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#277979 May 2nd, 2009 at 02:33 PM
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For those of you wanting read past threads on Brugmansia's some of us members documented our learning process, Hopefully this will help others wanting to learn grin
Last fall 2008 thread
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Last Spring2008

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I began growing Brugmansia's 3 years ago thanks to our member Njoynit that sent me cuttings to start me out. I've been keeping track of them for two full seasons now, and this is my 3rd season. I've since sent cuttings out to other members. I'd like to see know how everyone's brugs are doing this spring,, what are your plans, How you over wintered , are they in pots are did you leave in the ground etc,.
Mine are coming back up now after covering the base(under) the cut off stocks with leaves,( I cut down to about 6 inches above ground) and then I filled large plastic buckets with leaves and covered the cut brugs. with the bucket turned up side down over the cut stocks so the leaves would insulate and keep the roots from freezing in the winter ,, All Brugs die once the roots freeze.
I removed the buckets and leaves the end of February,, and so far this is how much they have grown.
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Cotton candy and adora,, I've really got to separate these two. They are planted about 2 feet from each other , but Should be further apart.
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Charles Grimaldi,, another lesson learned Less Sun Less Growth less blooms .He Needs More sun I've got to get him Moved.
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very healthy plants but I can't help noticing your cute little elephant planter. He steals the show in that first picture.



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looking good, diane!!

of the pieces you sent me, only a couple started roots and none of them took off too well at all. the one really tiny piece of the white flowered one that started growing new leaves before it even had roots was the one i thought would make it.

sadly it didn't - i had problems with the radiator in my plant room and i couldn't get it resolved and then i lost the heater all together on christmas day, so, the combination of lack of proper warmth for over a month and more than a full day with no heat at all did it in.


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awwwwwwwwwwwwwww We'll try again next fall okay??


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I, too, was lucky to get some brug cuttings from Diane a year ago in the spring. The only one that bloomed for me last year was the Charles Grimaldi. And MAN were those flowers GORGEOUS!!! luv Thanks again, Diane!!!

I had to overwinter the plants indoors, and Charles just LOVED it by the basement sliding doors. The leaves got HUGE, and a couple of Y's grew too - those are necessary for the plant to bloom. But then... a few weeks before the last frost date here, Charles got spider mites all over terribly and lost ALL of his leaves! boohoo

Thankfully, I was soon able to get him outside, hosed him off very well with a strong stream of water, and then planted him back in the ground in the pond garden. He soon started growing all of his leaves back! YEA! clap

But guess what I saw today?!?!? I am sooooooooooooo excited!!! bop
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See the "Y" in this picture!
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There are LOTs of buds - I am thrilled! It's a full 2 months earlier that I am seeing the buds than it was last year! I first saw them in August! I hope this means that I will get lots of "waves" of blooms all summer - the flowers are just so HUGE and BEAUTIFUL and FRAGRANT! luv


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Lynne--that is just a beautiful specimen. I Cannot wait to see a picture of it when it blooms. thumbup You are a good frined to Lynne, Diane.

Jocyln: I am so sorry that had to happen to your starts--better luck next time. thumbup


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awesome Lynne they have budded so early!


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Mine have struggled through the winter, and they've been hardened off, and planted in the ground now. I've noticed something weird happening to them. Could this be blight?!!!

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Mine arent nice like hers, but they did make it thru the winter ..Inside..

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Time for an update - the buds are almost ready to open - I am soooooo thrilled!!! I just love these flowers and they smell so wonderful too!

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they look so healthy & strong Lynne--I cannot wait for them to bloom.

Kenny : I know nothing of such things sorry.


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HOLY HECK.LUCKY IN NEW YORK I am in penna an my blossoms are only 2 inches long...lol

congrats......they are suppose to bloom in October..


Kenny........thats sad of yours.........I have lots of plants doing just that???????

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Dodge - are they really supposed to bloom in October? My Adora had a bud on it for the longest time last fall but didn't have time to bloom before a heavy frost got to it.

