Finally flowered.

Thedarkone

My iochroma australe has finally flowered!
i am so happy. It is a new plant for me. At first the flowers dropped off when I had it indoors but now it’s outdoors it is doing better.
i also have another iochroma which is bigger but doesn’t have any flowers on it. Anyone know why or how to encourage the flowers to grow?

Pete.8

Lovely flowers - some info here
https://www.tropicalbritain.co.uk/iochroma-australe.html
The usual way to help flowering is to keep the roots a bit tight in the pot and use a tomato feed. But no idea if that's appropriate for your 'specialist' plants

fidgetbones

I know it as Acnistus australis but I know they have changed the name. I had three originally, one white and two blue, grown from Chiltern seeds.  They were outside in a sheltered part of the garden  and survived a few winters until the big freeze. Then a seedling appeared in a crack next to the house, and has been happily growing (white flowers)there since.  It is very protected but quite happy to be treated like a buddleia, cutting it down in Spring and then letting it grow. I notice is has thrown a few seedlings into a flower bed nearby, so if they survive, I may sacrifice the one against the house wall.   I never gave them any special treatment, not even feed.

Thedarkone

Right. Thank you for your reply’s . I hope my other one produces flowers. I will have to wait and see.