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Jul 2, 2013 6:27 PM CST
Name: Deb
Buffalo, Minnesota (Zone 4b)
Birds Cactus and Succulents Hostas Hummingbirder Region: Minnesota
Cinta said: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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Thanks! I have an unheated bedroom (faulty remodeling *Blush* ) where I was planning to put them because I tend to run out of window space. That should work out well.

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