So here we are, just 4 days later, and this is what I saw this afternoon in between rain showers. I was so excited that they were about to open any day now!
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And THIS is what I saw this evening after dinner,
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WOWZERS!!! bop clap
These flowers continue to absolutely AMAZE me!!! And they smell heavenly too! luv
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OHHHHHHHHHH - I saw a small bud on one of my Adora's this afternoon too!
It's only about an inch long, but hopefully I will get to see it bloom this time! thumbup


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Boy did you luck up.. Mine never bloomed till october and then frost came..



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MY Goodness, Lynne--those are simply beautiful


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clap clap very nice!!!!


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mine didn't bloom last year maybe it will this year


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Belinda.......

You have so many blooms there, how can you notice if one didnt?/

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oh...I notice. I noticed today that everything could use a drink nooo but I don't feel up to dragging the hose uhuhh


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those are just beautiful. I've been watering every day hoping for blooms this year. Last year I had lots of buds but we had a frost before most of them bloomed and I didn't get it covered up.



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me too sheri, I have about 10 plants that I am watering everyday


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I am so thrilled to say that Charles is still blooming wonderfully, despite some leaf holes from Japanese Beetles. The flowers are so heavenly scented - I can smell them across the pond when I sit on the arbor bench late afternoon feeding the fish in the pond!

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One bloom on mine, but it sure is not that nice>.

In a pot..


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gorgeous Lynne.



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awesome Lynne, clap


spider mites got mine even after I cut them back and they started growing again,, it's just been to hot and dry to fight them boohoo boohoo


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Thanks again all!

Diane - I have faith in you - perseverence will have yours blooming again soon! thumbup

Lookie what I have on one of the Adora cuttings! bop
It looks like I am actually going to see a flower on it this year - last year was such a tease with it about to open and then we had a killing frost! This is the only bud on it so far, so I hope I get to see the colors!
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Japanese beetles here also...

yours is great tho.
Mine are only in a pot , in chase of frost..LOL

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beautiful, beautiful flowers!! i can *almost* smell them!!

diane, so sorry to hear about the mites - it's so darn hot and dry there, don't know what to tell you to do to get rid of them. i'm sure they'll bounce back, though, and soon...getting into the 'season' so it'll be rainy and that'll get rid of the mites!!

i would love to try some cuttings again in the fall - if you don't mind sending some again! and i have something i can send you in return...not telling though nono - it'll have to be a surprise bop


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Thanks Dodge and Joclyn!

ECSTATIC is the word of the day today! bop

My very first Adora bloom is opening! This one is NOT going to get killed by frost this time, and I can see the wonderful light salmony color already! When I looked at it yesterday, it looked pale yellow, but today the true colors are coming out. I think it will be fully open this evening - CAN'T WAIT!!!

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There aren't any other buds on this one yet, but it has grown a Y, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed for more blooms! grin thumbup


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oh!!!! such a pretty color!!!!!! congrats!!!!


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wow again..

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Hallelujah clap Ohhhhhh Lynne! I'm Soooooo happy for you! It's been a long wait but worth it huh?? See what happens when you threaten to deep six it?? lol Just kidding *inside joke*


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YEP Diane - she begged for one more chance! :wink:

And here she is tonight in all her glory just before it started to storm here ONCE AGAIN!!! We were finally going to eat dinner outside on the deck, but noooooooooo - we couldn't possibly go a day without rain here this summer! rolz

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so pretty.

Diane, I hate to hear that about your flowers. They're always so beautiful.



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Lynne She is absolutely worth the wait! I'm glad she got her chance!

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Diane - I just KNOW you are going to have some beautiful blooms this year. You have the magic of the Willy Village there, along with all your wonderful gardening talents! thumbup


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Thanks Lynne,, ACTUALLY I did see a couple of willy's over there yesterday,, grin


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I've got Buds!!!! Unnamed pink and Charles clap


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Good for you, Diane----We will get to see pictures, right??/


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Yep but it takes a while for the buds to develop into blooms But yes there will be pictures!


