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title: "I bought a Bolero lipstick plant a few months ago. It is alive but…"
description: "I bought a Bolero lipstick plant a few months ago. It is alive but have had absolutely no signs of new growth. Any ideas? I have it in a cabinet with a 35w…"
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author: "Gecko"
published: "2026-09-14T21:02:26.052799Z"
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# I bought a Bolero lipstick plant a few months ago. It is alive but…

_Posted by Gecko on 2026-09-14_

I bought a Bolero lipstick plant a few months ago. It is alive but have had absolutely no signs of new growth. Any ideas? I have it in a cabinet with a 35w Sansi grow bulb. It is about 6 inches above and 10 inches to the side of the bulb.

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## 4 comments

### Nikiller commented on 2026-09-14

Do you fertilize?

### Gecko commented on 2026-09-15

Yes

### Paige commented on 2026-09-15

Consider positioning closer to the bulb. At 6” below a 35w bulb it can likely be directly under the bulb instead of 10” to the side.

#### Gecko replied on 2026-09-15

Thanks, was afraid of it being to close and burning the leaves. I will give that a try.

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