Didn't know brugs got so large or prolific. Some of you know we are visiting Braveheartsmom in Maui. You can be sure I will try harder than ever to grow these beautiful plants. When you see many of them together growing 15' tall and covered with blooms, it must be very close to heaven. I am going to try to add lava sand in copious amounts as that is their home soil. Going to plant them in the ground in my zone 8A and just come up with some sort of shelter right where they are for next winter. They will make your soul sing.
Aloha,
Kilikina
Brugs - do you grow them?
Christi, you go girl! Can I plant my Brugs now or is too soon or too cold?
My brugs have been in the ground for the first time all winter, no added protection of any kind (ie. mulch, blankets, etc.). All of them are already coming up so I will protect them now if it gets too cold. I am delighted that they all survived ok. I had the Maya, I tried rooting some cuttings before winter but they didn't make it, probably because they got ignored in all the business of fall semester.
I got six just sitting in a pot ... waiting ....
I got a new catalog a couple of days ago with a brug I've never seen before. It's called 'Cherub', and it's red & white. Has anyone tried it?
never even heard of it... would be nice right now the only "red" one will not take our heat well at all.
Mitch, 'Cherub' is not red, but pink and not a very dark pink at that. The only 'red' is B. sanguinea, a gorgeous tri-colored bell shaped flowered Brug. Unfortunately, it hates hot weather. The seeds germinate very well, but as soon as the weather gets warm, they go downhill quickly. A few winters ago, I planted 5 seeds, all germinated and grew into stocky foot high plants by early May. We had great weather most of that month until about the last week when the heat arrived with a vengence. I lost three literally overnight. The other two lasted a few weeks more before they too died. Now if we lived in San Francisco, we could have them in our yards!
I had 'Cherub' last year, but it died when I couldn't get out and water my plants due to illness. It never got to bloom. pbtxlady. if you are looking for a dark pink, there are a few better ones than 'Cherub'. Two of my favorite ones are Mountain Magic and Painted Lady. I was finally able to get a small Mountain Magic last year. Here's a photo taken late October. I love the way the color goes all the way up the corolla. You don't see that very often in Brug flowers. I hope the blooms get darker this year! I took some cuttings when I took my mother plant into the greenhouse, but they didn't make it. It took forever for them to root. Then they died. Boohoo! :-( Yet my Dr. Seuss cutting rooted easily and seems to be hanging on well. Go figure! The ones you want can be so aggravating. I still don't have Painted Lady.
Mtich, how about starting a part 2?
Well, the catalog I got from Park Seeds shows a bright red. But after looking at the real photos in the PF, I didn't see that color again. :(
Betty, thanks for all the info. It was the red that caught my eye. I'm going to want some more brugs, but I don't know what colors yet. I have two of Ted's crosses here that haven't bloomed yet, so we need to see what color they are.
You are so right Betty - here is thread 2!! http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/816408/
Ok y'all I came home today with my first bug...now someone help me figure out where to plant it outside.
Can I leave it in the ground in my zone?
and if so do I need to have it maybe close to the house for protection?
if not should I take a pot and cut the bottom off and plant it in the ground that way so it is easier to dig up for winter.
I'll probably put it in the greenhouse for the winter if I can't leave it outside.
and I already bookmarked the recipe thread to go back to for info for feeding it
Mibus ~ do you know which cultivar you got? Some are more hardy. I have always kept mine in large pots and put in the plant shelter overwinter here. If frozen back, they will come back from roots but will be slow to bloom.
no I don't I got it from Ddetex today and not sure what color it is LOL
Did he keep it in ground? Mine have gotten too large to keep potting up. I have decided to plant in ground and although they will lose their leaves, I intend to try this to help protect them. Can't hurt... http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/828480/
yes he grows them in the ground
but I know I have read the thread with some saying in pots and some day outside .
sun to partial shade and to winter outside someone had said to protect it and to protect it in the summer so I am trying to figure out where to plant it LOL
Some Brugs are hardier than others. Planted in the ground in regions colder than zone 10, the Brug will suffer frost damage, anywhere from tip damage to dying down to the ground. You'll be pushing it in zone 7b. Brugs are root hardy to 41ºF. So as long as the soil temperature stays above that, many Brugs will survive. B suaveolens and its hybrids have hardier root systems than other Brugs. B versicolor and its hybrids are root hardy, but are slow in emerging and usually don't attain blooming height in one season. They would be better off in pots in your zone.