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I'm so thrilled for you, Diane! I know the feeling well now, thanks to you!

My Charles is getting his second round of buds now that the others have finished blooming. They are still tiny, so it will be a while as you said, but it's still very exciting!


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this morning when it was still dark I could smell the Unnamed pink,,
Finally I have a bloom and more to open clap


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Diane

That is so beautiful.......

Mine dont do that good.....Unless it is another brand.

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Thank you Dodge grin


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More blooms this morning on the Unnamed Pink, I'm waiting on the other brugs to bloom,, Adora has Buds,, as does the cotton candy the buds from Charles Grimaldi dropped boohoo


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me too Barb lol another unnamed pink brug bloomed today in another area of the yard,, But it looks just like the one I posted above lol


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JEEEZE Diane - that flower is HUMUNGOUS!!! And beautiful!!! Good job!

Can't wait to see more blooms on any of your brugs!


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wowweee!!! that's one BIG flower!!! absolutely fabulous!!!


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Thanks,, I believe it's the biggest bloom ever I've gotten from the unnamed pink
I have another brug Njoynit sent me two years ago,, I rooted it and planted it but it only grew about 10 inches then appeared to die, last year nothing came up, BUT this year, it came up and is about 3 ft high and has buds on it,, I think it may be the Jean Pasco but I can't be sure,, I had so many starts that particular year,, I'm not sure which one it may be?? I just have to wait until it blooms and see.


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My brug isnt as nice as Dianes, wah...........
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Beautiful Brugs, Diane. I wish I could have seen them in all their glory!!


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Thanks Shirley,, Dodge yours is sooooo pretty, The picture you took doesn't look like the flower has FULLY opened,, take another picture when it is fully open grin


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Dodge the color of yours is gorgeous!!!


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Thanks Diane an Shirley......

Do they like shade?

It goes down in the sun?

Thanks again..

The others are a foot tall only.Wahhhhhhhhhhh..

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Originally Posted by plants 'n pots
Dodge the color of yours is gorgeous!!!


Thanks Plants n pots.......i missed your name there..

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Looks like all of our brugs are blooming at the same time. My Charles Grimaldi is having a second flush of blooms and I am thrilled!!! Here are some pictures I took this evening just as it was turning dark.

See all the buds yet to open? And it smells heavenly out there once again!
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This one opened this morning and is a bit darker than the others that just opened tonight.
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AWESOMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! grin clap clap clap clap
* Did you hear that all the way to NY Lynne?* haha

He is the Happiest Charles G I've ever seen!


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Plants nPots.question

Do you keep yours in the ground over winter there/

Id love a perennnial one.


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Dodge - I cannot overwinter them outdoors here either - zone 6. Last year I dug up the trunk of Charles Grimaldi, and I also took several branch cuttings. None of his cuttings made it, but the main plant grew enormous leaves inside. It was looking so terrific when sometime around February it got a horrendous case of spider mites!!! I sprayed it with rubbing alcohol and that caused all the leaves to fall off. I was afraid he was done for, but when I took him outside as soon as I could - early May, just to get the spider mites out of the house, he started putting out new leaves. And now you see the result of that!

I will most likely dig up and pot up the main trunk once again, as well as take cuttings again. I had more Adora cuttings but they were hit by a frost, and amazingly those cuttings fared better inside. I was able to transplant about 5 of those, but only 1 is blooming so far.

I, also would prefer to be able to leave them outside, as I have to bring more and more plants indoors to overwinter. This year I will need room to overwinter some pond plants as well!


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pnp,

That is how I did mine.. Adora I started from seeds. It was indoors and leaves about 18 inches long. White fly hit it .Oh yuk

So this year it was in the basement all winter cut back and it is the only one in bloom.
Cuttings a friend sent me most died and some are only about 18 iches tall. Was all in basement in soil.
How did you do the cuttings? They say in the why..??????
How did you root them?

Some grew others didnt.

