Larry Smith hybridizer. It is in its 3rd day of bursting out all over. The flowers aren't huge but it makes up for it in the abundant blooms. There are buds at each leaf axis.
Twisted Sister
I'm curious. Do you take all the leaves off to get it like this?
I believe mine were all started from top cuttings and now have many Y's so are quite bushy. Did I read that if you wanted a tree shape you had to start from seed?
Poppytree,
No, you do not have to start from seed. I decided to grow the plants in pots as 1-3 stems. The decision was partly because the 40+ brugs in pots I grow need a great deal of space, if allowed to sprawl. Secondly, with overhead watering, which comes on automatically, the water cannot reach the pot if bottom leaves are not removed. I also wanted to work with tree standards because the brugs will be placed in a cool greenhouse this winter—space or the lack of it is everything. I am trying to plant one brug in ground and keep one in greenhouse. Will see how this works. LOL Space, space, space is the key--never enough. I believe the key to many flowers is water, fertilizer, water fert., water fert!!! Lots of both and sunshine.
poppytree, if you want a tree shape, start with a below the Y cutting. Meaning get it from someone who cuts down the whole tree in the fall to keep it from freezing. I'm going to start marking all of mine whether or not they are above/below the Y.
Or you could use one of the secondary stems that come up from the roots.
Glory
Jul 22, 2002
Barb,
Have you smelled this one....mine smells like lemon.
I like this one too.....geez, is there ever an end to all the beautiful brugs..........
Glory,
No I can't smell any lemon.
Some definite versicolor and suaveolens genes in that one. Most excellent.
Jamaica yellow genes in there too!Bward does it stay a light yellow?
Now that is good. How did you know Jamiaca yellow was in that one? Impressive indeed.
Brugmansia, you did a great job on that one. It also makes a nice heavy stalk for a tree standard. Great pot plant. The yellow stays nice and doesn't change. When the flowers get old they start to turn brown on edges. Your use of Jamacian yellow is the reason it is such a good bloomer. Here in south Mississippi, the Jamacian yellow is a non stop bloomer all summer till frost, even in our 95-100 degree weather.