Lower temperatures will slow growth and warmer temperatures will hasten it. Freezing temperatures will kill or severely injure the plants. Tropical Dreams' branches well and the more pinches made results in bushier plants. A pinch can usually be done every three to four weeks. Flowering is usually heaviest from April through September.
Flowers appear two to three months after the final pinch.
Flower buds form on plant runners as they begin to climb a trellis. Aphids and whiteflies are the most common insect problems. Leaf spotting can occur if plants are grown under wet conditions. Flowering is determined by the time of pinch. For one cutting planted in a 1-gallon container, one pinch should be adequate for the plant to fill out the container.