I have no experience of Outdoor but the explanation offered of a damaged branch could explain slowed flowering rate...
Also where the plant is positioned relative to the path of the sun could cause one side of the plant to get less light than the other causing accelerated flowering on one side.
(East facing side would see early Morning light which is also going to contain more blue light than the West facing side which would receive more daylight generally as well as more of the Red Spectrum light which we all know improves flowering)
Good Luck...Hope Franco's creation turns out well for you.
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