I grow it in intermediate conditions, with 12-14 degrees C at night in winter, in an east facing window that gets sun both in summer and in winter. I grow it in a very fast draining mixture, and let the growing medium dry out thoroughly before watering again.
Some suggest it needs a nobile type dry winter rest, but I have found that seems to weaken the plant, which looses its leaves and then subsequent canes are smaller. Instead I water it weekly throughout the year.
Flowers form on last years canes, and on any nodes on previous years' canes that haven't yet flowered. It flowers in the spring (northern hemisphere, London UK) for me, around April - May, with flowers that are a beautiful orange. The Stardust Chyomi hybrid flowers a month or so before. The flowers last for a good 4 to 6 weeks and are beautiful.
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