Caring For Your Brugmansia
- sheriann
- CHERRYIRENE
- DJKJ
- sheriann
- sheriann
- Marge_Talt
- sheriann
- daffodil62
- sheriann
- Ninidoe
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» CHERRYIRENE - WHAT'S EATING YOUR BRUGS
HI,A BELATED RESPONSE SINCE I AM JUST JOINING THE SITE. THE ANSWER IS "SLUGS AND SNAILS". I UNDERSTAND THEY LOVE THE ALKALOIDS IN BRUGMANSIA. SUPPOSEDLY, IT MAKES THEM DRUNK! I TAKE CARE OF THE LITTLE CRITTERS BY PUTTING A LITTLE SLUG BAIT IN A SMALL PLASTIC DISH (DISPOSIBLE OF COURSE-THERE'S NOTHING NASTIER LOOKING THAN DEAD SLUGS). I SIT THIS RIGHT ON TOP OF THE POTTING MEDIA. IT KILLS THEM SO QUICKLY, THAT THEY DON;T EVEN HAVE A CHANCE TO CLIMB OUT OF THE BOWL
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CHERRY
-- posted by CHERRYIRENE
» DJKJ - Advice for beginner
I wonder if anyone can give some advice to a beginner. I purchased three Brugmansia and they have grown extremely well in three large pots. Trouble is, they show no inclination whatsoever to flower. I have been feeding them regularly but nothing has appeared. Do they flower in their first season ? or am I doing something very wrong.Grateful for any assistance.
-- posted by DJKJ
» sheriann - Re: Advice for beginner
In response to message posted by DJKJ:Hi. I'm having that same trouble this year. Yes, they will flower their first year even from seed!
My first one to show flower buds dropped both the buds and the leaves! I thought I'd lost it! It's coming back fine. I think the move outdoors may have shocked it a bit.
I have one now that is just putting buds on. I am fertilizing with Rapid-Gro this year alternating between the 'foliage' and the 'bloom builder' type.
My four other ones are showing no sign of blooms, so I'm waiting. Some plants take longer than others.
Keep us posted as to what happens.
Sheri
-- posted by sheriann
» Marge_Talt - Re: Advice for beginner
In response to message posted by DJKJ:I have found that brugs don't like extreme heat very much and will wait to flower until later in summer when nights (in my sticky heat part of the world) start to cool off. If you garden where it is hot, this could be the problem with your plants...just be patient and keep feeding and watering.
When I first started growing brugs, I thought they loved heat and then I learned that they are from the cool mountains of S. America..and actually like it cool - at least a whole lot cooler than it is here in summer! My big B. suaveolens blooms all winter in my cool greenhouse (min. temp about 40ºF) and then stops when I bring her out for the summer and starts again in late August.
Last year, I was given a slew of cuttings and planted many in the ground. 'Charles Grimaldi' (magnificent) grew from cutting size to over 7' tall in one season. Since we had (for us) a relatively cool summer last year, they all started blooming end of July and kept it up until cut back by frost.
BTW, I have found that cuttings root marvelously in a glass of water if you take stems that have those raised white dots on them. Takes about a week or two and when roots start to show, pot them up.
PS..Sheri, I love the idea of braiding stems! Gotta try that one...thanks!
-- posted by Marge_Talt
» sheriann - Re: Re: Advice for beginner
In response to message posted by Marge_Talt:Marge,
I'm glad you liked that idea! Send us a photo of how it turns out! My stems never seemed to take so well for some reason.
Mine in part shade are blooming and the other aren't! Ha.now I know why for sure!
Sheri
-- posted by sheriann
» daffodil62 - no flowers
i've had my brug for 3+ years and no flowers yet. It is kept in the house year round. It is 8 feet tall - 2 trunks and one Y onoone trunk. Help!!!!-- posted by daffodil62
» sheriann - Re: no flowers
In response to message posted by daffodil62:If possible put it outside in the summer. On a porch or in a shaded area would be fine. Also, remember that they are heavy feeders...if they are not getting enough food they will not bloom. Although they do prefer high light placing them directly in the sun after keeping them indoors will cause the leaves to burn.
Sheri
-- posted by sheriann
» Ninidoe - Brugmansia
Last night we had a terrific storm with lots of rain and strong wind. We went out this morning and the tops of two coral colored brugs were snapped off. I have 9 brugs and 3 daturas. The rest of them made it fine. What can I do with the broken stems? They are full of buds and blooms. Will they put out more buds where it was topped of? Can I root the stems if I cut off the buds and blooms?Help! and thanks ahead for any and all advice.Gdbdb
-- posted by Ninidoe
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