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Post by Auricula on Oct 8, 2009 8:41:55 GMT
FB - where are you?  I need help with knowing when to stop watering ( they are in an unheated greenhouse and we don't get frosts )  |
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Post by farmersboy on Oct 9, 2009 7:35:45 GMT
Well if you dont get frosts,i wondered if they would flower all winter,with watering,i stop watering when i take mine inside,and that is when theres a sign of frost
If they have stopped flowering,i would stop watering,let them go dormant,but if still flowering,keep watering
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Post by JennyWrenn on Oct 9, 2009 17:08:05 GMT
Mine still not flowered  |
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Post by farmersboy on Oct 9, 2009 17:34:10 GMT
Well im sorry to keep on about it Jen,but im sure if you had fed from the begining, you would have had flowers by now.
I took a cutting about 3 weeks after i took yours,and it is flowering
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Post by Auricula on Oct 9, 2009 18:16:59 GMT
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Post by farmersboy on Oct 9, 2009 19:03:32 GMT
Well if you dont get frosts,i wondered if they would flower all winter,with watering,i stop watering when i take mine inside,and that is when theres a sign of frost If they have stopped flowering,i would stop watering,let them go dormant,but if still flowering,keep watering This is about your watering,Auricula i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/cheesy.gif |
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Post by JennyWrenn on Oct 10, 2009 5:36:16 GMT
I did feed it FB - gave it some Miracle granules
;D
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Post by farmersboy on Oct 10, 2009 6:14:27 GMT
Too late i suspect,put it in the warm somewhere,the buds should soon open up
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Post by Auricula on Oct 10, 2009 9:16:52 GMT
Ooops!! Silly me FB...I missed your post  They are still flowering, so I will do as you say and go with the flow  Thank you for your advice oh wise one - I knew I could count on you  |
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Post by jean on Oct 26, 2009 20:25:00 GMT
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Post by farmersboy on Oct 27, 2009 8:55:27 GMT
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Post by Ladygardener on Oct 27, 2009 17:37:52 GMT
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Post by jean on Oct 27, 2009 18:05:53 GMT
The pictures were taken during my hols in Corfu LG, I also saw a castor oil plant that looked like a tree  |
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Post by farmersboy on Oct 31, 2009 11:37:29 GMT
This Indian summer has given my Brugs a new lease of life,but i think the frosts will come before all the buds are out   |
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Post by Auricula on Oct 31, 2009 23:59:37 GMT
Gosh, they look good. Mine are still flowering well too |
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Post by Ladygardener on Nov 1, 2009 7:47:09 GMT
Wow those are smashing FB you'd not believe that was end of October. Good for you and thanks for posting the pics. ;DTell you what 'tho they would'nt last 2 days here with all the wind and rain we have.  |
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Post by farmersboy on Nov 1, 2009 8:20:40 GMT
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Post by maggy on Nov 1, 2009 19:21:44 GMT
F.B. if I had a lovely plant like that ;D Id stick the dining table in the shed  and bring the plant indoors. |
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Post by farmersboy on Nov 2, 2009 7:03:31 GMT
Thats a good idea Maggy,but i dont think Mrs FB would be too pleased,they make such a mess when they drop their dead flowers,and leaves
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Post by Dutchy on Nov 2, 2009 8:47:49 GMT
;D ;D ;D
But it is a wow specimen still and it must be difficult to take something that beautiful indoors where it will drop all.
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Post by JennyWrenn on Nov 2, 2009 17:37:51 GMT
Moi Brug is just about to flower - hope the frost keeps off
How many flowers you got out FB ;D
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Post by farmersboy on Nov 2, 2009 18:10:21 GMT
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Post by JennyWrenn on Nov 2, 2009 18:19:16 GMT
OK you are a doubting Thomas are you not - will take one in the morning when it is light before I go to work at 8AM just as you are getting up ;D
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Post by farmersboy on Nov 2, 2009 18:42:53 GMT
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Post by JennyWrenn on Nov 2, 2009 19:19:57 GMT
There are lots of buddz but they look a bit frizzled actually
Suppose you would call them Badds - ;D
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Post by farmersboy on Nov 2, 2009 20:21:59 GMT
Alright, boods then ;D
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Post by totp on Nov 4, 2009 10:58:48 GMT
Thought I would share my brug experience: I have a brug that was about 6 foot tall and about the same width when in leaf, but I brought it in cos of the cold and chopped it right down. I left stems about 8 inches long and already they are sprouting new leaves. They are lovely plants but so big so it seems a good prune doesn't hurt them.
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Post by Auricula on Nov 4, 2009 15:07:28 GMT
I had one in a previous garden and I used to chop it right down every winter.It didn't seem to mind. I'm hoping to leave mine ( they're new this year ) for a couple of years until they get too big to move.Hope it's ok to leave them - I thought you had to cut them back, but FB said it should be ok.
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Post by JennyWrenn on Nov 6, 2009 7:16:36 GMT
FB the Brug expert so would take his advice Only just seen the photo Jean took - puts my little specimen to shame  I dont call them Broogs FB how very dare you mock my accent They is called Brugz with emphasise on the U ;D like as in Judgiz |
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Post by farmersboy on Nov 6, 2009 7:52:51 GMT
Thats very nice Jen,but im really not an expert,i just tell people what i do,it may not be the experts way.
If only you had fed yours,it could have been like Jeans photos ;D
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I need help with knowing when to stop watering ( they are in an unheated greenhouse and we don't get frosts ) 
