Hi Jean! Welcome to the Brug Forum. Seems like you've already caught the addiction. LOL.
User Name, Real Name. Part 3
Now that I know the difference between a Datura and a Brug, I have added several more Brugs to my family, i would like to be added to your list . My name is Charleen Thanks
Yes Ma'am, Betty I have. I have brugs and dats scattered all over the yard. Right now I am making the local water company rich. No matter how good the soil or how well mulched they are, they STILL want water...greedy little beggars grin.
We are at present about 12 or 13 inches of rain shy of where we normally are this time of year...multiply that by about 3/4 acres of growing things and you understand why I wish I'd bought stock in the water company LOL(or cry when the bill comes in).
Jean
Charleen,
I've added your name to the list. Welcome to the Brug Forum!
Jean,
Have you tried adding some Coco Coir? I am using it and find that I water less than before.
Tami :)
Thanks Tami. I have even added the water retaining crystals to the soil, but when there is no rain (almost a month now) and a lot of hot dry wind, nothing seems to hold as much moisture as these guys seem to want.
We finally got an inch or so of rain last night....yippee, I don't have to water today! Maybe now the ground will be soft enough so I can force out some weeds without uprooting everything around them.grin.
Jean
Veronica can I be added too? I'm a newbie and still have trouble navigating around, fell in love with Brugs on DG's threads and just got seeds from jerodsmom so I am dying to get going....cocoloba = Sue
Sue, Welcome to the Brug Forum. I hope you find it informative. If you don't find the information you seek, don't hesitate to post a question. You'll find lots of friendly folks willing to answer you questions. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you to get some good Brugs from those seeds. :-)
Do the Brugs just bloom in the fall? I see all these pictures and not a bloom have I got yet? I know I am impatient
but if I know for sure when they will bloom maybe I won't be so eager. I have one that blooms in September. Is
that when I should expect them all to bloom?? I know they are very easy to root. I have several starts.
ridesredmule,
While this thread is for posting user names, I'll try to answer you questions. This thread isn't viewed as often as the others. So if you also start a thread, you'll get more information.
When a Brug blooms and how often depends a quite a number of factors:
Whether the plant is a seedling or a mature plant.
If a cutting, whether the cutting came from above the "Y" or below.
How much you fertilize and water your plant and how often.
The species or hybrid cultivar.
Climate.
Temperatures
Humidity
Health of plant
Possibly a few more
In general, Brugs bloom in flushes. Some have distinct flushes with rest periods of 4 - 8 weeks while the plant produces up to a humdred or more buds. Other Brugs produce a few blooms between flushes appearing to have a longer blooming period. All this is dependent upon the frequency and amount of fertilizer applied. Brugs are heavy feeder and need frequent applications of a complete liquid fertilizer, one that includes all the micro-nutrients. Twice a week at full strength wouldn't be unusual. Many DGers have had great success using kenboy's Recipe, not because it's so miraculous, but because a small amount of fertilizer is applied every single day so the Brug doesn't go hungry. They also need lots of water, but the soil should be well draining or the Brugs fall prey to root rot. For most people, Brugs bloom best in the spring and in the fall unless of course you live in southern Florida where they seem to bloom in all seasons. They tend to produce only a few during winter or none at all. Many of the newer cultivars don't seem to mind the heat as much as the older varieties, but generally Brugs don't bloom as often in summer in places where the temperatures soar into the 90s or above. Especially if the humidity is too low.
If the cuttings came from above the "Y", the new plants act as if they are still attached to the mother plant and will continue to produce flowers. Not many of course because of their size, but as they get bigger the number of blooms will increase. If, however, the cuttings came from below the "Y", they will have to go through the vegetative stage an produce a "Y", before they produce flowers. How large they have to get depends on the cultivar. Some produce a "Y" while still under 6' tall, but others can get well over 7' tall before any "Y"s are produced. Fred just mentioned he has a new seedliing 10' tall and it still hasn't produced a "Y". You will have to be patient because they is really nothing you can do, other than provide optimum growing conditions, to get them to bloom earlier.
One last thing. You are in the same plant hardiness one as I am. In our zone, most Brugs are root hardy, but the tops will die down to the ground if left outside in winter. They will re-sprout from the buried portion of the trunk, but will have to go through the vegetative growth cycle all over again and produce a "Y" before they will bloom for you. Some DGers, dig up their Brugs and overwinter them indoors, in a frost-free garage or in a greenhouse. Mine overwinter in a greenhouse. You could also take cuttings from above the "Y" and overwinter the cuttings in buckets of water. You can actually take rather large cuttings. That way you get a big head start the following year.
I hope this helps.
Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my question. I really do appreciate it.
Thanks again. Charleen
Could you add my name to the forum?
My name is Billie Seaton.
Billie,
Welcome to the Brug Forum. I hope you enjoy participating.
Welcome Billie!
Yes, welcome Billie, you are going to love this site. Very informative
and very friendly folks to know.
Please add Judy to the list & thanks very much.
Thanks everyone, I do enjoy it!
Judy,
Welcome to the Brug Forum. I've added your name to the list. :-)
Welcome Billie and Judy!
Thanks Bettydee & mollymistsmith. I'm really enjoying reading everything on DG. Not getting much housework done. Come to think of it I wasn't wasting a lot of time doing that before I joined DG!!! Can't wait to get up every morning & get outside to "play in the dirt."
Housework? What's that? LOL
Tami :)
TheAngelGirl - Cody
Cody, I assumed you wanted your named added to the list. So I did. Welcome to the Brug Forum.
Thanks...
Please add youngbb
Thanks,
Beverly
Hi Beverly,
I've added you name. Welcome to the Brug Forum.
Thank you!
Please add hollyhocklady ( Rhonda Watson KY 6a
Thanks :)
Welcome to the Brig, uh uh I mean Brug! :) LOL
Rhonda,
Your name has been added. Welcome to the Brug Forum! Please feel free to ask questions by starting a new thread. :-)
Thank you & have a Great Day to ALL... :-)
Sherri,
I've added your name to the list. Welcome to the Forum!
Welcome Sherri!
Please add my name
DeeS = Dee
I have been gardening for years, but I am new to the wonderful world of brugs.
Add me as well!
Hi everyone. I'm locakelly = Kelly. I am a first time brug grower as well and am having a blast reading all the great stuff on this Forum!
Dee and Kelly, I've added your names to the list. Welcome, both of you, to the forum! When you have the time, try going back to some of the older threads. They are full of great information. You can also use the Search Forums dialog box located on the upper right hand side of the window. Enter keywords. The next window allows you to refine your search. Easy way to search for older threads.
Welcome Dee and Kelly. Isn't it nice to see there are so many Brug addicts. And you thought you were alone. LOL
add me! add me! smileymom343 = Julie. I didn't even know the QVC plant my MIL bought WAS a brug, didn't even know what a brug was...and here I am... reading away... trying to be a good caregiver...