Iann, I need your help

[Harry B]

I have a Cheiridopsis for almost 8 years now.
he makes new leaves every year, but no sign of flowers ever.
What is the secret of the GrrXXcvxrr thing?
can you help
harry



ps. this is an old picture from its early years.

[iann]

I'm no good at flowering Cheiridopsis. Occasionally it happens, more by luck than judgement. Bright sun and cool nights (preferably above freezing) in winter seems to be what they need, not easy for me to provide.

[jfabiao]

I have that same species (or one that looks exactly like that) and I find its blooming to be erratic. Maybe it's as Ian says, we do have bright sun throughout the year in Portugal. When it happens (in January), the flowers are wonderful.

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[Aiko]

At least Cheiridopsis umbrosa is not that hard to flower up here. I was able to pollinate it and distribute its seeds. But maybe C. umbrosa is the easier species of the lot.

[Harry B]

Thank you Ian; I shall have to try harder, I guess.
Maybe I have to move to wonderful Portugal.

Aiko: can you provide a picture?

harry

[iann]

There are certainly some species that flower, and some that almost never do in England. C. purpurea seems to be one of the easiest.

[BrianMc]

I think C.denticulata needs quite a lot of Autumn/Winter sunshine. I never flowered my plant, but have regular success with Cheiridopsis Sp. MRO 212, C.umbrosa, C.cigarettifera and I have flowered C.peculiaris on three occasions.
All these plants begin to bud up in October/November, but stop developing late November/December due to the short day length and dull weather. If there is plenty of sunshine in January they will start to develop again and flower February/March. If not, the buds will usually abort.