I'm embarassed to show this photo, but need some advice.
No new growth for a week now. We have had rain every day. They are draining ok. Today I will feed them.
Should I bring them back in until we have day temps in the 60's? We always have prolonged spring and then summer just comes one day.
Average outdoor temperatures are 55/45
Sue, I would bring them in and give them a chance to dry out. With the cooler temps and all the rain their roots could rot. I would also let them dry out some before watering with fertilizer. The one in the clay saucer needs to drain. Hope this helps.
Sue, all my sort of dormant brugs have been outside for a few weeks now. And yes it has rained and rained here too. Can you leave them out and move them under cover? I'd take the saucer out from under that one though. They look fine. I should take a picture of my outside brugs, lined up like great big soldier sticks. That would make you feel better. I wouldn't be in too much of a hurry to feed them though.
Ok- I was hoping that the feeding would help with some new growth?
Sue, with such temperatures, it will take time before they start growing. They need shelter and a chance to dry out. Feeding wont help. Dont use saucers.
Sue, I live down in Auburn & only my big, old ones are outside now. They are happy. My newly rooted cuttings don't like it outside here yet. It's too chilly & too damp. It was around 40 here this am. All my cuttings are still in the house & greenhouse. Mine are much happier with a min 50 degree temp & not real wet feet until they get really established - 60 degrees makes them even happier. I planted three big ones in the ground last summer as an experiment & covered them over the winter with big pots full of leaves. I removed the covers a month or so ago but there is no sign of growth yet. As you say, spring lasts a long time. Summer will be here the 5th of July! :)
Thanks everyone. I'm going to pull them back inside the house until they look snappier and will put them back outside for growth when it starts hitting the 60's consistently. I've had a real problem with spider mites also and I really scan these almost daily looking for those buggers. I won't give up!
The word:I give up. Brugnuts donīt know...smile. go on and soon you will have first flower.
Much luck to your brugs.
sewcrazy, don't remember seeing your name before on DG, which of course doesn't really mean anything. My youngest son and his family live just out of Sumner, but i don't get over there very often, don't like driving over the passes from here to there. My brugs since I'm in zone 5-6 are partly in the greenhouse and some out in protected passageway between house and garage. Good thing it is protected got down to 31 degrees last night. I knew it was going to be cold, when I could see that full moon so clearly. I think you have gotten good advice above, was maybe too cold and wet. Good luck , Donna
Donna,
I grew up in Sumner. My youngest son & his wife just bought a house in Puyallup. The oldest still lives here with us. The benefit is that he works down at Windmill Nursery in Sumner & I get to use his 25% employee discount!!!
We live barely inside of Auburn now - up on the hill by Lake Tapps.
I do post here occasionally. Mostly I just read & absorb all the great info from all of you. I did do some trading last fall through DG & have some great new brugs now. This is my first year for starting seeds & have had pretty good luck with them so far. Linda
Good news to report today. All but one seems to have made it. I have only given them a couple of doses of worm tea and even though the green is not as green as I think it should be, they are alive and I'm grateful. This is my first time growing Brugs and tomorrow I'm taking them out of the clay pots and putting them in ground for summer. I hope to have blooms, but can't expect it. Will keep trying! Will post another picture soon. Temps are 80/60
That's great news Sue. I'll keep my fingers crossed they all bloom for you. You will be surprised what heat and sun will do for them.
Good News!
That is great news that they are doing fine :)
