I will have too look at the tag for this

good morning every one,here it is 4:20 am and i'm up turning lites on for the plants.
so happy ,i have a brug cutting that the leaves are showing.;)

can hardly wait till spring gets here,so cold(31)here now and our high is 48.but tomarrow will be in the 50's.
boy i really dislike the winters.

i look at all your pretty blooms,and u all are so lucky.
retta

Good Morning ^_^
Retta glad to hear you got some growth!
I'm with ya on the cold.... brrrrr is not for me lol!
Plenty of blooming eye candy here : )
Off to work~sigh~ everyone have a wonderful day!!!!!!

when it was warm ;}

Got to 61* last night.....jumpin' to 79* high today...

I have quite a few Brugs sporting little leaves. Is that a good thing? do I leave the leaves on? Also many of them have white nubbies and little roots. time for transfer into the potting soil with cardboard TP rolls full of perlite in the center to hold the rooted stalks.
Oh I am soooo excited!

Sheri

Yes, it is a double just got to drop it's skirt. don't know if it will, since it is in house. Love pink smitty. the color is dark even here in the house. gorgeous!!!!
Charleen

Charlene
you go Girl, it is such a pretty color, it sure is dark pink, Congratulations, on such a Pretty Bloom, I hope both of us have many Bloom this Winter

Retta, I am with you, on the cold weather, that's why I spend so much time with my plants in cold weather, gives me something too look froward too

Sherri, sounds like you're doing a good job with your clippings

Elizabeth

We couldn't do it without your help Elizabeth. I really do enjoy the plants too.
Charleen

Elizabeth, Bergkonigin sure is a beauty.Love that dark pink color.
So, is Pink Smitty, Charleen.I know you are loving that greenhouse.All of your plants look sooo happy in there.It was sooo nice talking to you today.
Retta, and Sheri, sounds like you're doing good with your cuttings.Charleen and I were the newbies last year, and were going thru the same as your are, now. It is definately a learning process.
Kim, your garden is beautiful! I'm ready to get winter over with, and have Spring. lol Spring is my favorite time of year.As Elizabeth, said our plants get us thru the nasty weather outside.
Hi Debra, I mailed you out a box today.I have never heard of pleckanthrus Mona. I'm gonna have to google it.
Dee

Charlene
How nice of you too say, there are a lot of people on here, that know their stuff, I know you have really done well with your's this year, you did that
yourself so be proud, I am Proud of you, I just get so excited with you when you post your photo's
it's so exciting when we see those Buds, esp. this time of year

Elizabeth

This brug is a NOID, it is a yellow that bloomed after we got a frost. somehow the buds didn't get froze. Isn't it wonderful???
charleen

Charlene
yes it's Wonderful, that's pretty good, getting a Bloom after the Frost, Blooms are good anytime, is it up close too your House?

Elizabeth

If anyone has any extra pipevine or brugs cuttings they don't know what to do with, I would love to have some. I already have some brugs cuttings, but am open to more.

Patti

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My bad Debra. Meant to send that to enid

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Oh Charleen you hit it right , Elizabeth has been a wealth of support and a great mentor as well as a fellow Brug addict, and I have so very much enjoyed the company she keeps here in this room.
Congrats on the blooms they are beautiful. Isn't it funny to see things bloom after a frost and we all worried our heads off, I looked out this am and have Heavenly blue morning glorys still opening by the door.
All the rest of the glorys are fried.

I got a box today of african violets, I had one for about a year, before I killed it playing mad scientist. ( trying to propagate is my worst side affect from this addiction)
Dee, Crit, You both have boxes on the way, please let me know how they fair..This is Betty Marshall.. I have since cut her poor tired arms off a bit, now she can rest before growing 8 more.

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HUH? I sent you some spider flowers already? LOL

You girls are so right, about Elizabeth.She is a wealth of info, not only about brugs, but pretty much all plants.She has helped me so much, and seems to never tire of sharing her knowledge. Don't know what I would have done without her this past year..She's definately the "Brug Mamma", of this little group.
Beautiful blooms, Charleen.
Debra, Betty Marshall is looking great.oooh, another box of plants! I just love sending and receiving plants.I'll let you know when it gets here.Thanks.
Dee

See, Elizabeth, we all love you. You have been good to us all.
Hugs to all
Charleen

I could`nt agree more, Elizabeth is a treasure!

Karen

Pretty blooms everyone!

Karen

Awwww, you guys are so sweet, Thank you for the nice Comments, I have been in the Kitchen, Down in the Basement & washing my Bedset, Thanks too one of my cats, one of them I don't know who had an accidents on my bed, so now they aren't allowed too go upstairs, their food bowls will be put up most of the day, but hey
it got me on the ball, I even watered all my Brugs, I also changed around some things, I have 4 Buds on one of my Brugs, so there will be photo's
I have too days too organize the House, this week end my DD & her son is coming in Friday, so I have too make them comfortable for the week end, I told DH we should have 2 Thanksgiving Dinner's, one this week &one next week, I don't think he's going for it, so I guess we'll just have KFC
it will be so nice too have DD visit, she hasn't been Home for a couple years, Yippee

Elizabeth

o.K. good for you Elizabeth. happy for you.
Charleen

That is wonderful, Elizabeth. I bet you can't wait!

hello everyone,
been trying to get a good pic of the brug that is getting leaves,not much luck,will have to wait until it gets bigger.
now i know they will have to go into bigger pots,so i was wondering what size to get when they are grown.
i do have 10 gallon buckets but would really like to get some pretty pots,since they have to come in doors,when it gets to cold.would really appreciate any help.

