Tropicals & Tender Perennials: New Brugger Question, 1 by GordonHawk

GordonHawk wrote:
HI ..Tracey.. welcome to the Brugmansia obsessives forum..
I can't say I've heard thay it should go right into it's final home... although I do try and pot them up before the rooots get too wound around inside a small pot.. they are growth sencitive to a too small container... stunting growth .. but not impeading blooming too much.... just limb thickness and height.... for me..
you won't harm it in a big container.. if you watch the watering... and let it dry some... a smaller container will take care of this for you.. drying out fast.. and requiring more frequent watering.. it's my belief this cycling is a spur to the overall growth and viggor... I'd lace the potting soil with some nice organic manure.. like cow.. rabbit...chicken ..horse manure that's packaged or fermented .. this starts them off growing nicely.. and feeds " N " for a long time.. it will slow flowering down somewhat... but when it does it's on a bigger stronger plant... with more branching ..leaves ..and blooms..
I'm glad to see them sold in nurseries more now... they even had them in the farmers market here... at about $2.00 / ft... and blooming... big 5' tall blooming brugs.. listed as pink..and blooming for $10.00 were there... what a deal... considering the pot and soil it takes for one that size..