Brugmansia

[Jasmine]

It looks good and healthy though FB - have you taken cuttings?

[farmersboy]

Yes Jas ;D

[Jasmine]

Then you'll have your row of brugs again next year FB

[farmersboy]

Well i hope to buy some as well Jas ,cos i dont want them all the same colour,this one is yellow

[Jasmine]

Ah, my Mum's was cream. I can't remember who ended up with it when they left the country. I sometimes wish I'd said yes but I didn't have anywhere to overwinter it - it was in a huge pot.

[totp]

There was a piece on Brugs on Gardener's Question Time an Radio 4 on Friday. The man said he grew them in a large pot filled with a half potting compost half manure mix. Top dressed with blood, fish and bone, then liquid fed after 6 weeks. He also said the flower in 6 week cycles. Can't say I have noticed this. However, he said come September his brug has about 150 blooms on it, so he must be doing something right. I've noticed they are heavy feeders so might be a good plan to follow.

[Auricula]

I heard that too

[Penny]

My brug is growing and growing ;D, but not a single bud on it at all .......it was potted this year, so i dont know why it wouldnt be flowering......any ideas?

[Auricula]

Not really, ours are late, but full of pods - have you given it lots of water and feed I feed mine every other day ( when I remember) ;D

[Penny]

So when you say, you are feeding it, what are you giving it, a fertilizer??

I have only fed mine a few times , so maybe thats the problem then, not enough fertilizer.

[Auricula]

Yes, general purpose fertilizer ( phostrogen) until it has good growth, then high potash ( tomato fertilizer) which promotes flowering. They are very thirsty and greedy plants ;D

[Penny]

Thanks.....now i know what i was doing wrong. ;D

Another question then .....i know i will be bringing it in for the winter, it will be in a artificial light area(husbands shop), because it didnt flower this year, should i let it continue to grow, or cut it back? ;D

[Auricula]

I let mine carry on growing and only cut them back if they get too big for the space they're occupying. They will probably lose their leaves ( unless it is warm in the shop) and if they get cold, bits of the stem will go mushy - when it warms up again you can cut the mushy bits off.
Farner's Boy is the real expert and he will probably post later...but I think he will broadly agree with what I do. Good luck

[farmersboy]

I agree 100% with what you say Auricula............i think you can take over as the Brug expert,...........hope you soon get some flowers,Penny

[Auricula]

;D ;D nooo...I bow to your superior knowledge, but am glad you agree

[Penny]

Thank you both i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/wink.gif , i hope so too.......now that i know what i am doing wrong.

When its moved indoors in a few weeks, the space that it will be in, will infact have heat, so i guess just leave it and let it go?

You watch.....it'll flower then, gas heat and flourescent light i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/grin.gif i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/wink.gif

[Auricula]

Good Luck ;D ;D

[farmersboy]

Make sure it doesnt dry out Penny,it will be warm in there

[Auricula]

My brug has flowered!!
It is peach and lovely. I've taken a photo but am having difficulty uploading from the camera to the computer So..........I'm registering the birth on here ;D ;D

[Auricula]

Here it is ;D

[farmersboy]

Beautiful,it looks to be the same as my only one,i think it has the best scent of any Brugs that i have had.you will soon have many more,Auricula

[Auricula]

I hope so FB - it is lovely

[Mowhay]

Well done Auricula that is fantastic

[Auricula]

Thanks Mowhay, there are loys more flower pods so I am hopeful for a good display

[Ladygardener]

It's wonderful Auricula, I see you've more to come too. Well done.

[Auricula]

Thanks LG I do love them

[Auricula]

My pink one has finally flowered - 5 blooms

[Ladygardener]

How lovely, does it have a strong scent Auriucla.

[Auricula]

Doesn't seem tobe much scent from either of them at the moment - they smelled lovely last year

[Ladygardener]

Strange that, is'nt it.