Shrimp plant
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Deborah
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I have brought my shrimp plant inside for the year since I live in Illinois and its by a south facing window. My question is ....it has stopped blooming past week or two. Is it a seasonal thing or is it struggling to survive. Leaves are green but a little droopy compared to when it was on my patio
4 answers
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Deborah, when you transition a plant inside it is not unusual for it to droop and even lose some leaves. Make sure your plant is in a sunny window, away from heaters or ducts and do not overwater it. You might want to trim it back after it gets acclimated. Here's some shrimp plant care advice http://plantcaretoday.com/how-to-care-for-a-shrimp-plant.html
Barb Rosen
on Oct 18, 2014
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To Barb's excellent advice I will add that even in a south-facing window it is getting vastly less light than it was outside, so it is not surprising that blooming has diminished.
Douglas Hunt
on Oct 19, 2014
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Many flowering plants are seasonal and don't bloom all year round. Pinch off the flowers, same as you would deadhead flowers in your yard, and eventually you might get blooms again. I would also open the drapes all the way so the plant gets as much light as possible during the day. And, every few days rotate the plant so it gets light on all sides. Agree with comments made by Barb and Douglas. Some plants are more susceptible to changes than others and will lose leaves, almost go into hibernation with a move from outside to inside, or inside to outside, or a different location inside.
Connie Mar
on Oct 19, 2014
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How do I cut it back? Any way in particular?
Deborah
on Oct 19, 2014
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