Do you have seeds from Charles? To spare?
Pm me.

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Dodge If you Like I'll send you cutting of the charles and Unnamed pink when I cut them back in Nov probably,, I can root for you so all you have to do is put in soil,
Cuttings are easy,, Just put in water,, white nodules will appear then white roots,


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Diane your just the most maravelous person I ever came upon.
I would love some rooted.......I think my problem is , they cut about Octo or nove. And my climate is already headed into winter and wont root for me.

One year I lost a fist full just putting in water.......Last year I put them directly into soil........Lost most of them again.

I will pay postage to you for them.........Thanks ..
Your so angelic.........

Thanks again for computer help last nite.........
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I take cuttings every second week of September because any later, school works gets in the way :( I put them in a pot of soil and water real well. I don't water until I see new leaf buds breaking (yes the leaves will all fall off first). If they're smaller cuttings, I put them in water and then into soil as soon as I see little bumps but before roots start growing. For me, cuttings with 'bark' work better than cuttings that are all green.


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Originally Posted by dodge
Diane your just the most maravelous person I ever came upon.
I would love some rooted.......I think my problem is , they cut about Octo or nove. And my climate is already headed into winter and wont root for me.

One year I lost a fist full just putting in water.......Last year I put them directly into soil........Lost most of them again.

I will pay postage to you for them.........Thanks ..
Your so angelic.........

Thanks again for computer help last nite.........
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Your welcome Sweetie!,, Here's the thing,, when I send the rooted cutting you'll have to place in soil and keep in the house until spring,, and really watch them for spider mites and wipe the leaves off with rubbing alcohol at the first sign of spider mites. I will also send Priority mail so they won't have time to freeze!

Kenny I agree barked cuttings are far better But I've also gotten them to root with green cuttings and I always start in water and don't place in soil until I have at least 3 inches of root.


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Thanks Kenny/ Diane,

Sounds easy for you 2.

Do your cuttings bloom the first year?
I have mine in the basement , and water just a little and the big one went bananas...My small are just starting new leaves and one says Equator ???????????

They all had names that rubbed off in the rain..

Now Diane,

I cant find my video part for the compute rto put stuff on cds ........Do you know where I put it ?

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Yes they bloom the first year When it grows and forms a Y in the branches they are more likely to bloom from the Y then Below the Y tho it does happen some will Bloom without a Y growth of branches.

There is a Brug called Ecuador Pink,, Equador pink is this what you have ?


Dodge look in your ALL PROGRAMS for your CD Burner it should be there. right click and open it.


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maybe that is it ?Ecador /

Have to look it up..

Hey the part was in the computer drawer where I store the papers.. for photos.

I see why, USB connection and I am using both ports for 2 different camera ..LOL

Thanks Jiffy, Time for my beauty nap now..

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Originally Posted by angelblossom
Yes they bloom the first year When it grows and forms a Y in the branches they are more likely to bloom from the Y then Below the Y tho it does happen some will Bloom without a Y growth of branches.

There is a Brug called Ecuador Pink,, Equador pink is this what you have ?


Dodge look in your ALL PROGRAMS for your CD Burner it should be there. right click and open it.


Dodge click on the words Equador Pink that is underlined in the quote above it is a link to show you what it looks like thumbup


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Beautiful brugs! Mine should be blooming soon. I will be sure to share!

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clap I'd love to see your brugs Jessica! grin


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Ex cuse me ladies........

Know what I just found out of my Brugs??????they are nite bloomers.
Went out last nite and tonite an caught the suckers wide open.
In the day they close............

Are yours day or nite?

Also found out my 4 oclocks are nite bloomers too. Or are they going bonkers?

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Brugs and daturas are night bloomers. Also tobacco (Nicotiana), four o clocks, and evening scented stocks. Some people have a little 'night scented garden' around their windows so they smell the flowers even at night :)


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Thanks Mr SO
No one ever told me that......I sure wondered what the heck was wrong here.

Today I looked and the plant as about 6 more buds ready to bloom . Wow.

