Flowering
To encourage bloom, allow the plant to go without water around the time of the first frost. When the days get short, withhold the water completely and let the plant withstand the cool nights. Several weeks of this dry, cold treatment followed by regular watering will result in blossoms around the Winter Solstice. Regular watering, or nights too warm, and the plant will remain healthy, but bloom-less.
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