Last year, I purchased a peach brugmansia and placed it in a small pot. It is on the back step, which receives afternoon sun. Not being experienced with brugs, I am not familiar with their growth habit but, to me, this poor baby doesn't look well.
Does it look as if it needs more or less light or water? Perhaps a larger pot? And this seems to be the only plant in that area with bunches of holes in the leaves, as if some bug is having a wonderful meal.
Any suggestions?
Jean
Could you take a pic, lower down, that shows the pot & the whole plant so we could see the difference in size? I'm thinking it MIGHT be the pot - although I am no expert in Brugs (YET!) I do believe plant roots need room to grow.
Generally, brugs do not like afternoon sun--morning sun and afternoon shade is best. Also, it looks like it needs a systemic bug killer--I treat my brugs like roses in terms of diseases. I mean that I use a systemic for them. From the picture, it looks like they could be fed a little more often--it's hard to overfeed a brug. But the main problem I think (and I'm no expert either!) is that afternoon sun in La. Too hot!
May be several things going on with it. Looks like it could be suffering from winter doldrums, but also brugs do like to eat. I use a time release and mg. It looks like it might be ready for a larger pot, pull it out and see how crowed the roots are. In zone 9a you can easily put it in the ground. And yes I agree with abbethel, that for you, morning sun would be better. The holes in the leaves may be slugs, they love brugs. But some of the experts will probably be along after while. Mine that have been in the greenhouse all winter don't look to hot right now either. The ones in the ground will be the prettiest plant I think cause they start all over each year, just takes a while to get to the blooming stage that way.
I think you are all right. I have neglected this little plant shamelessly. It has not been fed and is languishing in a too-small pot. Guess that will be one of my projects today -- repot, feed, and move the little brug to a more suitable location. Thank you! I never would have known! -- Jean
I agree with all of the above. It will put out new leaves and branch if you feed it a bit. Maybe a foliar feed would be beneficial also. I find they respond immediatley to that! Good luck!
I suppose I didn't do much with this little plant because I was kind-of 'afraid' of it :((
In the New Orleans area, there are many brugs and daturas growing, and I have always heard about how toxic they are, so I was hesitant to even touch the plant!
But in other threads, I saw pictures of people pressing the blossoms to their faces, so I don't suppose that brugs 'kill-on-contact' LOL.
Nurse her back to health and she will reward you with blooms that you will love. Bet it won't be long before you stick your nose in one for a good smell and you won't be sorry. They are wonderful plants.
LOL Sweetpea. just do not eat her!
Hey Sweetpea, how's your plant doing?
Hi Cala! Just yesterday, I repotted the little brug into a large, footed, garden urn. I would go out and snap a picture for you, but we are currently experiencing some heavy (but much-needed) rain at the moment.
At least I don't have to water the garden today :D
Plants seem to be arriving faster than I can get them in the ground or potted-up, so I haven't fed the brugs yet, but the plant does look a little better. Home Depot didn't have the Peters 20-20-20, so I'll look elsewhere for that.
I haven't actually seen the slugs/snails in the back yard, but I know they are there because they have been eating on both the Peach versicolor and the Snowbank, the little pigs! I'll have to figure out how to make them stop.
Tomorrow should be clear, and I'll get a picture then.
Jean
Yes. please get us all a picture. Updates are so much fun!
You might try some Palm food on your brugs. It's got the extra calcium and magnesium for the palms, and the brugs sure love it.
Glad your plant is growing. Isn't it funny how we sit and plan all winter, then it's suddenly spring and rush, rush, rush!
