Brug Is Blooming Like Mad

[boo]

Looked out this morning to see that my brug had ten blossoms on it! It must love this heat.

Here is a pic of a few. Can you smell them? :wub:

[terese]

:mellow: :mellow: what's it smell like? I wont as what i really wanna to know... :ph34r:

[boo]

A :unsure: spicey fruity perfumey smell. Really strong in the mornings.

-_- I thought me great nanna was in the garden :wacko:

[terese]

:lol: :lol:

mmmmmmm.....sounds yummy. :mellow: although if it smells like your great nanna.... -_-

[TransplantShock]

oh my..... :mellow: :mellow: :mellow: I might have to pay boo a visit in the middle of the night with my clippers....

[boo]

Hey, my nanna always smelled really nice. :lol:

-_- but maybe yummy isn't the right word :blink:

TPS, Do you want one? I have a couple rooted that I could ship to you.

[TransplantShock]

:wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: Aw gosh boo, I would be THRILLED to no end if ya would be that sweet and send one. Just let me know the postage due and I'll pay it :D :wub:

[boo]

:P

Just pm me your addy. I'm not sure when it will bloom :unsure: considering it doesn't have that Y yet that everyone talks about.

[TransplantShock]

Boo, you are awesome :) I PMed ya :D

[HarleyGal]

Oh my!! <_< That is definite drool material!! :mellow: What zone is that hardy in? :mellow:

[terese]

:lol: I think i read that it can take at least of few months...or more for them to Y out. but i would say those blooms are worth it. :wub:

[Audwoman]

WoW Boo, That is beautiful. I am jealous. How tall is it? Do you have it in a pot? What are you feeding it? Same questions I asked Ginny. :lol:

[boo]

Harley, I believe they are hardy Zone: 7b-10. lol I had to look it up ^_^

Aud mine is in a huge pot. :mellow: I think its almost 4 feet tall? :unsure: I'll have to measure it.

[bjmots]

Gorgeous boo. Do you bring it in the winter?

[boo]

I guess so. :) It will be my first winter with it.

[Audwoman]

Thanks Boo for the info.

Mine is about 4' tall in a pot looking sickly. Gave it fert, lots of sun. The old leaves are getting yellow but still growing new leaves and no buds. -_- I started mne from a cutting this winter.

[HarleyGal]

Oh my!! I want one of those someday!!! :mellow: :wub:

[maynardmarie]

Boo that is gorgeous, don't think I've seen quite that color and shape before :wub:

[terese]

quick boo!! offer to trade with gina!! but don't tell her she sucks...for some odd reason she takes it the wrong way! :wub: :lol: :lol:

[boo]

Aud, a lot of the leaves are turning yellow on mine too. I pick them off and theres always new ones growing.

[boo]

lol gosh guys I started that reply a few hours ago. Went outside & you all posted. lol

Ok, guys show me how to slaughter this thing for cuttings. The one I am sending to TPS was already rooted & for sale with this one. They both were marked pink so i assume they are from the same plant.

I also know of a few I might be able to get that nobody is buying for 50 cents. A real shame, but I only want to take in one this winter.

[boo]

<_< why would I tell her she sucks?

[terese]

I told gina she sucks because she doesn't have houseplants...she gets to keep everything outside. :P

[TransplantShock]

well in that case!!! :lol:

[maynardmarie]

ROFLMAO and boo it is easier to root woody cuttings than green :rolleyes: they should be at least 6" long. I root mine in a couple of inches of water with just a touch of superthrive

[DandyLioness]

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What gorgeous blooms!!!!!!!!! :mellow:

[DandyLioness]

Oh and by the way... Did I happen to mention how GORGEOUS those blooms are??? :mellow: :mellow: :mellow:

[maynardmarie]

Dandy....I think you forgot to tell her how GORGEOUS they are!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

[DandyLioness]

Thank you for your input maynardmarie!


