They are in good condition and I'm very excited to have them.
I ordered them from Country Gardens. I will keep them in sunroom
until it is warm enough for them to go out. Next color I will
be looking for is pink.
Just received my Dr. Suess
You will love your Dr. Seuss. He is one of my favorite Brugs. He can get so loaded with blooms that he looks drop dead gorgeous. I keep my Dr. Seuss in a pot so the display is not as spectacular, but my mother's Dr. Seuss was planted in the ground in the SF Bay Area where frost was mild if it occurred. This is what it looked like about 1-1/2 years before a record low of 18ºF knocked it down to the ground. The fence in the background is over 7' tall. The fragrance was fantastic.
Wow, that's beautiful. I hope mine gets that big. Mine will be
planted in the ground. Will take cuttings in fall, and heavily mulch
the plants. If I'm lucky, maybe they will survive the winter.
If you get below freezing temperatures, and I'm assuming you do since you are in zone 8a, your Brugs will die down to the ground. On most Brugs, the roots will survive and re-sprout the following spring.
I'm on the border between zone 8b-9a where until this year our coldest temperatures were 25 - 27ºF. I lost 2 of the 3 I had planted in the ground. Not all Brugs planted in the ground in my zone will return the following spring because depending on their ancestry, some Brugs are more cold sensitive than others. Unless you dig the plants up and overwinter them indoors, they won't get as big as the one in the photo. My mother's was small compared to some of the Brugs I've seen in Palo Alto and in cities located closer to San Francisco. Many were taller than the houses near them, but then they are in zone 9a and warmer.
I'm rethinking putting them into the ground. Instead I will put them into
large pots so I can bring them inside in winter. I was raised in Southern
California and I miss the type of plants that grow outside all year long.
I especially remember large hibiscus bushes and bird of paradise. Well
I guess every zone has it's pro's and con's.
LOL. I miss all the fruit trees I could grow especially the citrus trees. Back in San Jose, I had so many varieties to choose from, but didn't have the room for them. Here, I have the room, but have a more limited choice. Even then, there is always the danger of a late freeze that kills blooms and or developing fruit. It's a good thing persimmons, my favorite fruit, bloom in May. So if I can keep the cattle out of the yard, I can enjoy the efforts of my labor. I discovered this fall that cows love persimmons, leaves and all.
Good luck with your new Brugs! They are so addictive.
Well what do you know, I get a sample flower. Other little flowers forming
also. Once it is growing outside it will probably be more yellow. My first
ever brug flower. Very very pretty.
Congratulations! It should have a wonderful fragrance tonight.
I thought my Dr. Seuss was dead and ordered one from Country Garden. It looked as if it had not been shipped at all. It wasn't even wilted a little. I really like Dr. Seuss.
It's one of my favorites.
I find Country gardens is one of the best places to order from.JT makes sure his plants are shipped very well packed.
Doris
Yes, they were packed very well. I go into sunroom just to sniff it.