Cutting care and feeding...

I had some questions about cuttings:

How long does it take after planting a cutting does take for it to get big enough for blooms?
Is it OK to root them this time of year, and should I keep them inside for the first winter?
Do you find that it is better to keep them in containers, or is it better to let them die down in the winter?
If you do let them die down, will they always die down to the ground, or will some be left every year?

Sorry for all the questions, but I am very new to brugs, and I don't want to kill my first plants!

Cecilia

Ceciliac
Cuttings:
It depends on what type of Brugs the cutting came from.
Basic Suaveolens, weedlike rooting habits, very easy.Almost no effort.
Shedded White ,tried it four different times, water, hormones, sand, bubbler method,
all rotted away, green and woody cuttings.And you can have different temperaments
within the same type, from the same parentage
Overwintering:
Again depends on the type of Brug.
Suaveolens dies back in winter but comes back once ground gets about 50 degrees.
A Versicolor will not, not Zone 7 anyway.And if you do not know the genetic background
of the hybrids it is a guessing game.
I keep mine indoors in their pots at a semi dormant state, temps around 55-60F in spare rooms,
watering just enough to keep them alive.In their country of origin they have a rest period too.
Dec + Jan I believe.Brug's native habitats vary in temperatures and moisture levels(ground) and amount of humidity.
I think I said that right,LOL.
Hope this helps,
Good luck rooting!

Blooming:

How long it takes from rooting to blooms depends on where the cutting came from.
Cuttings from the 'flowering region' can start buds within weeks of being cut.
Cuttings from the lower part of the plant, below the ' Y ' can take anywhere from six month to 1 year.

Thanks, that was very helpful!