how to persuade thunbergia to bloom?

Ted, try moving it out of direct sun. I fried the first ones I planted but for the past three years I have them under the overhang on my driveway and they cover the underside of the covering with flowers. You have to remember to water it liberally.

I am trying a coupla thunbergias and they do not seem to be the aggressive growers and flowere-ers that I read about. Not dead - but not vigorous either. maybe flowering later in the year? Anyway - perhaps they are like passiflora which have a reputation for not flowering when receiving lots of nitrogen - just using the energy for growth.

I dunno

Carl

This is the second year on this plant. Last fall I trimmed it back and dragged it inside for the winter. Came back very nicely and fuler this year.

I've had success with this, particularly with roses that don't bloom as long as I want them to. Might work for your thunbergia. It helps if you can fake an Eastern European accent while threatening the plant.

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:)

Ted Shoemaker

I've come so close... :-) If hammers worked as badly as computers, there'd be riots in the streets.