I have several large brugs in my dungeon of a basement for the winter. I checked on them over the weekend and realized that my basement is staying about 55-60 degrees. They get no light. Of course all the leaves have fallen and they look ok, but should I be concerned about the warm temps? I could find places for them upstairs but this would require an attorney because my DH would surely divorce me if I asked him to haul these big babies back up the stairs! What do you all think?
Need advice
I do not know as I have never let mine go dormant Michelle, but I would think if they look alright they should be OK! And if they are not putting out new leaves I guess that qualifies for them being either dormant or dead.
This message was edited Thursday, Jan 2nd 11:16 PM
I'm the wrong person to ask.LOL!
LOL Rootdoctor........is that yours gone dormant??? NOT!
Kell,Never heard bout this dormant stuff.HE! HE!
Kell- that inspires a lot of confidence, dormant or dead! LOL. Sorry Michelle, you should be OK as long as they are kept mostly dry. I'm not a big fan of using these plants during the winter in the house - they need a break from blooming. Dark, relatively cool and relatively dry.
I put mine in the basement every winter, 60 degrees is as high as it ever gets, more like 50's. Water every 3 weeks, not much, just enough to keep them alive, but not growing. Have done this for 3 years with no problems. Good luck!
Kell,so I need to tell them go to sleep? These are in livingroom.
basements full,LOL
This message was edited Thursday, Jan 2nd 11:55 PM
gee Miss Lizzy.....I was just joshing her!!! You knew that right Michelle? LOL
See Hibiscus has come to the rescue with appropriate and real life advice.
Rootdoctor........... you must know how to talk plant talk the way you get your things to grow. It can't all be rabbit do. Most brugs indoors do not look so happy! Monika has told us that wild ones go dormant for about 6 to 8 weeks I believe. I can't get mine to go dormant so I am not going to worry about it.
I'm gonna whisper to the ones downstairs an see if I can get em to bloom under lights,LOL,That would be a Hoot,don't count the ol Doc out on this Brug thing,I don't know how you do the 30 or 40 different type deal,I confuse the names of the ones I have,much less whispering in thier ears,sleep or grow.LOL!
Hey michelleR,come on and get in here,don't be shy,Lots ofLLLLLLLs,here,see how we are when you start us up:0)
This message was edited Friday, Jan 3rd 12:12 AM
rabbit doo???????????????????????/
*shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh be vewwwy vewwwy quiet,----Im hunting wabbits* for real Root doc? do you have to let it ummm rest?? I think I know a source near by. How often n how much n how do you give it to em?
I doooooooooo it by the truck load,don't tell anyone,be very very quiet.
my truck has been messed for days,first place I'm going is my rabbitfarmer to feed my compostpile,seems I keep it happy it keeps me happy!
This message was edited Friday, Jan 3rd 12:21 AM
and it sure works............... I wonder if chicken do would do the same trick? what do you think Rootdoctor?
TOOOOOOOO hot.go Bunny Honey
64views13replies,come on,whats best dooo for Brugs,I'll get an arguement going here yet,michelleR,I'm talkin bout what I give em when I really want em to grow,Not what I'm givin em now,I just keep the water to em in winter.
I am sure all this talk about do is enough to scare any newbie away for good! LOL
so Root............ I had a feeling you were a do expert......... how about bull?
I thought about replying - then thought there might nothing that I could top this with ~LOL. You guys are going through Brug withdrawal ~
No doubt Kell, Kneedeep toesquishin full of bull!Thats what it is all bout!or should I say Kneedeep toesquishin fulla Rabbit,I sure hope I ain't scared no newbies off since I'm one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
christmascactus
Jan 03, 2003
This message was edited Friday, Jan 3rd 1:54 AM
I'll go out back an put the light on!
lol root.........or Rooty as Ludger affectionately calls you.....LOL........so really, you think i should start looking for some rabbits?
Kell I'm so fulla Rabbit!
Ulrich?you givin the caped crusader the night off?LOL!
ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh LOL and here I was ready to go in search of rabbit do.........
Kell,I'm a notorious rabbit fanatic,just finding it,guy I get it from is out where I get my compostworms(them little redchinese suckers)I want to make one trip,bout 1hr round,HEY!michelleR where you at? come on back me up fellow newbie.I know Ludgers snoonzin.
i have the makings for a worm hutch........ how hard is that to do? is it worth it?
OH Yeah,the ones I have ain't no big crawlers,guy I get em from sells castings,think about that!I would pay more for castings then the worms,LOL,Let me find where,an ya gotta get some of these worms.No bigger then an 1" an they breed like crazy.Watch the compost go down!
Hey Kell!,Anytime ya can call me Dr.Doo,LOL an that ain't Doolittle.I'm so new to this Doo.
This message was edited Friday, Jan 3rd 2:18 AM
i understand you can give them all your left overs.......... i always have tons of leftovers!
Guy I got em from fed em paper,Did one half of his garden with castings,other half with none,Sold me!I could not believe the it.
ok....maybe I should try to put my worm house together. it has 3 trays. Of course I have lost my directions.
Ok, it's confirmed....brugaholics are full of do! Thanks for the replies....I think! The big ole' babies are staying in the dungeon and I'll work on getting some do and some worms...good grief, what has my life turned into???
LOL Michelle ~~ Your life? Alice in brugland?
well better than bugland