Hi. This is a cross between a yellow and a pink. It was planted last spring. Out of a half a dozen seedlings this one really took off. I planted it in the ground and dug it up last fall. It is now seven feet tall. It bloomed in Jan. Lindakay
Brug seedling
Did you see some colored spots? It might have color in the summer. Its has a beautiful shape.
Beautiful, such long tendrils. Are you going to pollinate it with colored brug?
Very pretty. I also love the long tendrils.
Bet your greenhouse smells great. Nice brug. I also like the tendril and the ruffled edge.
Yes I am going to cross it with the other one's I have. I have an orange and pink. It has a real big bloom. Bigger than the others I have. Now to just wait till they are both blooming at once. My orange one is starting a bunch of new buds but this one isn't doing anything. Can't wait till spring. Lindakay
Very pretty brug. Best luck with it.
Welcome to this forum, too. I did not get to doing before.
This is how I get around not having two different plants flowering at the same time. [Some of us have to be creative, right?] :)
If you like characteristics of the one currently flowering, save the pollen and use it later on another plant that also has characteristics you wish to cultivate.
Hope this isn't to dumb but how do you save it? Put it in a jar? How long will the pollen stay good?
Hi LindaKay, I've never done this before but apparently, to store pollen, all you do is remove the anthers (the 5 parts with the pollen on them) and place them in one of those little air-tight camera film containers, and place the container in the freezer! I've heard pollen may stay fresh for along time this way!
Hopefully someone will fill you in, in greater detail!
Best wishes always,
Bruno
I saw a television show yesterday on hybridizing roses, they suggested pulling the anthers and letting them dry in a slightly warm spot over night so the pollen sacks burst.
Hiya Dennis, Long time no see! That's valueble information that may improve pollination sucess!
Thanks a million,
Bruno
PS: LindaKay, I forgot to mention that the shape and size of the bloom is really nice! You could be lucky in that it may develop colour in it's summer blooms! Best of Luck!
a great brug!
A member here Cala, taught me to collect it with a small paint brush (you just hold the anther and brush the pollen onto a piece of wax paper) so you only have pollen in your canister. And then you use a paintbrush to apply a tiny bit of pollen right on the stigma to pollinate. It works much better for me than when I was saving the pollen on the anthers.
I have to agree kell, I like saving pollen that way the best.
here's a small video file of pollination by Ludger that might help you with applying it, no matter how you save it.
http://www.brugmansias.org/pollination.html
I've saved it in printer cartride containers, or whatever those things were that MaVie sent to some of us and also have saved it in little plastic baggies, the kind we all send seeds in around to others. I don't have access to the film canisters anymore. The digital camera wrecked that. I kept pollen in the fridge last summer, but have not tried freezing it yet.
Linda, its a real beauty brug. I love whites. Congrats
Thank you . It seemed like the bud would never open. I was so excited that it was going to bloom and kept waiting for it to open.
What effect do the anthers have on the pollen when stored together?
It takes longer for the pollen and anthers combination to dry if the anthers are attached, thus if you are not careful and store it too early you could end up with mold on the pollen. That is the main reason why I don't do it that way.
yes , it rots!!! and also it just easier to use with a paintbrush.
Thanks RA49 & Kell! So maybe what I'll do is remove the anthers, let them dry for a few hours and then remove the dry pollen for storage!
Thanks a mil!