She's About to....... #12

Good Morning! Overcast to cloudy here today... Never heard of eggs in plants, I put a banana peel in new passion vine pots, not sure it helps but I read it somewhere a long time ago and I just always do it. Mom used to pour left over cold coffee on houseplants.. not sure what that does either.. I know I'm NOT ready to bring stuff in, but I know that day isn't far away. I hope it doesn't freeze until Nov.
Aw Joyce, 2 yr b-days are such fun... I've used Fusion(sp?) paint on those big tubs, it works pretty good, I painted a red one white and after 8 years, it's still doing pretty good. DD#2 had a coconut b-day party for her BF last night.. it was fun and I'm tired today, she lives a couple hours away so it was a late night. She had everything inside and out decorated for the party and the weather cooperated. I see Maya unfurled the first bloom of the flush she's working on so once it colors up, I'll snap a pic.. need to check them all for water today, we got about a wheel barrow full of rain yesterday, the hosta beds sure liked it. I'm off to do a couple rounds out there and get some dirt under my nails!

MEM blooming under the shade structure. Everything is eaten by bugs and looking rather sad in general. Hasn't been a bad August compared to the last 2 summers. I only used the air conditioner for a total of 4 hours this summer.

Pretty blooms! I just pluck the bad leaves lol. MEM just is always in bloom or about to : ) Just finished feeding some got 10-52-8 rest got 20-20-20- everyone got sprayed with the "recipe".

Photo title “Is she ever going to!” seems I’ve been watching her forever.

AuntB, looks like a great time was had by all.

Mary, MEM is beautiful. You must have gotten use to the heat. My ac has been on non stop since June.

Nice party AuntB. Donna I think toninght is the night!!!

Same here on the air conditioning, Donna.. That bloom just HAS to open tonight! Mary your MEM IS beautiful, munched on leaves and all. One thing I've noticed is the sphinx moths have not made an appearance yet... of course I haven't seen any tomato worms on the brugs this year, so I'm wondering if I just haven't had enough blooms at one time to "call" the flyers in... Okay I took the tape measure out... Versi's highest tip is over 9 ft, Maya, PBeauty, and the PP Brug are all right at 8 ft... (as near as I could tell out there by myself trying to be accurate) So they will all JUST fit in the basement height-wise, probably a trimming in store for Versi... I need to get out on the forum and see everyones bloom pics, they are all so lovely. Donna, act disinterested when you walk past that bloom, might help.. ;)

Tonight is the night, I just know it. I'm ignoring her for the rest of the day.

Hi Kim, you're feeding and spraying, I found some 20-30-20 this year, the bloomers are getting that. I really want to try Ken's recipe, but just haven't gotten organized enough to shop for ingredients.. that's on my list of things to do once it's yucky outside, so I can use it on my seedlings this winter. I hear it smells, is it so bad I won't want to use it inside?

That's they way to induce her, Donna... she'll do it JUST to get your attention back.

Hey AuntB1 The smell is not so bad to me I also added orange oil. And I think it is the best for winter since we water less.

I don't feed in winter, but I do want to mix some once get some seeds growing. I like it that is all natural. Are people using it exclusively? Or with 20-20-20 like you are? I'm about out of 20-20-20, again, it's almost time to start weening brugs off fertilizer, but I will have to buy some more this season. I've decided to keep feeding the hibiscus full strength and ween them once they are settled in the basement. They keep most of their leaves and will bloom off and on all winter if I can keep it around 60 down there. The smaller ones are going behind my couch in front of south windows, I so love seeing the color when it's all brown, gray or white outside. Should be an interesting Fall, getting everything in the most compatible place/environment I can provide, since I really doubled my brugs and hibs this year. (Crazy Plant Lady, I guess lol) One thing I do in the basement is try to keep the pots up off the cold cement floor, I think that helps a lot. I have a couple pallets for the hibs..(may need to add another one this year) and I have cinder blocks and long 2X12's I use to keep things up. I also have one of those green metal 3 part plants stands, (one long 3-tier piece and 2 curved 3-tier end pieces) I put the smaller pots.
I think I have buds on my rick-rack cactus Louise! There are these fuzzy things coming out of the end of one, so I'm hoping they are buds..they are the first I've seen on it in the 3 or 4 years I've had it. I have a piece I've been trying to root for you, but I'm not too hopeful, but I'll bring a fresh piece to the round-up and let you root it. We need to organize what we're bringing each other Louise, I've got that snail vine with your name on it, and I know I want to share some brugs with you, but seems like have more stuff you wanted. I really need some help growing night blooming cactus, mine look pathetic. I keep them on the east end of the front porch, (it's roofed) they get a.m. sun, but they just aren't pretty green like Clemens... the only thing I might be doing wrong is the soil... my aunt keeps her's in regular ground dirt.. do they like something that drains better, should I use a potting mix instead?? She gets the family heirloom christmas cactus to bloom like crazy so I thought the dirt would be fine... (gosh, I'm such a blabber mouth today!)

I don't feed in winter just mist with the recipe. I"m not sure if others use 20-20-20.

So, Kim is the recipe more for insects and disease or food? Or all? (it's been a while since I've seen the ingredients)

Bonnie take a pic of your cactus buds! I keep all my epis in a mix of orchid mix,potting soil and cactus mix. They do like well draining soil. I know alot of people just put them in cactus mix. I need to drill more drain holes in my hanging pots though, they tend to hold the moisture. My night blooming jasmine is covered in buds. Amazing growth on that plant. I bought it as a 2 inch plant in the spring and it is four feet tall now. Do you want cuttings at the RU? I will send you a list of stuff I have and you can tell me if you want some. I do have a rooted Epi hawaiian bells for you.

