Churchill
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