I am new to this web site--was told to look here for help in growing it in a container--confused on how much to water and how much lite to give her-got another coming in the mail --dont want to kill them any ideas --much appreciated
got my first brug
Welcome cottosnag! You will like it here, there is a ton of expertise. BUT, you have to tell us where you live. Different zones mean different treatment.
Glad you found us Cottosnag! They are not easy to kill and are very forgiving of errors...... refoliate quickly.......so relax! We have some great experts here they probably will be able to answer just about any question you throw at them...........
Wow, you really are new to Daves. Just joined yesterday. Hope you are having a great time finding all the forums.
First of all, I'm not an expert, but I can grow brugs that flower well. So, here goes..........
Don't start your new brugs out in large containers. If they come in four inch pots, just gradually move them up. When mine are in Gallon size pots, I then move them to 7-10 gallon pots for the summer growing. Sometimes when I run out of room, I will move from a 4 inch to a large pot, especially if we are past the last frost date and everything is nice and warm. As baby brugs, they won't require a lot of water/fertilizer, but once planted in a large container and they start growing well, I don't think you will be able to overwater them. They like lots of fertilizer too. I use a water soluble and drench the pots at least twice a week. Remember also that using a soilless growing mix requires more watering and fertilizer. Also, with brugs, you need to use one that has pourous materials in it like perlite and bark. If you live in a really warm climate, morning sun would be best with some afternoon shade. However, sometimes we have little choice when it comes to light.
I hope I have covered everything. Please keep us updated on your new brugs. We all love to see pictures, especially of the end result.
Welcome to DG cottosnag. Brugie has given good advice. Before you know it you'll be posting pictures of your blooms.
Welcome cottosnag!You will find some very helpful folks here!
Welcome, cottosnag,
You'll find a world of information here. Welcome to the world of brugs, wait til you see what some of these guys are growing!
thanks for the replies-i am a crazed gardner--have over 2000 flowers in my yard and more to plant--i live in iowa-hope i did right with my brug--i used miraclegro soil and some clay loam mix in my container--thanks abunch--i think this link is great --told my other gardner friends--
Hey cottosnag, go to the Roundup forum. We are having a get together at my place on May 3rd. Would love to have you join us.