They prefer morning sun and afternoon shade. If you have a protected spot on the east side of the house, plant it there. In the fall, take a few cuttings to root iindoors, in the garage or some cool spot. This insures replacements in case the one in the ground doesn't come back. Before the first frost, cut the plant down to a few inches above the ground and cover heavily with mulch.
If you prefer to leave it in a pot, use a plastic pot that has the drainage holes in the bottom of the pot. Place the pot directly on bare soil. The roots will grow out the bottom and into the ground. Come winter, cut the roots at soil level. You will have to prune the top some to compensate for root loss. If you decide to raise the Brug in pots, plan on it eventually being in a 20 - 25 gallon pot.
They are heavy feeders. Maggi is experimenting with cuttings to see if extra fertilizer is needed even if sprayed with the recipe everyday.
http://www.floridata.com/ref/B/brug_sua.cfm
http://www.o8sis.com/sharedcontent/dws/o8sis/featured/stories/o8sis070622_ph_blossoms.4172b86.html
podster, you can take fairly large cuttings, root them and start over. If you take your cuttings from above the "Y", they will bloom this year. http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/554205/
Our first and only in ground brug did great through the winter. We cut it back to about 3 ft tall in the late fall before the first freeze.. tried to root cuttings but lost most of them. anyway, we wrapped the main trunk and y's with bubblewrap about 2" thick and mulched deeply around the base about 5"... we did have snow and temps in the low 20's and high teens this winter. It is in a rather open but protected courtyard. Every bit of the trunk and stems that had any bubble wrap on them are still green and sprouting tons of leaves everywhere! The stems above the bubble wrap are dead and I will be cutting them further back to the top of the green area. I am planting many more brugs in the ground this year and will protect them the same way. That plant sure has a great start for this seasons growing and blooming! It was a noid white one but bloomed beautifully at about 4ft tall.
Tammie
Guess what I just discovered? ... that other Brug stick has some foilage coming up on it too!Both of them came back!
Listening to you guys about the sweet Potatoes up there, just made me realize what I am bringing to Bronco's Affair of the Year! I am going to make Sweet Potato pies! Phyllis, if you never liked Yams, you will these ... I make the best Potatoe pie in the world! I make them 3 or 4 different ways ... with chocolate, pecans, bourbon ... should of had you send some of that chocolate down this way. lol
Sylvia - I have found that most all brugs will take our climate here in ground - it is just being careful. Like I have been told if they grow like a weed they will live and if they are picky then they will die come frost time but who has time to mess with those plants anyway.
And I love Sweet potato pie!
Well Sylvia I'm not big on plain sweet potatoes but I do like candied yams at Christmas some so I am looking forward to trying it!!
I don't like sweet potatoes, but I looooooove sweet potato pie.
So, now, that's just one more reason to hope I can make the Waxahachie party!
Pattie, you just got be at the Waxahachie shindig. I will need to bring pain pills. lol
LOL! No doubt we will both need pain pills that weekend.
I just don't know yet if we will be there or not. It sounds like so much fun! I would really hate to miss it.
Hello everyone, this is my first time on the Texas forum. We grow a goodly number of Brugs and other plants. We also have a roundup in the Spring and Fall. This Spring it will be in Arkansas and near Beaumont this Fall. We live just north of Tyler and this is the first year that we have not hosted at least one at our house. We started the roundups with a group of people that were members of Brug org. but never limited it to anyone. We have moved it around our little group but have always held it at someone's home to keep it personable. The RU are usually a weekend event, so it gives us more time to really get to know one another.
I would love to go to some of the Dave's swaps but am so busy this time of year. I'll stop in once and a wile to check things out.
kenboy
Hi & welcome Kenboy! Please do join in ~ I know I could learn lots from you. 8 ) pod
WELCOME to the Texas forum!!!
someone closer to me in East Texas I'm excited for sure.
please stop in any time.
Welcome over to our little forum, stop by often.
Mitch, this thread is getting very long. Even with broadband, one can see there a longer and longer lag period before everything loads. Please start a part 2.
Good to see you back over here betty been missing ya^_^
This thread is a little slow so I am not sure we need a thread 2 but maybe we can get some talk going again! http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/832343/