Aurora's Blog
Aurora's Blog
Jul 30, 2008 | 10:38 AM PST
My "Snowbank" and "Supernova" brugs arrived today WOOOHOOO!!!!!. As Yardgranny said in her blog last week, they were well packaged and arrived in perfect condition. They are now sitting on my front porch recovering from their cross-country travels :) I'll pot them up next week. I decided that I'll bring them in the house this winter, and then plant them in the garden next spring. Every other brug (except 1) that I have bought and planted in the ground at this time of the year never comes back in the spring, so I am going to be extra-special careful with these 2 babies :)
Writing of brugs, my yellow one is blooming now!!!! One bloom, but many more buds are growing. That has been the only brug that comes back every spring- I have about 10 cuttings from it rooting right now. I'll overwinter those in the house too, then most likely give many of them away. I would love to keep all of them, but I would rapidly run out of room LOL! I plan on taking cuttings of my new ones next year as well... Before I know it, my entire garden will be full of brugs :) Not such a bad thing really...
It is HOT today! 96, heat index 109!!! I am staying inside until later! We got a pretty bad storm last evening, and I have a feeling we'll be getting some more tonight (forecast to get them anyway) I really hope so.
So far none of the latest storms have done any damage to my gardens. The clematis is recovering nicely from having it's trellis knocked down last month- lots new growth. Maybe it will even bloom! Considering they were in 2-4 inch pots when I bought them, I would be really surprised if they did :)
My passion flower vine is growing like crazy. Has 3 new flower buds on it. I think it liked being watered with diluted coffee the other day :)
Well, better go.
Have fun gardening :)
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Jul 30, 2008 | 1:58 PM PST
So glad your plants arrived safely. You must be just far enough north of me to make a difference in growing things. Although you are really hot this summer aren't you? I am going to plant my brug in a container to begin with and see how much it will grow. Then it might go in the ground. If it will put out enough growth, I will take cuttings in the late fall. All my plants are so full of buds. The excitement of waiting to see them in flower is great. I love Brugs. Linda B |
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Jul 30, 2008 | 4:23 PM PST
I think my winters are just that little bit colder than yours- makes a big difference! we rarely get snow though...We've had a miserable hot and humid summer this year, I really hope that doesn't mean a really cold winter! I'll wait until next year for the cuttings with mine, unless it really grows a bunch that is :). I think it will look pretty upstairs in the family room though (large windows with southern exposure, high ceiling :) ) Their blooms are so worth the wait, that's for sure! Last edited by Aurora on July 30th at 4:25 PM. |
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