New brugs came in mail today. They are about 12-15 high with leaves called Everlasting. They came I guess what is called bare root with just a little bit of soil. Do I plant immediately in pot or should I soak the roots for a while. thanks.
Cindy
New brugs -what to do?
I would plant immediately, water in good and keep out of direct sun for a few days. Some people fertilize immediately, but I like to wait a week or so before fertilizing.
I like to wait on fertilizing them too - give them a little time to adjust to their new pot.
Thank you :-)
I fertilize mine when I transplant or pot up. Mainly because my water in the greenhouse is is already mixed with the right amount of fertilizer and everything gets fertilized every time it is watered.
I'm waiting until Sunday or Monday before fertilizing that new cutting I got (the Maya looking one). It didn't have a whole lotta roots - I found that odd considering how many leaves it had. It's not dying or wilting, so I think it's taking to it's new home.
My only difference is that I use Superthrive in my water for re-poting or transplanting. Jeanette
I use SuperThrive too Jeanette. I've never fertilized when transplanting or planting, but will try that next time. I put out nine that were rooted in the bubbler today and I used root stimulater and SuperThrive. I'll give my next bubbler batch fertilizer. Brugie I didn't realize you have a GH, do you fertilize in the winter too?? Also, what kind of fertilizer system do you have???
That is interesting. I never fertilize or put them in/under lights, either florescents or sun light for several days after transplanting. Guess it is just a matter of preference. Jeanette
Sherry, I just have a little greenhouse that I open up and start heating around the middle of February. It gives me something to do on those cold days. I don't generally fertilize in the winter for about a two month period. Monika said they need a rest, so during December and January, I let them rest. My fertilizing system consists of a gallon milk jug, measuring spoons, fertilizer, water, and me as the mixer and transporter. In the months that I have the plants outside, I mix my fertilizer 30 gallons at a time and that means twice a day, two days a week. When I'm lazy, I use a hose end feeder. This year I'm using fertilizer tablets in the pots when I plant the brugs and when I put them in holes in the garden, I'm going to put a couple of tablets in the hole. I bought 500 of them, so that should take care of a lot of my fertilizing, but will still mix and feed a lot up to first bloom. The tablets are supposed to be good for two years. Maybe not as much water as I give my brugs.
Brugie, you never cease to amaze me, WOW! So, dish - what are the tablets you use??? Before you answer, I do the same thing, from Dec 15 - until after Feb 15, rest period, no fert, re Monika. But, Monika also says, no Osomocote or 'blue' fertilizer, both of which I used until I finally 'heard' what Monika said. So, are your tabs permissible?? Minor question, you mix your fert 30 gals at a time - question - ya got a big tank to store it???
Sherry, I don't store it. I use it all when I mix it up. 30 pots of brugs uses a full barrel of mixed fertilizer and all my other plants get it too. No, I doubt that they are permissible, but I doubt it will hurt mine because I don't keep them growing during the winter. They are in a cold garage, just basically dormant. Sherry, I'll email you the link to the fertilizer tablets.
Sherry, I forgot to say that I use a 33 gallon plastic trash can to mix my fertilizer. That takes two cups of water soluable fertilizer.
Also....by putting the water in the can to warm up and then mix the fertilizer in when you are ready to use it, the water isn't cold. No shock to the brugs. It also gives the water time to get rid of the chemicals put in it at the water plant. Chlorine, for one. 24 hours generally takes care of it.
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