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Post by maggyd on Mar 13, 2009 17:37:37 GMT 1
Right Im really fancying a Brugmansia ;D any tips ? where is the best place to get them? how do you overwinter? is it possible to keep them outside? I know Sweetleaf had one! Im sure she kept it outside! and C3Ds has one in Ohio but I think its in a covered walkway! but they get loads of snow there much more than the Costa Del Cleveland ;D so come on guys convince me wh I SHOULDNT have one!! ;D
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Post by farmersboy on Mar 13, 2009 18:05:44 GMT 1
I wont do that Maggy,ive got 5 and i think they are great,you maybe could over winter in the greenhouse if you wraped them in a fleece,have you ever smelt one,on a warm summer evening,fantastic  |
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Post by Biggles on Mar 13, 2009 20:51:28 GMT 1
FB--Do we get them from growing from Seed? When would you sow? or can you buy them from GC as Plug Plants?
Now if Maggs and I can get hold of one then we can compare with you as to how we grow them--
I can 'see' you grinning--and shaking your head--I am serious ;D
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Post by farmersboy on Mar 13, 2009 21:15:02 GMT 1
You buy plants Biggs,and once you have one,its easy to take cuttings,i sent away to a seed book,Spalding something,cant remember,got a yellow,pink,and an orange,but have since seen them at local G C
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Post by Biggles on Mar 13, 2009 21:54:45 GMT 1
Thanks for that information FB--I will look out for them and let you know how I get on --Bigs
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Post by maggyd on Mar 13, 2009 22:43:16 GMT 1
I wont do that Maggy,ive got 5 and i think they are great,you maybe could over winter in the greenhouse if you wraped them in a fleece,have you ever smelt one,on a warm summer evening,fantastic No I havent FB I hadnt even seen one before untill I saw them on members gardens here ;D the first one was in Sweetleafs garden, I think they look very exotic and I can imagine they have a lovely scent. I was wondering though are the flowers toxic to animals I have a dog that likes to taste everything he sees laying about so I have to be one step ahead of him all the time. : |
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Post by maggyd on Mar 13, 2009 22:46:30 GMT 1
I did look arond B&Q just last week hoping to find one  no luck I think Peter Barrets might have one though although he will be pricey I think! keep a look out Biggs and let me know if you see one.  |
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Post by farmersboy on Mar 14, 2009 7:27:47 GMT 1
I wont do that Maggy,ive got 5 and i think they are great,you maybe could over winter in the greenhouse if you wraped them in a fleece,have you ever smelt one,on a warm summer evening,fantastic No I havent FB I hadnt even seen one before untill I saw them on members gardens here ;D the first one was in Sweetleafs garden, I think they look very exotic and I can imagine they have a lovely scent. I was wondering though are the flowers toxic to animals I have a dog that likes to taste everything he sees laying about so I have to be one step ahead of him all the time. : Dont know about toxic to animals,but they say the sap is to humans,i always wash hands after touching,ive had them now for about 5-6 yrs,never had any trouble |
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Post by jennywren on Mar 14, 2009 7:41:55 GMT 1
Dont tell anyone will you FB that you gave me some Brugs and I killed them  |
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Post by farmersboy on Mar 14, 2009 7:43:15 GMT 1
My lips are sealed,Jen  |
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Post by ladygardener on Mar 14, 2009 8:24:53 GMT 1
The first time I've ever seen a Brug was FB's magnificant ones. One day when I'm a bit more experienced and global warming has reached Belfast, I will grow one. Look forward to seeing some great pics later in the year.
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Post by farmersboy on Mar 14, 2009 9:22:43 GMT 1
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Post by maggyd on Mar 14, 2009 13:02:17 GMT 1
Dont tell anyone will you FB that you gave me some Brugs and I killed them What do you think you did wrong? Jen! the only thing that is worrying me about having one is overwintering it as they are so big, I have a Hedychium (ginger plant) ive had it for about 4 years and it hasnt flowered for me yet, its in a pot so I can bring it into the conservatory I tried putting it in the cold greenhouse last year and it died right down ! I left it at the back of the garden and it started to shoot again so this year I brought it inside, I only have a small conservatory and there is also a lemon tree in there so they will be no room for a Brug;  |
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Post by farmersboy on Mar 14, 2009 17:01:22 GMT 1
What happened Maggy,was that she left them out when there was an unexpected early frost in OCT or Nov,they were cuttings that i had taken in the summer,so were only babies,mature Brugs will stand a slight frost,
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Post by maggyd on Mar 14, 2009 18:14:30 GMT 1
Oh right wouldnt they have coe again the next year? you would have thought it would only be the leaves that suffered wouldnt you like my ginger.
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Post by Sweetleaf on Mar 14, 2009 21:43:23 GMT 1
Go for it maggy they are great! FB is dead right about the ease of taking cuttings, I love them, they are such show stoppers!  |
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Post by farmersboy on Mar 14, 2009 21:52:50 GMT 1
Oh right wouldnt they have coe again the next year? you would have thought it would only be the leaves that suffered wouldnt you like my ginger. Well i did tell Jen to cover the pots,because maybe the roots were ok and that they may shoot up again in the spring,dont know if she saved them or not |
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Post by maggyd on Mar 14, 2009 22:00:00 GMT 1
Sweety what do you do with yours in the winter ? I fell in love with them when I saw yours.
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Post by Sweetleaf on Mar 14, 2009 22:04:59 GMT 1
They either go in the porch or the GH, Maggy, they die back but shoot again from the base, some people cut them back and keep them indoors, or in the conservatory, but they are tougher than they look, honestly. Interesting factoid They were used as a kind of drug by Victorian ladies, dont know how, but it was something to do with the flower. |
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Post by maggyd on Mar 14, 2009 22:28:55 GMT 1
Oh thats one to Google then Sweety. Im going to be on the lookout now! never know I might find one on my travels I usually like to pick up a plant.
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Post by bogmyrtle on Mar 16, 2009 14:31:17 GMT 1
I don't know anything about them but don't they look wonderful, very tempting isn't it Maggy?
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Post by bogmyrtle on Mar 17, 2009 14:52:30 GMT 1
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Post by maggyd on Mar 17, 2009 21:22:54 GMT 1
My Daughter rang me earlier she had called at the garden centre on the way home from here! she said she intended getting me one for Mothers DAy they didnt have any and said I probably wouldnt find one in our area because they wil only happily grow down South. He had checked to see if they were getting any in but said not! I suppose if they sold them and people lost them with the early frosts they would complain. I thought they were reasonable B.M at T&M but O.H. blew when I told him the tight @rse. |
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Post by farmersboy on Mar 18, 2009 7:31:48 GMT 1
In some catologues they call them,Angel Trumpets |
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Post by maggyd on Mar 18, 2009 10:17:32 GMT 1
In some catologues they call them,Angel Trumpets ;D You can see why F.B. Im on the lookout but not in any hurry if I see one reasonabe Ill get it. |
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