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Jul 2, 2013 12:49 PM CST
Name: aud/odd
Pennsylvania (Zone 6b)
Garden Ideas: Level 1
No I bring them inside. I am a zone 5-6. I keep it in a cool room 60s. If you are going to keep it in a warmer room I would water about twice a month but not more because it is resting during the winter.

I discovered by accident that cool and winter dry is what brought on the flowering process. I was called out of town and was gone for a month and when I returned I forgot about the plant in the corner. I walked in and saw it was blooming its head off.

I took it outside to get some March rain and did some research and that is when I discovered by ignoring it all winter is what helped it to bloom. Hilarious!

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