All new to me ......

I will post if it get all aglow again..LOL

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Adora finally is blooming

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so is Cotton candy,, smells soooo sweet!
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Excellent........do they come in other colors?

I have a bud on my small datura........The plant is purple too.

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Originally Posted by angelblossom
[quote=angelblossom] Equador pink




Dodge click on the words Equador Pink that is underlined in the quote above it is a link it will take you to a site that that shows hundreds of different colored brugs thumbup

There is different albums to click on for different colors


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I did

They are funnier than the one in bloom.
I got more photos of that tonite..If I get the stupid machine to cooperate..

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Here is how my Brugs look tonite.........
They arent Texas style, but I love them just the same.. tee hee.
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Your friendship is like a Brugs , that bloomed in my heart. :ding:
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Wonderful pictures of terrific brugs you two!!! clap clap
Diane - I am so glad Adora is finally blooming for you! thumbup
Mine is about to open more blooms soon too! thumbup

And Charles is blooming his fool head off! lol


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Here is how my Brugs look tonite.........
They arent Texas style, but I love them just the same.. tee hee.
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Your friendship is like a Brugs , that bloomed in my heart. :ding:
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Here is my Adora in bloom early yesterday morning.
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lynne, i am thinking i need some brugs for my "moon garden" i am planning. that one is so pretty. maybe you could send me a few seeds? all my gardening will be in the dark from now on, so i'm planning "moon gardens" lol

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Jiffy - I have never gotten any seeds from any of my brugs, but I will have cuttings just before our first hard frost. I don't know about where you live, but here I have to overwinter them indoors.


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they grow year around here. i see them, just never got any out. but i've finally gotten scott on board with making me some beds! thumbup

if they make seeds that'd be great, but i'd hate for you to go to the expense of shipping cuttings.

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Here is my Adora in bloom early yesterday morning.
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I cant see the photos ...

Just get a red x.........????????????

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Originally Posted by plants 'n pots
Jiffy - I have never gotten any seeds from any of my brugs, but I will have cuttings just before our first hard frost. I don't know about where you live, but here I have to overwinter them indoors.

the seeds are there they are are just hard to spot and get to in time.
Jiffy wouldn't have to bring in brugs they can stay in ground all year,, just before the first freeze they would have to be cut down to about 6 inches then covered with leaves , and a bucket or container/pot of some kind with a "Breathing hole"(drain) in it, filled of leaves and turned over on top of the leaves, come spring take off the container, and every few days start to move away the leaves untill they are all taken off and it will grow again.
I don't know about them being a MOON type plant,, Mine open during the day ,,, the same ones I sent Lynne (cuttings) (that her are blooming now,,) Sometime they open at night and sometimes day,, in the fall it's day time in the heat of the summer it's mostly very early morning, it takes 2- 3 full days for it to open and reveal it's true color. They require a lot of water and regular feedings,, I consider them a High maintenance plant , particularly in the southern states where it's much hotter for much longer thru the seasons.
A Good moon garden flower would be the Moon VINE,, It will give back plenty of seeds,, Low maintenance, just needs water every now and then once established. It produces Big 5 inch white Blooms the hummingbird moths love them.

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I am zone 9 and maybe even an 8 given my elevation. My brugs are about 7-8 ft tall now and doing well just being treated like most of my other shrubs. Sun most of the day until mid-afternoon. They are late to lose their leaves and early to regrow them in late winter/early spring. I only have to trim for shape or crossed branches and things in early spring. They do like a lot of water. I don't ever remember special feeding. I just toss out whatever I have going about once a year. They do tend to bloom mostly evenings for the best show and scent. But they are beautiful during the daylight hours also. Mine seem to bloom best when there is a full moon.


