Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Should my 6 year old Brugs be cut back, 1 by shihtzumom

shihtzumom wrote:
Betty,
This is great info. First I see your point about the dirt. The pots were huge for the brug we first put in them. However, dirt must be changed. I know we did water them with bloom fertilizer and leaves did turn yellow and drop off. Now I know why.

They get watered twice a day some days when it's hot and humid. The tree's are at mom's (Betty) because she loves them and has the perfect covered porch for them to give her some privacy. I will take some pictures of them and post to make sure we're on the same page.

Would good potting soil be the only thing I put in the newly repotted plants or should I add admendments?

We like the tree brugs more than a bush. Going on memory, which isn't so great, they have 2 or 3 main stems coming out of the pot before branching off. They just need something! I can't wait to post the pictures so we can get mom's brugs off and running for a huge flush like she had 3 or 4 years ago.

This tall lady is Versa Peach. This is a brug I have over wintered in an unused bath tub on our 2nd story. It's less than 2 years old.