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Old August 13, 2017   #75
ginger2778
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Originally Posted by Spartanburg123 View Post
Ah great Marsha! One thing I have learned about this one- it grows a large plant at first with minimal flowering. Then all of a sudden, hundreds of flowers. Then after another wait, it's as if a switch is flipped- and baby fruit start swelling everywhere. I have 5 friends locally who grew it this summer and all have noticed the same thing- slow to start. Best of luck!
Good to know this growth habit. Brutus was slow to start too, but I have a 9 month growing season, should be OK. Is the foliage wispy?
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