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Post by beanie on Jun 24, 2008 9:38:09 GMT
I didn't expect to have buds quite so soon as it's under 18" tall. The buds look to be either pale yellow or cream. I actually bought it for the foliage, it's variagated, thought it would be a bonus if the flowers didn't appear
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Post by Auricula on Jun 24, 2008 9:40:32 GMT
I'm very hopeful of mine FB. We haven't had the sunshine you have had this year ( no change there then!!) but today I have seen a bud ;D
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Post by Susie Snowdrop on Jun 24, 2008 16:59:49 GMT
I dont think you should SS,I never have,i always get sideshoots comeing from the main stem,and they produce flowers,but then again,i have not grown from seed,only cuttings,do you not have any sideshoots? Hi FB! I do have many side shoots but wasn't sure if they would come away properly without pinching out the growth tip! I think I'll play safe and leave well alone for the time being  Many thanks for your help! S x |
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Post by Weeterrier on Jun 24, 2008 17:11:53 GMT
Susie, I have the same predicament. I bought my plants from LIDL, and they are doing well, but only today I was contemplating cutting off the top. There are indications of side shoots in the axil of every leaf, but they aren't moving. I think I'll give it the chop. I always reckon that, in nature, some animal or other would have the top chomped off.  |
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Post by farmersboy on Jun 24, 2008 17:45:29 GMT
I dont think you should SS,I never have,i always get sideshoots comeing from the main stem,and they produce flowers,but then again,i have not grown from seed,only cuttings,do you not have any sideshoots? Hi FB! I do have many side shoots but wasn't sure if they would come away properly without pinching out the growth tip! I think I'll play safe and leave well alone for the time being Many thanks for your help! Susie, i take some of the sideshoots out,so the others become stronger. S x |
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Post by Susie Snowdrop on Jun 24, 2008 23:02:36 GMT
Susie, I have the same predicament. I bought my plants from LIDL, and they are doing well, but only today I was contemplating cutting off the top. There are indications of side shoots in the axil of every leaf, but they aren't moving. I think I'll give it the chop. I always reckon that, in nature, some animal or other would have the top chomped off. You're much braver than I T Keep us posted on how it goes! Must admit, I'm sorely tempted to do a little nip myself S x |
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Post by beanie on Jun 27, 2008 17:54:46 GMT
one of the buds has opened and it's white with a green stripe so I'm off to try and name it. strangely it seemed to smell of liquorish.
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Jun 28, 2008 13:17:45 GMT
Sweetleaf (from the AF MB) gave me a large cutting last week (fully rooted)...it's got lots of leaves growing out of the stem but is only around 18" tall. Today I transplanted it into one of the potato tubs (after harvesting the taters  )...now I sit back and wait. 'citing isn't it? ;D |
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Post by beanie on Jul 2, 2008 13:29:37 GMT
i need another name it's not white and green now they've turned pink
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Post by farmersboy on Jul 11, 2008 6:41:21 GMT
i need another name it's not white and green now they've turned pink I dont know the name of mine,but it starts yellow,then turns pink  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2008 7:12:45 GMT
What beautiful flowers FB, maybe I wont give up on mine.
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Post by farmersboy on Jul 11, 2008 7:16:51 GMT
Hope they cheer you up mm,after reading your weather
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Post by Tig on Jul 11, 2008 9:47:33 GMT
No sign of flowers on mine yet - just loads of huge leaves which something is eating!! But I can't see any pests on it? Loads of side shoots growing.
x Tig
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Post by Tig on Aug 18, 2008 11:18:07 GMT
Now that I have flowers on mine ;D, should I deadhead?
