Only because you twisted my arm

Okay, here's the flower today. It's so kind of you guys to indulge me. I'm glad to know I'm not the only one to get so obsessed by my first bud Pam.

For those of you new to brugs. Note how all flowers start to emerge from the calyx a shiny green. Depending on the variety, it will turn either white next then change colour as it ages.

We're not indulging you. We're gardeners. That's what we're here for. Nobody else understands our obsessions about plants. For me this is the best part, to share your excitement.

Sandy, you are not alone in your intense watching of a new bud. I remember when I had my first bloom coming, I was out there allthe time, and took hundreds, yes hundreds of pictures. Thankfully with the digital camera I could erase a whole slew of them. This past year I had my first plooms form seeds that I germinated, now that was a real exciting time. Keep us updated.

Very exciting, Sandy. Thanls for sharing your wonderful event with us. I am living vicariously through you in all of this. :Donna

It looks gorgeous Sandy!! Ü Looking forward to seeing it's continued development.

Thanks!!! I will post a picture every day Donna. I'm really interested to see how it will change colours.

That must have been really cool to get blooms from your own seeds Linda. Did you get lots of colour variations from the seeds? How many of them did you grow out? My own seed pods some day.....I can hardly wait.

Okay, here's the photo for today. Like my dad said, it's grown an inch since yesterday.

Brugmania strikes again.....Okay you guys, you're sucking me in!!!! I need some answers:

1. What's the difference between growing datura or growing brugs?
2. Can I grow brugs in the house permanently? My datura get pretty sprawly but I keep cutting them back. They also attract white flies and spider mites, and I've been thinking of getting rid of them completely.

Have no idea where I'd put another large plant. DH is totally unreasonable--thinks the windows are for looking out! Imagine. So he won't let me put anything in his office window. But where there's a will...

It's frustrating I know to watch it slowly develop,it's such a large bloom..........but when it opens Ü

Brugs can be grown inside and will bloom......but like datura they are a bug magnet (esp. whitefly where it is dry).

Here's today's photo.

And one from the bottom.

Should we do a baby pool on the hour it opens? Won't be long now.

Looking good Ü What was it's name again?

Sorry, I quickly posted the pictures this morning then went out for most of the day. It's a Kyle's Pink. I can't take any credit for growing the plant. It's one of Jeanne's babies that she didn't have room to bring in for the winter. I can, however, take full credit for this particular bloom, since you know where it would be if it hadn't been for me.

Baby pool eh? LOL Somebody else is going to have to run that contest.

Looking real good, Sandy. Any day now, da, da, da, da...

I think friday evening about 9PM

Tomorrow night??? Yippee!!!!

OK, I say...6:00 am Saturday.

I vote for midnight Friday.

i vote for as soon as you've gone to bed and quit watching or had to make a quick trip out in the evening and quit watching ... do you get my drift - they KNOW!

So go out for dinner as soon as you can tonight, Sandy! :-)

LOL You guys are so funny!! Here's today's picture. I'm off to work for half a day. I get the impression they like to open in the evening so I guess I don't have to worry while I'm at work.

Oohhh....almost! I'd love to see one of these opening in a film of time-lapse photography. Your pictures are great, Sandy - thanks & keep 'em coming!

Yes, I agree Shannon, it would be cool to see it on a time-lapse film. I swear it grew 1/4 inch in a couple of hours.

Could be an exciting weekend for all of us "Aunties"! :D