Brug Party

Some of my Dh work buddies stopped by a few nights ago and were amazed when they pulled down the drive. They came right in and wanted to know what smelled so great. When we told them it was the brugs they had to make a trip around the yard to see each and everyone. I was amazed that they were even interested. They insisted that there better halves see the brugs. Now I had given each one of them a smaller brug in the early spring but they just didn't see the potential for those little plants and very much neglected them. They had a big change of heart. So to show case the brugs to their girlfriends we are having a "Brug Cookout" this evening. I am going to run around and see what I have extra so they can each have another brug to take home again. It's a good thing I have some spares.

The last pic was Charles Grimaldi

This one is L'amour

Sunray

This is at the end of the driveway. Left to right, no tagged pink, super nova and maya.

Sunray is the big tower in the middle with frosty pink on either side.

Pink Velvet. WOW is this one a georgous dark and vibrant pink.

Pink Velvet closeup

Gosh, can we all come too? LOL Your yard looks so beautiful and I can' believe all your brugs in full bloom.

I just love the shape of your first brug blooms. I have always thought that was such an attractive look. However, I do not think it is CG, Dott. Does it have a darker outer rim? It almost looks like Tropical Sunset to me.

I love how you arranged them all too.

Side of the house.

OH, that Pink Velvet is so true PINK! Just stunning!

This is my favorite spot to plant my bottom for coffee in the morning and late in the evening after the day is done.

Sure Kell, hop on a plane and get you butt here. I'm getting ready to mic up the potatoe salad in a few minutes.

Yes, the out rim of the first one that was traded to me as CG is turning orange and should be stunning tonight. I also have tropical sunset so ran out to check real fast and tropical sunset's leaves are not as smooth and they are also much larger. We will see. Tropical Sunset has tons of buds so it won't be long for it to bloom either.

I'm am excited since this is my first yr growing brugs in the kind of mass.

Gotta go fix the Pot. Salad and will be back later tonight if time allows.

Dott

If I could, I would surely come. I can just picutre you in that swing each morning just enjoying all your hard work!

What a beautiful yard you have. Your party is going to be such a hit. I can almost taste your potato salad from here. Have so much fun showing so many beauties off!

Wow, Dott, gorgeous! Congratulations! Your hard work has paid off with an amazing show. Pictures like yours keep newbies like us drooling and dreaming!

Erick

Wow, beautiful pictures, Dott. Your Brugs look fantastic.

Wow thats beautiful!!! Now how did you teach them to all bloom at the same time??

Great question, Caren! LOL

Dott... Your yard is beautiful. Can I come too?

Betty

Gorgeous! I love the way you've arranged your garden, and all your brugs are to die for! Hope you have a great time tonight showing off all of your hard work!

Wonderful, wonderful! How thoughtful of you to have a take home plant for your guests. After seeing yours, I would say they will be hooked.

Tussee

They are gorgeous Dott. I have absolutely non blooming in this heat. I did have a couple buds on B. susanne and B. Mt. magic, but when I went out to water this morning, I noticed that they had all dropped. We got up to 115 yesterday so the brugs. are really struggling.

Very beautiful Dott. You've certainly got a green brug thumb!

Your yard and all your brugs with their beautiful shapes and foliage are beautiful. The shape and foliage of all of them are wonderful. The pinks are my favorite, but the setting for the yellow one in the first picture looks like something out of Home and Gardens. We are so hot here in South Texas that my brugs just never look like that. The foliage on mine was all turning yellow, so I sprinkle epsom salts all around thinking that would help. All it did was turn them even more yellow. About the only time that they ever have a full flush is in the Fall. I would love for them to look like yours in the summer when everything else is in bloom. By the way, what do you feed yours?

oh my goodness Dott your brugs look awesome ! Wish all of mine wre blooming size but they arent , but am getting a couple of flowers here and there.

elva

Dott, so beautifull. I love your yard. You have certainly worked very hard and I am sure you are going to get many ooh's and aha's tonight.

Congratulations on your efforts, Marie

Let us know how your party went Dott! I bet everyone was so impressed with your yard. Did the brugs put out their fragrance and do their magic on your guests?

Your yard is beautiful. What a nice bunch of brugs. You must spend a lot of time in your yard. dixie

Thanks all. I wish you all could have been here. We had a great time but I am still so exhausted. Everyone played badmitton and volleyball and I am sure everyone is feeling it this morning. As soon as the ladies pulled in the drive and jumped out of the vehicles I heard "I need one of those tree." They couldn't believe their eyes and noses when the sun finally went down. The one girl still has the 2 I gave her in the spring but had no clue of the potential. She has those 2 in little pots and only watered when she could remember. Her DH called when they got home and this evening they are going shopping for bigger containers, soil and fertilizer. They are hooked. I sent everyone home with their own brug. It was a hard decision on what to let go home with them.

