Would this be an OK time to start brugs from seed? I am in zone 9...is there a chance they would bloom this summer or should I wait until fall to start them?
I would appreciate any help...as I am new to brugs! Thank-you!
Can I start brug from seeds now?
I believe you can get them to bloom esp if we have a mild late fall. But you need to push them along with good pot size and then the ground fast with lots of fertilizer. I am going to start seeds in the next couple of weeks when I get oime and they better bloom this year! LOL
It seems to me I planted 4 inch potted brugs from seed in the ground in June and got some to bloom. I have lots that will bloom this year. But I did not push them along like I am doing with my seedlings this year. I move them quickly up and fertilize and fertilize!!!
You might as well go for it for next year we all will have new seeds from new hybrids to try!
To me, from what I've learned, a Brug is a tree, and you should be able to plant it whenever you want. You may not get blooms the first year, but you will from then on. Mine I started from seeds are very small still, and whether they get to a point of blooming this year really isn't a concern for me. I really don't expect it. Should that happen - great. If not, that's ok. I have plenty of other plants around this place that will bloom while I wait.
The trouble is though if they do not bloom you can't evaluate and toss the ones you have no interest in, like the ADWs.
Space is the enemy not to mention the $$ spent in holding over a crop. I have so many seedlings that I have no space for, no way next year I can have these left over plus another new crop. The trouble with brugs is by the 3nd year you have gotten so caught up in everyone's thrill in growing them and go way overboard. I went from 30 or 40 seedlings last year to at least 200 hundred this year but probably more. I keep trying to envision these cute seedlings as huge trees and I die. I have a tiny yard.
You can start Brugs seeds any time you want but the best time for it is in the spring.
I dont know, if you have to worry about frost during the winter. If not, they might bloom early for you.
Great! I think I will get them started today. I have read about the pre-sprouting on paper towel after a few min. rinse with 10% bleach in water....also soaking in water for 1-2 days and then planting directly in soil...peeling or not peeling first...
Which method would you suggest? Thank you, Margie
Margie: They should sprout whether or not you peel them, but they will sprout more quickly (my experience) if they are peeled. Gretchen
Margie, the best luck I've had is to sterilize the soil by running boiling water through it, cool the soil, and then placing the already soaked seeds, cork and all (no peeling) on top of the soil and gently press so they are making good contact with the soil. Then I put the pot of seeds in a plastic bag and tie it shut. Set them in a good light place or under lights. Give them 10-14 days and you should see things starting to happen.