My suggestion is to completely withhold water and fertilization during full dormancy.
According to my experience, if proper dormancy is not observed, the situation will be worse than just not producing flowers. The shoots get smaller and smaller. The canes can rot unexpectedly. Roots either grow shorter or don't grow out at all. Eventually the entire plant just gives up if dormancy is never observed.
Dormancy is serious business with the Dens that do so. More so than I ever thought it was.
Sounds serious, but that's exactly what's happening with my Den harveyanum and Den atavus. Honestly, I hope they'll pull through (mine and yours).
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