A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion The Plants and Flowers Forum Brugmansia's 2009

For those of you wanting read past threads on Brugmansia's some of us members documented our learning process, Hopefully this will help others wanting to learn
Last fall 2008 thread
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Last Spring2008

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I began growing Brugmansia's 3 years ago thanks to our member Njoynit that sent me cuttings to start me out. I've been keeping track of them for two full seasons now, and this is my 3rd season. I've since sent cuttings out to other members. I'd like to see know how everyone's brugs are doing this spring,, what are your plans, How you over wintered , are they in pots are did you leave in the ground etc,.
Mine are coming back up now after covering the base(under) the cut off stocks with leaves,( I cut down to about 6 inches above ground) and then I filled large plastic buckets with leaves and covered the cut brugs. with the bucket turned up side down over the cut stocks so the leaves would insulate and keep the roots from freezing in the winter ,, All Brugs die once the roots freeze.
I removed the buckets and leaves the end of February,, and so far this is how much they have grown.
Unnamed Pink

Cotton candy and adora,, I've really got to separate these two. They are planted about 2 feet from each other , but Should be further apart.
Another Learning experience, Don't plant close together,,


Charles Grimaldi,, another lesson learned Less Sun Less Growth less blooms .He Needs More sun I've got to get him Moved.

very healthy plants but I can't help noticing your cute little elephant planter. He steals the show in that first picture.

awwwwwwwwwwwwwww We'll try again next fall okay??

I, too, was lucky to get some brug cuttings from Diane a year ago in the spring. The only one that bloomed for me last year was the Charles Grimaldi. And MAN were those flowers GORGEOUS!!! Thanks again, Diane!!!

I had to overwinter the plants indoors, and Charles just LOVED it by the basement sliding doors. The leaves got HUGE, and a couple of Y's grew too - those are necessary for the plant to bloom. But then... a few weeks before the last frost date here, Charles got spider mites all over terribly and lost ALL of his leaves!

Thankfully, I was soon able to get him outside, hosed him off very well with a strong stream of water, and then planted him back in the ground in the pond garden. He soon started growing all of his leaves back! YEA!

But guess what I saw today?!?!? I am sooooooooooooo excited!!!




See the "Y" in this picture!


There are LOTs of buds - I am thrilled! It's a full 2 months earlier that I am seeing the buds than it was last year! I first saw them in August! I hope this means that I will get lots of "waves" of blooms all summer - the flowers are just so HUGE and BEAUTIFUL and FRAGRANT!

Lynne--that is just a beautiful specimen. I Cannot wait to see a picture of it when it blooms. You are a good frined to Lynne, Diane.

Jocyln: I am so sorry that had to happen to your starts--better luck next time.

awesome Lynne they have budded so early!

Mine have struggled through the winter, and they've been hardened off, and planted in the ground now. I've noticed something weird happening to them. Could this be blight?!!!

Mine arent nice like hers, but they did make it thru the winter ..Inside..

b

Time for an update - the buds are almost ready to open - I am soooooo thrilled!!! I just love these flowers and they smell so wonderful too!

they look so healthy & strong Lynne--I cannot wait for them to bloom.

Kenny : I know nothing of such things sorry.

HOLY HECK.LUCKY IN NEW YORK I am in penna an my blossoms are only 2 inches long...lol

congrats......they are suppose to bloom in October..


Kenny........thats sad of yours.........I have lots of plants doing just that???????

Blame mom nature.

Dodge - are they really supposed to bloom in October? My Adora had a bud on it for the longest time last fall but didn't have time to bloom before a heavy frost got to it.

So here we are, just 4 days later, and this is what I saw this afternoon in between rain showers. I was so excited that they were about to open any day now!


And THIS is what I saw this evening after dinner,
which was also after a VERY HEAVY rain and thunderstorm.


WOWZERS!!!
These flowers continue to absolutely AMAZE me!!! And they smell heavenly too!


And yet another one, with the camera flash


[size:14pt]Thanks so much again, Diane!!!

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OHHHHHHHHHH - I saw a small bud on one of my Adora's this afternoon too!
It's only about an inch long, but hopefully I will get to see it bloom this time!

Boy did you luck up.. Mine never bloomed till october and then frost came..

MY Goodness, Lynne--those are simply beautiful

very nice!!!!

mine didn't bloom last year maybe it will this year

Belinda.......

You have so many blooms there, how can you notice if one didnt?/

LOL

oh...I notice. I noticed today that everything could use a drink but I don't feel up to dragging the hose

those are just beautiful. I've been watering every day hoping for blooms this year. Last year I had lots of buds but we had a frost before most of them bloomed and I didn't get it covered up.

me too sheri, I have about 10 plants that I am watering everyday

I am so thrilled to say that Charles is still blooming wonderfully, despite some leaf holes from Japanese Beetles. The flowers are so heavenly scented - I can smell them across the pond when I sit on the arbor bench late afternoon feeding the fish in the pond!

One bloom on mine, but it sure is not that nice>.

In a pot..

gorgeous Lynne.

awesome Lynne,


spider mites got mine even after I cut them back and they started growing again,, it's just been to hot and dry to fight them

Thanks again all!

Diane - I have faith in you - perseverence will have yours blooming again soon!

Lookie what I have on one of the Adora cuttings!
It looks like I am actually going to see a flower on it this year - last year was such a tease with it about to open and then we had a killing frost! This is the only bud on it so far, so I hope I get to see the colors!


And another view


See all the holes on the leaves from the Japanese beetles?!?

Japanese beetles here also...

yours is great tho.
Mine are only in a pot , in chase of frost..LOL

b

beautiful, beautiful flowers!! i can *almost* smell them!!

diane, so sorry to hear about the mites - it's so darn hot and dry there, don't know what to tell you to do to get rid of them. i'm sure they'll bounce back, though, and soon...getting into the 'season' so it'll be rainy and that'll get rid of the mites!!

i would love to try some cuttings again in the fall - if you don't mind sending some again! and i have something i can send you in return...not telling though - it'll have to be a surprise

Thanks Dodge and Joclyn!

ECSTATIC is the word of the day today!

My very first Adora bloom is opening! This one is NOT going to get killed by frost this time, and I can see the wonderful light salmony color already! When I looked at it yesterday, it looked pale yellow, but today the true colors are coming out. I think it will be fully open this evening - CAN'T WAIT!!!



Bottom not quite fully open yet


There aren't any other buds on this one yet, but it has grown a Y, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed for more blooms!

wow again..

b

Hallelujah Ohhhhhh Lynne! I'm Soooooo happy for you! It's been a long wait but worth it huh?? See what happens when you threaten to deep six it?? Just kidding *inside joke*

YEP Diane - she begged for one more chance! :wink:

And here she is tonight in all her glory just before it started to storm here ONCE AGAIN!!! We were finally going to eat dinner outside on the deck, but noooooooooo - we couldn't possibly go a day without rain here this summer!

so pretty.

Diane, I hate to hear that about your flowers. They're always so beautiful.

Lynne She is absolutely worth the wait! I'm glad she got her chance!

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Sheri Thanks! I'm seeing new leaves coming out,, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that NO more Spider mites get to them and I get blooms this year

Diane - I just KNOW you are going to have some beautiful blooms this year. You have the magic of the Willy Village there, along with all your wonderful gardening talents!

Thanks Lynne,, ACTUALLY I did see a couple of willy's over there yesterday,,

I've got Buds!!!! Unnamed pink and Charles

Good for you, Diane----We will get to see pictures, right??/