Caren, I don't know how I got all of them to bloom at the same time. I just fertilize 2 a week and messenger every 3 weeks. I don't know if it is just luck or if they huddle together at night and just wanted to make their caregiver thrilled. I still have a lot that are budding and haven't bloomed yet.

Jerodsmom, I wish we could do something about the heat. I had most of my buds drop off Tiara. I have never see a pic of Susanne but I hear it is a really nice flower but just not in circulation much. I would love to see a pic when she blooms.

Minigrannie. I have some of that terrible looking foilage around here also. I sprayed with Malathion a few weeks ago for my japanese beetles and some of the brugs resented it and the foilage looks terrible. I also have a lot of the yellowing on seedlings I am growing out. Most of the ones in the pics are older varieties that I don't think can be replaced no matter how much hybriziding people do. I feed twice a week with Peter's 20-20-20 plus I put garden fertilizer in the pots at planting time. I tried a lot of other ferts. bit went back to peter's since I get my best results from it and it is very afforable in the large boxes.

Oriole, I do spend most of my time outside. Forget the dishes and the vaccuming. I'd rather clean the yard and take care of the gardens. I have all winter to clean the house, LOL.

Thanks again everyone for your compliments. I just try to keep the flowers happy and they do all the rewarding.

This message was edited Jul 24, 2006 7:35 AM

gosh, those are gorgeous plants!! If you ever chop back Pink Velvet- I'd sell my first born for a piece of if!! LOL

I need to be more diligent about fertilizing 2x a week. Mine get a shot every couple of weeks. Guess what I'm going to do today!! I've had to spray for jap. beetles, but so far the plants haven't seemed to mind it.

Beautiful pics

Keep track of who gets what . Then when the dog and raccoon have a fight and kill plant , you know who to get a cutting or 2 from .

WOW! Ditto on every post! A brug bloom heaven! What fun, (you little enabler!) I'd rather be out cleaning than in cleaning, any day. Now if I could get my friends and family motivated (I think they think it's too much work). But I've worked much harder on less rewarding things, like cleaning the garage! - B
My garden is my workshop, my private study and place of rest - Gertrude Jekyll

Dott, your gardens are so very lovely! Every time you post another picture, I sigh and make another entry on my wish list. :~)

Barb

i'm so jealous! dott, they are all beautiful! i've planted them in the hopes of one day having blooms; but at this rate, i'm losing hope. thanks for all the pics...keeps me inspired!

Tony that was my thought. Everyone has tags and I told them to make sure they keep them in with the pots. I know exactly what went where.

I gave a brug to my best friend over 4 yrs ago. It was my first winter rooting cutting and I had excess in the spring. She still has the plant and the tag, Coinsidently my friend and her Dh called right before our company arrived and said they were sitting in the yard admiring their blooming angel trumpet and were thinking about me and thought they would give me a call. How is that for a coinsidence. I don't get to see her very much since she is so busy and it was a pleasant surprise.

Aunt, that is my way of thinking. My garden is my therapst also. I take care of it and it takes care of me.

I wanted to add this note. I read somewhere to get the plants to put more energy into the plant to trim away all of the sucker growth. I can't say it is the reason they are all blooming right now but it seems to be a big energy booster for the main plant when I trim them. My plants that have more suckers are slower to Y and grow. It could just be a coinsidence.

simply stunning, your gardens are a delight!

What a beautiful Garden you have Dott. I love your combinations and your Coffee Spot!!!!
I sure would enjoy my first cup of coffee in your Garden anytime. Your home must be extremely fragrant in the evening hours. Thank you for sharing your garden with us and beautifully taken photos.
Pink Velvet is a superb looking. VERY Vibrant indeed!
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Dott,

I don't often stop at the Brug Forum, but I was looking for a posting I read a couple of weeks ago and opened this thread because the picture was so inviting.

I have enjoyed your pictures and your narrative, truly impressive. Thank you for taking the time to allow us a glimpse of the 'little piece of heaven' you have created.

Judy

You all are to sweet. I am just glad to have someone to share my gardens with.

Dott

Beautiful photos! My Super Nova has been in bloom too! I think it's going to end up being one of my favorites. I love the deep rich color of the Pink Velvet. Beautiful garden Dott.....