I have four years old royal empress. Why is it not flowering.

Its more than 10 feet.

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#1 Comment By GKH_Susan On 03/12/2020 @ 11:53 pm

I found a publication that says they don't start blooming till they are 5 to 7 years old. So you are almost there! The flowers are formed in the fall, so do any major pruning in the spring after flowering.

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