JE> DD> the temperature in her house is a constant 70 degrees and those plant
JE> DD> bloom at least twice a year....go figure..
JE>     I just bought one with a few dozen blooms - gorgeous. They
JE>     had not opened. I got the little plant home, and though
JE>     one or two opened,the rest fell off.
JE>     Any ideas what happened there?
  The flower buds are very sensitive to changes in moisture and
  temperature levels. Most homes are drier and hotter than the
  greenhouses/flower shops where the plants are raised and sold. The
  bigger the buds, the more environmentally sensitive they become; and
  the change was too great for them to handle.
  Mine routinely flower after any short hard dry period, regardless of
  the temperature. House/window temps are fine. I have a couple plants
  that have been flowering sporadically for 3-4 months. As soon as
  they've finished flowering, I withhold water until the newest growth
  starts to shrivel, then resume watering gradually.
                     ...Sandra...
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