i'm so happy that the 3 are growin so nicely.

wishing everyone a very happy holiday.
been busy sewing for gifts to give.
pillows and little towels,and laprobes.

thank all of u for your help.
retta

Debra
I am so excited, they either will be here Friday or that's when they're leaving too come up, they are staying thur Monday, can you believe next Thursday will be
Thanksgiving? man this year is passing fast, good news is they got the new sidewalk in & the new curb, so hopefully the street will be done by the end of the year

Elizabeth

Retta
I wish everyone has a Happy Holiday also, it's always nice when you get homemade items, Sewing is a nice Hobby too have esp. too make Gifts

Elizabeth

Elizabeth, I know that you must be very excited that your daughter and grandson are coming, and I bet she will be even happier having KFC and more relaxed visiting time with you...no mess to clean up and you 2 can just relax and gab and get caught up.
It is hard to believe that Thanksgiving is coming so quickly. I am making the turkey, home made noodles, veggies w cheese sauce, and old fashioned sage dressing.The daughter, whose house that we are having dinner at,is making a ham, sweet taters, etc.My middle daughter is making the pies, and my oldest, who will be traveling the furtherest, will bring drinks, napkins, etc . I can hardly wait. I love getting together with all the kids. Then, we do Christmas at our house.
Dee

Debra,
I have on my Trade Tracker that you were going to send me 3 brugs. I wondered if you had yet. One of them was Chrissy, I think Frosty something and Cherub or something like that..... I'll have to go back and check.

Thanks!
Crit

yup. out of all the boxes i sent out monday, yours will prolly be last, because u r the closest. go figger..

Dee
I know you'll have a great time, with all your Children & the Grands, DH has his menu made out, he said he was cooking, then when he went shopping he bought 3
Big Lemons, so I have too make the pies, my oldest GD, gets a pie all too herself, I tried talking him into buying Pumpkin, but no he has too have the Lemon

Crit, it will be so worth it when you get the Box from Debra, she sends really nice clippings

Elizabeth

MY DH has already bought all the stuffs we are making. I guess he thinks they won't have anything if he waited at the store. I am lucky he does all the grocery shopping.
okay I have to share this with you.. this plant is hanging in the basement closet. it is a brazilian morning glory called stictocardia brevenus and I prolly did not spell it right. It hung out front all summer and climbed all over the front of the house, big loping arms. well it never bloomed. it is two years old. So, I cut it back, and hung it in the closet downstairs, under the light . Last winter it hung in the basement by the south window, that is drafty. this year it is in a non draft and warm area. here we are..

it was fun watching the buds form. I was as excited as an expectant mother.

I have to quit all this garden stuff and start concentrating on holiday stuff. It is hard for me to break away when I go down there. It is like,After work and after our 7 pm show, I go down there, and then before I know it, it is 11 pm and DH is in bed, duke is asleep, dishes still in sink, laundry still in basket and I didn't do a thing. *sigh*

Wow! Debra that is gorgeous!!!
Where did you purchase that one?
I have never seen one that color!
Great job!

Karen

OMG that is beautiful Debra!!! I had one and gave one to Rita mines bit the dust : ( Everyone enjoy the holiday!Nothing better than family gatherings : )
We we be driving to VA to SIL's house family from several states will be there.All us girls will go Black Friday thrift store sailing lol!!!

Debra
that is so pretty, I am glad it finally Bloomed for you, it's great too see Blooms, this time of year, I just noticed a Bloom forming on my Yellow Clivia, the Orange one
hasn't done anything yet, I am the same way, when I go too the basement, I just forget about the time, my family finally notices that I am not watching T.V. or doing
dishes

Elizabeth

Debra, that is so pretty.Love the colors.Reminds me of a beautiful sunset.
Dee

Thanks, I really wasn't expecting such a pretty color. I thought the picture on the store front had photo shopped it. I got it as a small rooted plant from my favorite ebay guy. it cost 2.99 two and a half years ago. here is the link to his place, and I love his stuff. Problem is, I end up saving it, making cuttings, and then I share, .I didn't used to, I would just buy new stuff from him every year. now , I am very careful not to get something I already have from him. Me and my binges in the spring cost a lot of money at this guys store. LOL Let's keep our fingers crossed for seeds, I am using a paint brush. Oh, and I got my first brug from him, which got me to Daves Garden, cuz I didn't know what I had. I just liked the flower. LOL

I have been looking at clivias, but have been shy to get one.

it won't let me post a link, he is dogwooderitternet on ebay. :P~
I hope me and my sister get to spend some time together. she is coming in from Arkansas with my niece
and I LOVE lemon pie, please make me one..

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brazilian morning glory

Debra ....... that is GORGEOUS!!!!! Too bad it has to be stuck in a basement closet to put on such beautiful blooms

Thank you Debra!
I know Dogwooderitternet! I have bought from him quite a bit too he
always sends nice plants, yours is just beautiful!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Karen

Good evening everyone
Debra, Crit & Karen
I have been a busy Bee today, I have got quiet a few things done, now tommorrow, I'll really be working a lot, my DD called, she will be here tommorrow night at Midnight, so I'll wait up for her, gives me time to get a lot done
Debra, that Guy's name is Ron, he does send nice things, karen we both have gotten things from him, Debra, Clivia's aren't that hard too take care of, you just put them out in the summer, then put them in the basement for the winter, they like too be root bound, the yellow one, is the easiest one too grow, I'll look around too see if I have an extra one, I did give about 3 too people I know, the yellow of course, because it's the easy one too take care of, I just wish it had a scent, but the Bloom makes up for it

Elizabeth