Hi all - - I'm a Brug newbie and am growing my very first one.... a Charles Grimaldi.
I've read many posts about "The *Y*"....that once the brug Y's, blooms are imminent.
Since this is my maiden voyage into the Land of Brugs, I'm walking in uncharted territory....but.......
IS IT POSSIBLE THAT WHAT I'M SEEING HERE IS, indeed, a "**Y***"?!?!?!
If so, is that little green piece-of-rice lookin' thing a bud?
Holdin my breath waiting to hear .........................
Betsy
Indeed it is a Y!!
WHOOOOOO HOOOOOO! *******
~*~ doin' the happy dance...doin' the happy dance....!! ~*~
Thanks for making my day, Yardbird! =0)
And it looks like there is a bud inbetween em too!
X
REALLY?!?! Oh I was sooooo hoping someone would chime in and say that! DOUBLE whooo hooooo!
Thanks, X! You made my day toooooo!
***I got a bud...I got a bud.....whoo whoo whoo la de daaah***
Hi Ya Bets!!! Gonna be a brug mommy, huh? Way to go, gal!
;~)
Barb
Barb! Hey there - nice to bump into you from time to time. =0)
Yeah, I'm gonna be a brug mommie - How cool is thaaaat?!
You got any babies on the way? Got pictures? Would love to see.
...and remember - - any time you're ready to try hoyas again, come see me! I've got some starts for you!
Bets
You will get so many nice blooms from this plant. You will love Charles!!
I hope you are right, Kel! I would love to see lots and lots of blooms!
.....hmmm, wonder how my husband is going to react when I tell him I looooove CHARLES! hee hee!!
Yep, I have babies already and more on the way. Unfortunately, I fried my digital so I can't record their beauty for posterity!! Oh Boo Hiss!!!!! I'll enjoy yours, though!
Barb
Congrats Betsy---I'd love to see it when you get some blooms. I'm new at this too and am looking forward to the day when mine blooms. So I know you must be really excited. Bought another one yesterday and got it planted. So now comes the waiting and being patient.
Sheri
Will do, Sheri - - camera posed, waiting with abated breath.
Hmmm, gets me to wondering, how long WILL it take to flower from that tiny lil' bud?
Good luck with yours! Hope to see you posting pictures of your progress.
Bets
Hey Betsy!
Congrats!
You've just got all kinds of blooms abounding these days, dontcha!
Can't say exactly how long 'til bloom....but it'll be a while, yet.....be patient and remember that 'watched pot', thing! lol!
Congratulations!!!
Bets, it's going to seem like a whole lot longer than it really will be for that tiny little bud to grow up and show you its beauty, I promise ya. It will, though, so hang in there. I have a couple of Hoya about to bloom, too. Fancy that!!! Keep posting those pics...
Barb
Bumping this with an update.....
** Looks like things are progressing with my first Brug! ***
Not only did the main branch "Y", but each branch of the "Y" "Y"'-ed! Will this continue to happen? It's soooo exciting....being my first Brug and all.
Thanks to this forum and all the valuable info here - I thiiiiink I'm getting the hang of it! =0)
....a picture of the first bud, growing and getting bigger!
...and the "Y" that continues to "Y"!
Again, thanks to all of you who post here with such good growin' info! =0)
Yes, they will continue to Y. That is how the brugs get such a big umbrella and have so many blooms. It will be beautiful for you.
You Go Girl!! Slap in the middle of Y-Town now, aren't ya! And I spy cacti in the background. Is there anything you DON'T do?? ;) Want some Rhipsalis?
Barb
YAY!
Way To Go!!! You are on your way! Welcome to BA - Brugaholics not so Anonymous!
X
Thanks everyone! 'Tis my only brug (well, for RIGHT NOW!) and I am really enjoying watching it grow and develop. Can't wait for those blooms to appear! =0)
B
Congratulations!! Just wait ' till you smell Charles!! You'll want more Brugs.!!You can't stop with just one!!
Bonnie
Bumping this with an update - - IT BLOOMED!
I have been capturing the progress and especially enthralled since this is my first brug.
First photo - lots of buds...
....next - the bud is starting to unfurl...
..opened a little bit more and about a foot long!
...still pushing it's way into the world.....
..and .....***TAH-DAAAH*!!! Fully opened....!
..and a peek inside. Oh the thrill of success! and what a heavenly scent!
Thanks to ya'll for posting such good info on this forum and making it possible for a newbie like me to get my first bloom!
...now, I gotta find me a PINK brug! =0)
Yeah, Betsy!! Congrats!
Beautiful bloom!
Isn't it agonizing to have to wait for your first bloom? I thought I would absolutely go nuts with mine!
After my first bloom, I (with great shame) bought 3 more brugs, so now I have 5. :)
LOL Kin. I remember that great excitement, Betsy. Your pictures are just great. Charlie will bloom in great flushes for you! You will love him.
Thanks for all the nice comments!. I see another bloom beginning to push its way into the world. Now I see what all the fuss is about with BRUGS!
GardenGuyKin - "cry of a newborn". hee hee That's basically what I felt like - an expectant mom!! =0)
What an amazing thread.. Betsy, you are awesome to share your joy with us in such a talented way! I was right there the whole way through.. LOL Congratulations, Great Job. Thank you for sharing! I'm still smiling.
Your in for a supprise , most Charles G are self fertile and you should get seeds . Now you can either enjoy plant and do nothing -- or -- take cutting this fall and try to root them . Save the seeds and try to grow them , give them away to friends or here for a stamped letter .
If your cuttings root give them away to friends / relatives with understanding that if / when yours dies you can get a cutting back .
Congratulations Betsy! Its great!!
Congratulations Betsy!
Like all brugs, CG is not self fertile. When you want to get seeds, you must have a second plant, but not a another CG. It has to be a brug, which is not genetic identical with CG.
Yes, congratulations Betsy. I think that is great.
Dido to what Tony says.
Marie
Hello, I'm new to DG, but not to Brugs. What fun reading this thread. Brings back memories, mine was a Species. A couple years ago I started a brug from seed and last year got my first bloom - like an elephant - 2 year pregnancy- HA - but it was very rewarding. Really enjoyed your excitement Betsy.
