Taylor Dawn

This one made my 10 brug list. I had several people ask me about this one so I decided to post some pictures as mine is in bloom right now. Actually she always has at least one bloom on her. First off for heat tolerance she is top notch. I grow this one in full sun here in fort lauderdale year round. She is one of those brugs that even the blooms hold up in the heat without severely wilting. They stay open all day long. As far as bugs go she is average. You need to keep an eye on them but by no means is she a bug magnet. Nice powdery fragrance. She is a medium sized grower lending herself very well to being grown as a standard. All around A++ for the newbie grower.

This message was edited Dec 20, 2007 9:36 AM

Taylor Dawn

I love the color, I lost mine when our weather got bitter cold early and was not ready for it, a week later we had temps. in the 70s, it has been a crazy year for Brugs in this area.

I've a cutting of T.D. Hope the cuttings will fair well next spring. The color and shape is adorable! Thnks for sharing its characteristics.

Very nice Gary! Keep those pics comin! So nice to see such green healthy plants with blooms this time of year!

I agree, Gary. I've had TD for about two years now, and I liked her but didn't love her. That changed last year, when I lost most of my plants due to an unexpected freeze. TD was one of the survivors, and was the only named plant to bloom this summer. She kept setting buds even in 100 degree heat, and still has buds in the basement right now. I'm ashamed to say that I didn't fertilize more than once or twice all summer, when it's usually twice a week for me, but it hasn't slowed her down!

She is a beauty.
Ronna she sounds great, cold resistance, heat resistance, blooms under low fertile conditions : my kind of brug lol -low maintenance :P