Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Where to plant brugs?, 1 by nathalyn

nathalyn wrote:
I purchased my first brug cutting Feb. 02, and by the end of the summer, it was 6 ft X 6 ft. The last wave of flowers in September produced about 50 blooms - - nearly causing traffic accidents in front of my home due to cars stopping suddently as people paused to look. Needless to say, I am hooked and am now wanting to plant some in the ground. I plan to have a couple in containers, but have heard that you get bigger brugs with more flowers if they are put in the ground.

I have a large yard filled with "granny" flower beds. Please advise where to plant some brug cuttings. Here are my options: 1. Full sun against fence (afraid that summer sun will be too much), 2. Morning sun (but afraid that my dogs will eat leaves), 3. Dappled sun under Oak trees, 4. Morning sun against house.

I feel like the best place is inside my fence - - but am worried about my dogs. Is this a good option if I put fencing around bed to keep dogs away?

Attached photo is my brug in late August. Once the weather cooled down, it had a power surge in growth and in blooming after this photo was taken.

P.S. I purchased 3 cuttings from Callas Tropicals about a month ago, and already have two "Y's"!