This is a perfect example of a good bump.
Brugie, my alley and I
I love this picture! LOL She looks so proud, and when I see it, I wonder what she is thinking when she looks up at that tree. Almost looks like she is trying to decide what pollen to put on her.
Thanks Scoot.
Ya know Shelly?
No matter how often I look at this and other pictures of Monika's gardens and the results of her hybridizing .... I am still AWED !
This picture speaks volumes.
Just think ........... if it was big enough to make wallpaper *sigh*
Wow, I would have loved to have been there with Monika looking up at those trees.
This is always the picture that comes to mind when I think of you Monika!
Monika, Your fowers always amaze me...I never have enough words to discribe them to friends,so I bring them to my house so I can show them on my computer. Even than they can't believe their eyes. You have done very well this year with crosses that have produced double pink here in the U.S. I am so glad we finally have some.It has been a long wait. I always look forward to what else will show up.. One question how would one go about getting seeds of your crosses? Can I purchase them? Please let me know. thank you. cinnabor
Thank you all for you nice words.
cinnabor, usually, all of my seeds are for my own use.
Last years crosses were special crosses for my friends here to make rare brug strains available in the US.
You have to apply for a import permit in order to obtain seeds and a phyto sanitary certificate is needed from the country of origin. The seeds will be inspected before you get them. My friends went through all this paperwork.
Monika, Thank you for the information. Look forward to seeing more of your wonderful crosses. cinnabor
Monika great looking picture and your brugs look so healthy and a beautiful walkway i sure most of us wish yo lived closer to us. Thank you again for all your knowledge that you share with us. Bob
Hello!! this was so awesome to find your picture ...we all love our flowers to look at but this captured that feeling we get from being grateful.....proud.....impressed......and thinking " a job well done my child!!!!!" You look so elegant standing among your " sanctuary" ..I feel blessed on this cool ,dreary day in missouri missing my children and grandchildren ....I was just tellling my son who is a landscaper (surprised?) in st. louis ,, wait til you see what I am hatching for you for next year!!!! An ache in my heart I jumped on the computer and saw this wonderful picture and met a wonderful soul........I like to see people too! what a goldmine I have been blessed to find this site during my lonely, important sojourn here with my parents....I get on this looking and have a hard time getting off......I want to copy this and put on my inspiration board...etc. Is that ok? I know from all the wondeful comments you are special but I too want to say I celebrate you and what yo u have done sincerely from the bootheel of missouri dee
Thank you all for your nice words!
I had the idea appr. 20 year ago and have been raising since Brugmansia Trees.
delphinum, you may copy the picture, if you wish.
So glad to see this thread again. I just love that picture, it is such an inspiration. Don't think I'll ever has alley trees like that but it gives me something to work toward. Who else has alley trees? Have pictures been posted?
Terrie
Monika, As far as I can tell this question hasn't been asked, BUT LOL I might not have found it, as there are so many wonderful posts about you and your beautiful brugs, you give us all inspiration, especially us newcomers.
You mentioned you put holes in the sides and bottom of your pots, when you take them out of the ground in the winter and bring them in, do you cover the pots so the roots don't dry out? I remember you mentioned that once that we needed to cover the holes so the roots don't dry out. What do you use to do that with since the pots are so huge? How do you save your holes in the ground, so you won't have to redig them next year? just put mulch or something in the ground?
They are absolutely beautiful and so healthy, I didn't realize they could get so big around. And how on earth can you lift them out of the ground.
kathy_ann
Kathy, here is a thread you might want to glance through. Monika talks about putting her pots in plastic bags. http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/460812/#new
Well, I knew the subject was talked about somewhere LOL there's not much in the brug line t hat hasn't been discussed on monica's threads, LOL thanks brugie. Hope your feeling better.
kathy
Monika, it is beautiful and a great idea :) Lene saw the pictures from your alley in your book and requested me to use it as inspiration down at the lower lawn. I cut the outlines out and re-used the grass mats on the path behind the garage connecting the large garden with the berry, spice- and vegetable gardens :) I hope it will be beautiful, but realises, how long it will take to raise trees for the project. Years, probably.
Here is the outline
btw. I think it does look like an old country way from the 1900 with all that curving. That is pure H. C. Andersen. It is easy to imagine the soldier come marching here, meeting the old witch, climbing down that old, hollow tree and make friends with the dog with eyes as big as tea cups :)
Wow, Tonny, what a beautiful area! And the roses are just gorgeous, too!
Terrie
Beautiful yard, Tonny. You can come and do mine next. LOL
Beautiful!!!
heee , Thanks Judy, it's so nice to see old friends again.
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