I've got some H. papilio that came as large bulbs over 3 years ago. They've grown larger and have large healthy leaves, have produced many bulblets but never a flower.
Now, I know they need to have a low temperature dormancy period and that seems to be the problem here. I tried one in a fridge over night for a period but that never did a thing. The plant was no different to the others that were kept outside.
This past winter was the coldest ever recorded here, and still not a show of a flower. They've always had ample fertiliser and water, still keep growing very healthily but not a sign of a bud.
Does it happen that Hippeastrums sometimes produce non-flowering plants? If so then I must have some. Anyone have some thoughts on this problem?
