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start to produce vigorous trailing shoots. These can be pinched to enable the plant to bush out and develop a good breaking habit. Pinching the leading shoots helps control the growth. Lofos is responsive to Florel, too. Keep light levels high to reduce stretching. The crop should be watered uniformly using a balanced liquid fertilizer, transitioning to a higher potash feed as buds become clearly visible. Crop Timing • 6-inch pots – six weeks with one liner • 1-gallon pots – eight to nine weeks with one liner and two pinches • 10-inch pots/baskets – 10-12 weeks with three liners and two or three pinches Pests & Diseases Monitor for aphids, fungus gnats, whiteflies, leaf miners, red spider mites, shore flies, slugs, snails and western flower thrips. Diseases to prevent include Botrytis, Powdery Mildew, Rhizoctonia, Phytophthora and Pythium. A broad-spectrum fungicide drench is recommended after planting. will not want to pinch, as the flower buds are on the vine. If they get a little long, just wrap them in on themselves. Once Lofos is in flower, it will have blooms from the top all the way to the end of the vines. Plant growth regulators are not needed on Lofos. Botany Lane Greenhouse Lafayette, Colorado Lofos is one of my favorite plants. It’s unique and different from anything else on the market. Now with two colors in each the Lofos and Lofos Compact series, you can plant multi-color pots where the plants truly blend together. Suntory has done a great job matching the habit and color of the plants so they look the same. Lofos is ideal for hanging baskets as a mono or a component plant. It can also be trained onto a trellis for a differ- ent look in the garden. One pinch after the initial planting will help to develop breaks in the plants. But once plants are trailing, you
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