Oh, great Louise, now I remember the Hawaiian Bells! I should repot mine epi's now, but I will wait until next spring, I think they'll do better then. And they've been in that dirt for this many years.. Thanks, I'd love to try rooting some Jasmine.. I have 2, a white, (star jasmine, maybe?) and a small yellow one.. I could clip a couple starts of them for you, too. I really don't have a lot to bring for the ru swap, (I always say that, then the car is full when we leave, lol)

Now, it doesn't really look like buds, but I don't remember new growth looking hairy and the shape isn't right... whadda you think?

Louise have you tried taking pics of your hoya blooms? My camera just won't take a clear pic... That little wren is sure not happy with me out there taking pics..

5 o'clock, tick tock.

Donna! okay, maybe tonight OR tomorrow night! tick tock lol Poor Donna.. don't ya just want to go out there and "help" it?

It's worse than waiting for a baby to be born... ((((((((Donna)))))))) It's GOING to happen..

I wanna just blow it up with an air pump. Like a balloon, have not been out there since last pic so here I go to check. BB with the next

HOTTIES, sorry for not posting, you guys are way over my head, chatty chatty!
Aunt b, that dd is sooooooooooooo gorgeous, are you that gorgeous too???
Donna, looking for that baby to open, soon baby soon.
So me, had a party this afternoon and now will be cooking for my girls and dh and later posting, YES, I thiink I can tonight, lets hope so. Anyway, love you all, Clem

A devil's trumpet tonight!

Tick tock, almost 7 o'clock. Not there yet and I will lose all light in 1/2 hour. Country road here, no street lights. Sounds better than cheap town!

DONNA, it is happening, congratulations proud mama, what a difference from the pic above!

Hey girlies...
OHHH Donna... she's just about to.... she is going to be sooo pretty!!

Since I don't have brug blooms... gotta share what I took today...yay!!! Hope this works!!..lol

AuntB I think all three I need to find the thread. Nice pic Clemen! Donna all you need is a flashlight : ) It worked Becky!! I like latana and bflies! Very pretty.

Yay Becky you did it, great shot.
Yes need a working flashlight, unfortunately DGD loves to play with them and all are dead, she tends to leave them under the couch and this time they were on. Need to put on list, get batteries before next power out! I’ll get a good look in the am, always up before first light.

Beck, you're posting picture, ah'll right! Way to go. But, I need to talk to you about how long it takes to download, in Arlington, okay, sweetie? I cannot wait. And I think we will be having gumbo. (((:))).

Donna, this thread started back at #1 with "She's about to" that Kimarj posted and it took forever and ever for that bud to bloom. Poor Kim was trying to work, but we were yelling for pictures. But when it did, oh, my goodness! We had hot winds blowing and everything else going on, but that one bloom is where we all became friends and hotties. And yes, we tried the Heimleich and going through natural child birth, push, push, push! You will have a beautiful bloom, I predict in 3 days, like I know anything, Tee hee. Congratulations! And please, enjoy it and share. We want to see, no pressure at all, right? (Said lovingly).

For the MGs and the brug-growing people, I have a big question. I cannot find the high ferilizer you are finding. I cannot get over 20-20-20. And my brugs do not like it!! They turn yellow everytime I feed them this. I do have them in strongly composted highly rich soil already, DH's doing. I cannot start a flower bed without putting his brand of compost in it that he uses on his veggies. I have not tested it, but am getting ready to do that., just to find out what I am dealing with. I am going to try the recipe as foliar (sp?) spray, but any time I give them any fertilizer they turn yellow.

Of course, two weeks of 103-106 temps did not help either. I lost three brugs from dear Bonnie from the heat. So any suggestions would be appreciated. I think I need to test the soil I am working with and come back a little bit more knowledgable. So that is my next step.

Sisters a brug pic from top of my roof! Love ya!

Hey everyone. From last night

And this evening about 30 min before dark

cat gorgeous!

There are only 4 buds, but for a first timer, I won't complain! :-) Leaves are starting to come back on all the ones the grasshoppers stripped clean

cat she looks pretty good to me! Enjoy her much!

Thanks! Hopefully tomorrow she will completely open.

Heading for the shower now. Hope everyone had a good weekend

Why are you on the roof Clemen?????? Looking good cat whohooo!! there prolly fully open now : ) Crazy roof lady nice pic!

Kim i have a deck on the second floor and I call it "the roof' because i am on top of the kitchen roof!, in my sunny place that is! Yeap I am crazy Clem

Ok now I get it : ) that visual was to funeee!

Clemen and Cat, those are beautiful!

But how old are those plants that are giving you those beautiful blooms? For all of us with "nekkid babys" and those of us that fall in the category of "brug-challenged?" ME!!!

I swear, my first psycho eval ever, is going to be because of brugs. I have never worried about a plant, and bought so much and babied it so much, and you seem to do it so easily. DH is asking me if I'm sure I have the same plants, when I show him your pictures. "Well, yours don't look like that," I think if I ever got one bloom, he will be planting them everywhere. He loves your pics, then he looks at mine, and kind of shakes his head. We see very few brugs or daturas around here in people's yards. And again, actually, we see manicured lawns and No Flowers in our neighborhood.

One elderly couple a block down put out all kinds of silk and plastic flowers in their totally manicured yard. I may just wait until next year, and replace their fake flowers with real ones. We'll see. But I'm thinking about it. :) Peg

Peg one nose full of that lovely scent and it's all worth it! The lady next to me has plastic flowers too..cracks me up so I give her all kinds of starts ; }