Can I comment on the fact that they are TOTALLY GORGEOUS??

[decompost]

<span style='font-family:Optima'><span style='font-size:21pt;line-height:100%'><span style='color:red'>omg!!!</span></span></span>
how incredibly beautiful is that?????

gee, i know i'm the new kid on the playground, and (as usual) very late to the thread,
but, ummm, errrr, if there's ever a spare one of those, you know, just layin' around, gettin' in the way . . . :rolleyes: :lol:

[grindle]

that is a beauty boo :D :D

[Audwoman]

Aud, a lot of the leaves are turning yellow on mine too. I pick them off and theres always new ones growing.
OK mine is doing everything yours is doing but the most important thing BLOOMING!!! :lol:

I AM GOING TO PRINT YOUR PIC AND SHOW HIM WHAT A PINK BRUG IS SUPPOSE TO DO! :D

[MrSeedy]

I'm afraid mine isn't going to flower til late again,, since there are no flower buds in sight yet. I'll be happy to see mature blooms by late Sept. at the rate it's growing, though they are looking much healthier now and are looking quite bushy.
I'm having a few bugs problems as well, but it's so strange the "mites" I think the one has , are all on the upper part of the plant and none of the lower branches show qny signs of the mites whatsoever, though the mites have been there in various population levels for months now. The "Safers" that seemed to work well indoors just doesnt' seem to be doing the job now that the plants are outdoors for some reason.

[Rich]

That's luverly. I'll see how my boring white ones do then maybe expand the collection to include some special coloured ones.

[Ginny42]

Oh WOW!!! Great color on those brugs!!! :wub: Are you giving it lots of fertilizer boo? Mine seem to bloom at a rate of two per day, I never get a full plant of blooms at one time. :unsure:

[boo]

I threw in those slow release stuff that gardenlady told me about. :unsure: Darn, can't think of the name right now. Little balls that are good for 3 -4 months?

[MrSeedy]

I put some osmocote, on mine boo and that's one of the slow release ones, but there are other "specialty" ones for bloom boosting as well, I think?? I did find it liked the Miracle-Gro last year, so I'm using some of that as well, to see if that will help.

[maynardmarie]

I know you folks have been experiencing some pretty high temps, so just a word of caution....If you use osmocote, it can burst in excessive heat and release all fert at once, burning your plants in the process.
Dynamite and nutricote are pelletized time release and cannot burst.....I learned the hard way a few years back :(

[boo]

If you use osmocote, it can burst in excessive heat and release all fert at once, burning your plants in the process

Wow, thanks for the heads up. What would be a sign of that? Mine seems fine. Would it turn up its heals & die?

osmocote, thanks MrSeedy..thats it.

[maynardmarie]

Boo if your temps are very high just check and see if the lil yellow pellets are still whole, osmocote is actually a liquid inside a shell. You would be able to see and if they are split/open....dump them and flush the heck out of your baby

This is what i use on my brugs...it is also an insecticide and will really keep them healthy. Just always make sure to either water very well before use or after

[erdine]

wow, that is gorgeous!!! I've never seen such a color before.

[donybee]

And I never heard of a Brug before joining Blossom Swap. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[opalibra10]

Boo,

Your Brug blooms are absolutely gorgeous! And the smell is just how you described! :lol:

maynard,

Good to know that I can use the Bayer Rose fert & insecticide on them, I use it on all my Hibiscus. Have noticed something eating the leaves on the Brugs you have given us and wasn't sure if the insecticide would harm these beauties. Thanks for the tip on the Osmocote, I haven't use it in years but have noticed the Miracle potting mix I use has those clear little balls in it. Not sure if it is Osmocote and it only has very small amounts in the mix so I don't think it will cause any damage in this heat.

[thinkdirt]

Wow Boo, How gorgous, I am green with envy. My Brugs are running late this year got the buds Maybe next week I will see something that beautiful. But my Pink does not have any blooms yet still waiting.


JoAnn