x Tig
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Post by farmersboy on Aug 19, 2008 5:46:52 GMT
Dont know if you should or not Tig,i dont dead head mine,i find they just drop off,once they have finished,and they keep on flowering  |
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Post by Tig on Aug 19, 2008 10:17:24 GMT
Thanks fb - think mine is a triffid - it is only in 12" pot and is over 6' tall with several stems now! Heaven only knows what I am going to do with it in the winter  I have been looking them up online, and some US sites reckon that they can be kept outside if the roots are protected from frost, I thought I might deep dig the pot into the ground - what do you think? Tig |
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Post by farmersboy on Aug 19, 2008 15:56:48 GMT
I did that with one of mine last winter,just as an experiment,all the top died,and i thought the plant had,but in the spring i watered and fed it,and ickle green shoots started comeing out of the compost,so the roots had remained alive,now its about 4ft tall,and starting to bud,but its made it late,as my others,that i wintered in the shed,have been flowering since June,
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Post by Tig on Aug 19, 2008 19:23:32 GMT
That is helpful fb, I just might stick it in the garage with the musas, ginger, dahlias, begonias, crinum ..... Good job OH doesn't use it for the car really |
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Post by Auricula on Aug 20, 2008 21:12:45 GMT
I find that it is better to take pots into the workshop,summerhouse,unheated greenhouse ( not that I'm taking over the premises or anything!! ) as they come into growth and flower soooo much earlier than those left outside, even though we don't get frosts here. OH moans about tripping over pots everywhere, but I turn a deaf ear,as it's worth it in early summer when they all bloom! ;D |
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Post by Tig on Nov 7, 2008 23:30:55 GMT
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Post by Chuckles on Nov 10, 2008 17:42:16 GMT
My Brugmansia has some beautiful flowers on it atm...it's in the (unheated) GH out of the frost, but what do I do with it over winter? do I trim it back? if so, how much? It's in a 20" pot. FB's the man for Brugs CPB, he has them and I'm sure he'll sort you out Saying that I don't reckon he comes over into Greenhouse Chat so I'll quote this message into the Brugmansia thread in Beds and Borders, he's posted on it so may have it Bookmarked |
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Post by farmersboy on Nov 10, 2008 18:06:06 GMT
My Brugmansia has some beautiful flowers on it atm...it's in the (unheated) GH out of the frost, but what do I do with it over winter? do I trim it back? if so, how much? It's in a 20" pot. FB's the man for Brugs CPB, he has them and I'm sure he'll sort you out Saying that I don't reckon he comes over into Greenhouse Chat so I'll quote this message into the Brugmansia thread in Beds and Borders, he's posted on it so may have it Bookmarked You dont have to cut them back CPB,if you have plenty of room,mine are outside in pots,so i have to bring them inside before the frosts,i have 6 Brugs at the moment,and to get them into the shed,i have to cut them down to about 4ft,i knew someone who kept theirs in a warm conservatory,and it flowered in the winter. |
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Nov 11, 2008 19:39:08 GMT
Thank you FB ;D it only has 3 flowers, but they're HYOODGE ! The plant itself is about 4' tall. I shall leave it where it is all snug in the GH.
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Post by farmersboy on Nov 13, 2008 8:04:40 GMT
Thank you FB ;D it only has 3 flowers, but they're HYOODGE ! The plant itself is about 4' tall. I shall leave it where it is all snug in the GH. What colouir is it cpb,my biggest flowers are creamy white,while the best/strongest smelling ones are yellow,the pink ones are the first to flower. |
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Post by cjhomebird on Nov 13, 2008 8:46:31 GMT
I had one for a few years, beautiful creamy flowers and the smell was divine. Always kept it outside the front of the house as we had the sun all day. Someone pinched it pot and all. Never replaced, but seeing these gorgeous pictures i think i will try again next year. We now live in a different area and have never lost a plant yet... fingers crossed.
CJ
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Post by farmersboy on Nov 14, 2008 7:02:36 GMT
Pinched your Brug,pot and all CHB,what a thing to do,hope it died straight away
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Post by cjhomebird on Nov 14, 2008 10:34:48 GMT
me too, thieving buggars.
CJ
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Post by farmersboy on Nov 15, 2008 7:29:17 GMT
;D ;D
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Nov 17, 2008 17:50:41 GMT
The flowers on mine are pale yellow. ;D
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Post by farmersboy on Apr 7, 2009 7:24:31 GMT
Put my Brugs outside yesterday,hopeing we dont get any hard frosts,they will take a slight one
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)...now I sit back and wait. 
