Charlene
that does sound interesting, I bet it will be pretty, I only use the Black shredded mulch, it looks really nice
Elizabeth
Blooming Brug
Dee
it was a beautiful day here, if you had rain today, it will be here tommorrow, the rain comes from Ind. to here
Elizabeth
hmmmm,Let me think...you thinking too, Elizabeth?
Dee
there are many different kinds of mulches out there.
I have seen them at Lowes. I love to go to Lowes.
A lot better than Walmart.
Charleen
We are supposed to have rain, for the next 2 days.
Dee
Charlene
there is a rose, they call black night, would that work, I will have to goggle to see what other plants are Black, if I look in the 10.000 county living Books I have I could probably help you with, oh that will give something to do when it gets cold
Elizabeth
That sounds Great. I have a Superstition Iris. It is nearly black. I love that thing.
There is a black hollyhock too. i believe I got seed of them, one of the girls sent.
Charleen
Charlene
they know me at lowes too well, I always look for the broken bags & mark downs, & if it isn't marked down I still ask for a discount, usually I get it, I spend a lot of money over there, oh they do price matching, if you find it at HD they will beat that price by 10%
Elizabeth
There is dainthus "Sooty", that has a a darkred/ black bloom,and it self sews and black ball corn flower.
Dee
Charlene
sounds like you have your thinking cap on, have you checked the plant files here for black plants, I usually try for an orange garden, but most of them are only annuals
Elizabeth
Alright, girls. We are cooking now. I corn flower same as bachelor buttons? Thompson Morgan will send
me a catalog and they always have some idea. they have some nice seeds. I have black columbine
plants I should move. I got a lot of seed from them.
Charleen
Dee
you have your thinking cap on also, next year I am doing things different, this year, it seemed like I had more Pink Brugs than any other color, next year it's dark yellow to Orange, if anyone ever come up with a lavender Brug not Datura they will make a fortune
Elizabeth
Maybe Elizabeth, we can do that too. It will give us something to do next spring and summer and we can plan it this
Winter. Even if we don't do it we can think about it. Don't you have an Orange Brug?? Now that would be pretty.
I have some red lillies, I'm going to have to dig up next year. All colors to try.
Charleen
Have they ever tryed crossing a datura with a brug, elizabeth? To try to get that color. Or is it
impossible to do it??
Charleen
Yes, charleen, the same.Charleen, did I send you an illustis Elephant ear...that would work, too...It has a lot more black than green.
My different thing for next year, is making the beds outside the fence, for the brugs.
dee
Goodnight Girls, talk to you tomarrow.
Charleen
Charlene
there was a lady, that had crossed them come up with datmansia, I never heard the outcome, if it worked or not, if it had they would have it registered at BGI, I would think, they also have some vulcancola's trying to achieve it
Elizabeth
If it makes it. I planted them all in the btls. in peat. I was afraid to
leave them in peat I didn't want them to die. I have never used Peat before.
Charleen
Night Charleen
Dee
Good night Charlene, have a good nights rest
Elizabeth
Do you grow any daturas Elizabeth?`
Dee
Dee
we will have to do some searching to help Charlene get her Goth flower bed together, sounds like you allready had some good ideas
Elizabeth
I had the black hollyhocks that she is talking about,They are sooo pretty, but the bugs on them drove me crazy, She needs a Black Lace elderberry, too.I will see if I can root cuttings in the Spring.
Dee
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Dee
I had a couple this year, the one is white the other one was purple, I used to grow the double purple, they take up too much space, so I just want Brugs, the white one I had is self seeding, once it starts growing you can't get rid of it
Elizabeth
I sprayed mine this year,with round-up after they bloomed, and they still came back..lol....so, I dug them out the best I could.
dee
Dee
that sounds like a good idea, have you ever made elderberry jelly, it's great, I use too make all kinds of jelly when the girls were young, I haven't made any since I started growing Brugs, yeah I am addicted, you can tell
Elizabeth
Dee
so you know what I am talking about, they are hard to get rid of, also if you grow them under your Brugs they compete for the nutrients, thats why I only like growings Brugs
Elizabeth
No,...the only kind of jelly that I have ever made was strawberry jam. I just planted the elderberries this past summer...late. I know what you mean about the brugs. That's the only new plants that I plan on adding to the yard, and I'm sure that I will have to clear out some plants before it's over with for more brugs..lol
Dee
What about other annuals like petunias and other groundcovers, at the base of brugs in pots, do they rob them too?
Dee
Dee
it's different with Brugs in pots, I don't think that would bother them, you aren't going to put yours in the ground?
I have always put mine in the ground, this spring I will really ammend the soil before planting
Elizabeth
I am going to put all I can in the ground, but if I run out of room, I will put some in pots...Most will definately be in the ground.
Dee
Elizabeth, I think I am gonna hit the sack...Night...Talk tomorrow.
Dee
Dee
Goodnight have a good night's rest
Elizabeth
This is BonBon
Blooming in the GH today, a beautiful double
Elizabeth
She is so pretty, Elizabeth.
How are you doing this afternoon?
Charleen
Charlene
thanks sweety, I am doing fine, I got a lot of the Brugs planted up, double daydreams, Rosalie, they were in buckets of water in the GH after I dug them up, I also got a lot done in the greenroom in the basement, I got a lot of the clippings in peatmoss in the fish tank
Elizabeth
I love that one, Elizabeth! Sounds like you had a great day. Get any rain?
Dee
Dee
you know you sent the rain this way, LOL, we always get they rain, after indy, that's the weather pattern, I had a great day, I have to cut some more logs, was it raining there?
Elizabeth
Yeah, we got a lot more rain today than yesterday. I bet it was awonderful day to work in the greenhouse. How you doin' today, Charleen?
Dee
Charlene
I got that one from Mike unsinna, he is the nicest guy, he lives in St. Augestine Fla, he has a lot of his crosses registered on BGI, both him & his wife are good with crosses, he is TCtop cat on ebay
Elizabeth
I will be popping in and out for a little while. We are haveing a late supper tonight..I am just now cooking it.
Dee