This may sound like a really dumb question but is it ok to start a brug in a plastic cup or should it be glass or does it matter? Can you tell I am a newbie? I started 3 but I did it with them on their side in potting soil....
Thanks
Joyce
starting brug in water
I've rooted brug cuttings in glass and in plastic. Just remember to change the water every couple of days.
happagarden I knew someone would have a good answer !
I have a problem also.. I have a rubbery versi orange cutting,
can it be saved?
Kim
kimarj, wish I could help, but I know nothing...lol..
Joyce
nor I :)
What do you mean "rubbery" Kim? How long have you had it.. what conditions is it in? (Inside, water, etc.)
Oh boy I came home and she was just flopped over! :(
so I will cut it and lay the two baby cuttings on top of some potting mix
and try to root them that way. I have had her a week It was bumpy so I put it in some pro mix
then it got rubbery....changed to water.. and flopsville :(
I believe it's a gonner.. :( Don't feel bad, it happens.... Sorry Kim..
NOOOOOOOOOO
You can lay them in some soil.... not real wet. Awww.. poor Kim.. Welcome to the brug addiction! Sure is painful sometimes! I don't have V.Orange or I'd send you one..
Thanks ZZ
I just did not want this to be plantacide!
I just got a bunch of babies and can not bear the thought of losing one :)
LOL addiction?.... me thinks yes
You will have hard moments.. Brugs can be heartbreaking! They make us earn that divine scent.. that's for sure!
Aww Kim! What a bummer! Is there not even a couple of inches of that cutting you can salvage? Some times, when you plant a little nobbie cutting and it roots sucessfully, you may get a brand new shoot that comes up from its roots.
Thanks Teresa!
ha ha I ain't giving up:)
I don't want to plant false hope Kim, but it HAS happened to me.
I just want to give it a try only time will tell :*)
Next time this happens try this:
I found a way too keep the green ones from getting rubbery!
I had a meadow princess cutting that did that 3 wks ago! Didn't want to lose her so I figured it is a humidity thing. The green ones lose moisture through their stems and are not taking up water via the roots cuz they don't have any... So I got a large pickle jar since my cutting was green and skinny and sort of long, and put an inch of water in the bottom. Rinse off your cutting really well and place standing up in your container (if you have a shorter cutting use a smaller container). Now put some plastic wrap over the top of the container to keep the humidity in. Place the whole thing under grow lights on a sturdy shelf.
The cutting I had actually became stiff overnight. I wondered about smaller cuttings so I got a really tall shotglass and went out and took some really tiny green cuttings and put them in there with the plastic wrap over them. These smaller ones are still alive, firm and making roots!
Just remember to change the water twice a day: morning and night. I believe keeping the water clean and rinsing off the bottom of the cutting helps alot to avoid bacteria growth. I also use lukewarm water as it is more easily absorbed. I am currently 'weaning' the first one out of the pickle jar container by keeping the plastic wrap pulled back. It is slow to put out roots but is not rotting or getting floppy anymore.
~Lenette
Thanks Lenette,
NO way can I not try this!!...makes sense and is easy and fun.
Gonna get me some little cuttings off my big yellow brug a noid
my first and I love her:)
Kim
Someone sent me 2 cuttings and because it is cold here they wrapped the ends in wet paper towel and covered it with aluminum foil and then put them in a very small styrofoam container. I got them and did not get a chance to take them out for a couple of days. When I did the humidty was almost raining and they were sprouted out all over.
So I agree with angle_tree-baby I think total enclosed humidity is the ways to go. This from my very long experience of maybe 3 months of growing brugs....LOL.
I sure have the fever tho.
Joyce
Hey Joyce!
We ain't to far apart in brug age :~)
he he I love it....got my patients in a plastic tent.
They just might make it.
Kim
Glad to hear it is looking better.
Joyce
Someone posted this on another forum, but it would work great for a brug if you want lots of humdity.
Joyce
Lenette
Thanks for sharing this on this forum. I think you've hit on a great idea for those problem-child green cuttings.
Brenda
sorry to put my 2 cents in.... but I found the bags that some bedding comes in ... the thick plastic with zippers works great for other cuttings and keeping the humidity up.... never tried a brug... I always keep them when I just happen to get a good sized bag
Allison
I forgot to post the link I found on another forum....ok I am too new to figure out how to post a link, you can go to plumerias and then to cute idea for starting plumeria seedlings or
http://mrbrownthumb.blogspot.com/2006/04/home-made-greenhouse.html
it is a nifty makeshift greenhouse out of a plastic pop bottle.
Joyce
Just when I didn't think I knew what I was doing I posted the link........yeah! LOL
See? Dave's is definitely a place for learning and FUN!
This is very true !!
And so many friendly people :)
Kim
Someone sent me 3 brug cuttings in a trade. Since I concentrate on African violets most of the time, I just stuck all three of them in containers outside and ignored them all summer. I didn't get any blooms with the wind whipping around at 40+ mph.
Then we were told that the temps were going to drop to 40 degrees so i ran out and grabbed all the pots and put them on the front screened in porch with poly wrapped around it.
Look what I found yesterday? Maybe total ignorance is bliss. I just stuck each cutting in a pot.
Now I want lots of kinds and colors next year.
gessiegal, that is the problem with brugs...LOL once you have one you want lots!
Got to love 'em.
Joyce
They are much prettier than I ever dreamed. Yes, I am hooked, Joyce!
When rooting brugs in water and the roots begin to form, how soon should they be put into soil?
Thanks,
Linda
Roots that are formed in water are very fragile and break off easily. I think it's all a personal preference. I like to wait until I see a few roots at least an inch long. Some pot the cuttings when the nubs appear. I've tried both ways. I've also forgotten about a cutting or have put off planting it in soil and had to handle lots of long roots. They all work as long as I'm careful watering until I see new growth and use a small pot. If the cutting is vigorous, I'll have to re-pot into a gallon container within a few weeks.
Betty,
Thanks for the info. I've received some very nice cuttings from DG trades.
Growing brugs is new for me and I dont want to make a mess first thing.
Thanks again,
Linda
i have my brug cuttings and want to start them in soil--it sounds from what i am reading here that you can use regular potting soil--stick it in and water--likes moisture ?anything else to know?
Cuttings take longer to root at this time of the year. You may want to create a mini-greenhouse for your potted cuttings until they start to grow. Be aware that they can put out some growth and still not have any roots. So transition them to open air slowly. Don't fertilize until late winter (March) unless the cuttings will be in a warm environment and are growing actively. If you have SuperThive, you can add it to the water you water with.
how about root stimulater and root hormone powder?
It might help and it certainly couldn't hurt.
Couple of questions, you guys all talk about the water and rinsing the cutting...Do you use plain old tapwater? Anything weird in tapwater that might harm growth? I've got pondwater and rainwater available.
I'm in 6b so anything I do will be in a sunroom with lights too. Will the greenhouse thing work in there? Temps range 65 to 80 pretty much day and night. I have some donated slips coming from the heart of a DG Samaritan and bought a couple of plants elsewhere.
I have no idea what I'm doing of course, so, I hope for pity from the experienced folks. The scene of this sorid story is in this room. (below)
I find, the thicker the cutting, the more success you'll have with rooting it.
