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Originally Posted by capt_noonie  No I don't think so. I'd love some help if you can offer it! I was reading online and seems like there are over 50 varieties that are sold, so depends on the type if it would ever flower or bear fruit. But I bought mine with fruit already on them, so obviously these will. The flower is white and purple. |
I know I started writing it. Sometimes i think I've clicked to submit…and no
Feed a bloom boosting formula in the early Spring and early Fall one with say: an NPK of like 5-10-5 enough nitrogen to promote growth, Phosphate for bloom push and Potash for health, absorption etc. The feeding shoulduld take place BEFORE blooming that's why early spring early fall ….They are heavy drinkers
but they don't want to be waterlogged. I usually use a really good quality soil in my containers here in AZ because they take such a beating. I know yours is already planted but if it doesn't end up doing well after the weather gets a little cooler I'd replace at least 1/3 of the soil w/ this:
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Kellogg-Patio-Plus-1-5-cu-ft-All-Natural-Outdoor-Potting-Soil-681/100160888
This is GOOD stuff and not to expensive. The reason the soil is important is that that is what your vine will need to uptake micronutrients and have your fertilizer get transported to your roots…it's always about the soil. Now some vines take several years to bloom. Yours had bloomed because it had fruit and they may have pushed it with fertilizer so it would 'show' at the nursery. Be patient use good soil and good fertilizer with lower nitrogen like 5 and a bump of 10 for the Phosphate and enough potash to keep the plant healthy. You can feed additionally with 5-5-5- AFTER it starts blooming use something like Maxicrop which is organic and you can get it in granule form at Amazon:
Amazon.com : Maxicrop Soluble Powder : Hydroponic... get the 10.7 oz size (it's the only size that comes in granules. This is a great general fertilizer for all of your plants) But a flowering vine, roses etc need a boost of Phosphate PRIOR to the time they normally bloom…It is what will give them the energy to push out those flowers. Right now it is probably too hot for them to bloom. But I would definitely give them a 5-10-5 fertilizer at the beginning of September. Then every couple of weeks later switch to 5-5-5 Maxicrop through October.