I took this pic up in the greenhouse today of all my chopped back and de-leafed brugs. They look pretty sad because I just went through before I took the picture and snapped off the leaves. I have to do that about once a week, they grow back so fast.
Why are you doing this? I keep mine growing leaves and all...........
Perhaps to focus the newest growth on the roots? I've wondered about that myself since my goal is to grow taller brugs and they often develop foliage as soon as I have transplanted them.
If you are keeping them dormant, put them in a cool, dark place. If they are in the greenhouse, go ahead and let them grow, you will have a great head start for spring, maybe some winter blooms :D
This message was edited Dec 31, 2003 1:15 AM
The reason that I am keeping the leaves off of them is because of the bugs. They had bugs something fierce last year, and by keeping them de-leafed, it has cut down on the "livestock" population up there considerably. I have no place dark that will accomodate those pots, so that will have to do. When I went through yesterday and snapped the leaves off, on one of the plants little leaves there were aphids. Grrrrr.......... Also, the space problem if I let them keep growing. They took up so much room that i didn't have. Since these are all my plants and not client's, if something happens to them, it is my problem, not theirs. :>)
I have some of mine sitting like this,for almost the same reason,space,I think you will be fine,sure hope you can keep the critters down,that is the one thing that bugs me during winter,Hey I made a pun,LOL!
I was stripping mine because of the aphid problem but after spreading that sevin dust ...no aphids......I'm gunna spread more on Sunday,I washed it off last Sunday,not sure if I will break the hatching cycle but I'm trying....
Think bugs are the worst problem of all, every time mine are ffull of buds, ready to bloom, spidermites move in and everything drops, buds, leaves, etc.
Wish I had room to keep mine like this. Basically cuttings here and I'm watching every day for that first mite or aphid to arrive. Nothing so far other than a few white flies that I'm working on getting rid of.
I'm almost afraid to say anything, but, mine have been clean of any bugs, gnats, whiteflys, mites. Spray every once in awhile with flying insect spray. Hope they stay away!
Sevin dust, eh????? Will have to put some of that in my arsenal.
Oh, so that explains why these critters return after I think I've eliminated them! I didn't even think about their hatching cycle. I've Avid on its way to me. Do you think it will be strong enough to kill everything without rehatching occurring?
Everybody checkout the greenhouse forum,on how I control my
flying critters in the greenhouse.