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I don't think The moon matter with them in particular,, Could Be ?? But it's not something I'd vouch too for me anyway,, Mine have bloomed as late as Late November last year,, I feed mine lots when they are showing buds. The last three years I've experimented with them it's been a learning process to say the least. Njoynit taught me most from there I started experimenting, the ones that get afternoon shade don't bloom as well , or as often. The ones with full sun most of the day bloom 'skirts' as Lynne's Charles G., has done this year,, so far she's had 2 skirt flushes,, YEAAAAAAA LYNNE,, and looks like the Adora with have a chance for another Flush! It's interesting how different zones show different growth/ bloom and time of day/night blooming patterns,, ( another learning experience) I like that we members that have them are in different zones and compare notes,, Cooooool!


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I love the form of the first brug!

Quick question: if I don't dig up my brugs in time and there's a light frost, will they be ok? How bout if it's a heavy frost?


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Mine have been through frosts of sorts, Kenny. Not like yours maybe but down into the upper 20's in the night for an hour or two. They will lose their leaves but they do come back in spring. I just don't know how they do with heavy frosts. I hope you can get to yours in time to dig them before any major damage.


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Kenny,,,a heavy frost will turn them Black then they are done,, IF you can't get them dug up then get some thick cutting below a "Y" to the "y" with give blooms next year.

We've had a weeks worth of rain I have lots of buds on my brugs,, including Dr, suess,, I'm sooooo excited,, Dr, suess didn't grow enough to bloom last year, clap



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I've had one bloom on mine. Jiffy those are so pretty and Diane I'm jealous of your rain.



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Brugs

How tall do they get in the warmer climates?

That on is rather large ....Gorgous and huge blooms.

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dodge, gramma's brug was easily 5 1/2 feet tall. as tall as me, or taller. that is the gutters on her back porch you see hiding behind the jasmine behind the brug.

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Mine have grown a little taller than the eaves so 8-9 ft?


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The spread is so neat.

Who is living in grammys house? Uncle?

YOur a nice grandkid..


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Originally Posted by jonni13
Mine have grown a little taller than the eaves so 8-9 ft?


Mine too My unnamed pink is now at least 2 foot or more above the 7 ft fence It now has at least 30 Buds on it,, The Dr. Suess has 7 and even Charles G finally has ONE the rain sure helped them along!.


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Here is a picture I took a couple years ago of one in front of a two story house in May.
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Thats a nice topper,but would need a ladder to smell them!

Unknown pink & variegated peach.

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I've not had much blooms this summer.Mainly my faithful new buy in March variegated peach.It has bloomed faithfully every 5-6 weeks with at least a dozen blooms every time.Daydreams is blooming now,but not loaded pictures(well facebook has a shot)

I got Creamsickle that will bloom one flower,but has some smaller buds starting.Got some buds on butterfly(or its milk N honey)got a bud on Sunray,more small ones on jamicia yellow(its only bloomed 3 times)I was hoping my fall would be full of blooms.Least we are getting rain now!But is muggier than a sauna right now with the door stuck shut....and folks in montana with SNOW up to their knees!I got seedlings growing...even some of my own crosses.I got some intresting cypress gardens x NOL seedlings my own cross and gonna cross that one some more.

Here's this years small albulm.
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Yours are really lovely, Njoy. Don't yours send out scents all over the yard and neighborhood? No ladders necessary.


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clap njoynit! thank you for sharing your pictures. we've missed you this year!

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yeah they DO sceant all over the yard...still need ladder though for a GOOD WIFF&LOOK!
I got milk N honey to bloom tonight.It is like a sauna outdoors!Creamsickle blooms tomorrow night.Unknown pink by the house has topped the eaves& looks to be fixing to 'y'

Jiffy,I hoped ya didn't float away last month.Guess ya killed your drought huh.I got all kinds of epis now....just waiting on blooms next year and then more the year after...........


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no, didn't float away. we were mostly in a good position. atlanta got the brunt of it, and folks just slightly south got the run off. thanks for asking! and yes, the drought is over!!

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Originally Posted by Anonymous
folks just slightly south got the run off. thanks for asking! and yes, the drought is over!!


and so is this thread,, :wink: Time to start a new one thumbup

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