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Sep 13, 2013 9:24 AM CST
Name: Elaine
Sarasota, Fl
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I think that bloom is about done, Evan.

Although the flowers are fabulous, I think the Lobster Claws are fussier than the other type. I brought two huge pots of them from our other house 6 years ago, and it has taken them this long to get established and bloom nicely despite my TLC. They are not really happy with my high pH well water, which they have to suffer with in the spring and fall. So this summer, the generous rain has done what I couldn't do for them.

Greenhouse culture might be just the ticket for them. Go for a really big pot if you want to grow them in the house!
Elaine

"Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm." –Winston Churchill

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