Yea right and I'm Mother Thresea!! I'm sorry, I used one bottle one season on one brugmansia for a test and will not use it again. I hope someone else will chime in???
Please pray for me!

Bless me Mother Threasea...ROFL...
I have seen that .. Got to remember if it looks to good to be true ...It probably is...Google it and see if you can get the breakdown and compare it to a bloom booster from the big box store...
Kylie

So is bloom booster a good fertilizer for brugs? I know they probably can't be forced to bloom a whole lot more than normally, but I would like to see earlier blooms and I want my plants to grow large.

pagrdnr, this can be done but I don't recommend this until you fully know the species you are dealing with. We have given a brief route that we use up here in the PNW on our website but again I really stress waiting until you have grown them for a few years. See this is why it's not a great thing to put out to the Public, as they will take this as gospel!! Each 'Gardener' whom tend this earth needs to find their own path!!

In my humble opinion if it's not organic it should simply be labeled "Mite Food" thats just my two cents worth.

ocdplants, we have a winner!!! This is what happens when one over fertlizes a plant, all the mites from blocks around find it to hide out. It's not a pretty picture is it and some of these so called organic fertilizers will mess up a plant in a heart beat. The goal is to keep them health and not over do it which attracts the mites.

Thanks for the info maybe i'll look into organic fertilizers, I should have known the ad was too good to be true,lol.

There real difference between so called "chemical" soluble plant food and organic soluble plant food is, 1) the amount available and 2) its "timed release" aspect.

So called Chemicals such as Miracle Grow, release immediately, the chemical compound that the plant can use.
These are the same chemicals that are supplied by organic plant foods, however, in general, the organics are in a form that has to be broken down over time. Organic soluble fertilizers don't contain allot of nutrients, that is why you have to use a supplement, for vigorous hungry plants.

On this basis, and if in fact it is true that an "overabundance" of soluble plant food, causes lush green tender shoots that the bugs are attracted to, an ideal solution would be a timed release, full compliment of chemical compounds plants use. Why not use Osmocote? It has slow release capsules, containing a greater amount of plant food and trace elements.
Osmocote

Manufacturers quote: "Osmocote Exact supplies your plants with exactly the right amount of fertilizer. The nutrient is released according to the patterned release you chose beforehand. Your plants are guaranteed to get what they need, when they need it. Each Osmocote Exact granule contains all vital nutrients: NPK and a complete range of trace elements. The nutrient is always available in the rootzone throughout its entire longevity for maximum crop performance. It has been specially developed for growing container nursery stock and pot plants."
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Don't let the word Chemical scare you away, everything in this universe is based on chemical compounds.

Hey Barry: I mix Osmocote in with my potting soil when potting up cuttings. (Use 14-14-14 or 18-18-18) However, because it is slo-release, it doesn't give the Brugs enough of a boost when they need it so Osmocote (for the Brugs) should be supplemented with another quick acting feed. I've stopped using MG after my "unfortunate happening" earlier this year, and the cuttings I'm growing with the Osmocote in the soil and the extra feedings are really doing well. I supplement with Eleanor's liquid food and the Brugs really respond. I hesitiate to tell you this because from your pictures whatever you're doing it's working VERY WELL! And we all know how unexpert Iam! Truly starting to grow a Black Thumb!! ;0) Gloria

No Gloria! tell me about Eleanor's...........

Maybe my quick release MG has cause my severe Mite problem, who know......., but I have it bad since my last pesticide application :(

Barry: It's called "Eleanor's VF-11." It is mild, won't burn even African Violets! Useful on all sorts of plants/vegetables. Since it's mild I use it just about everytime I water the Grown Brugs. After I water the plants, I mix the Eleanor's with water and apply to the already watered plant. Just to give it a boost. The weak, but steady feeding seems to have a good effect on my young Brugs. MG, I think has too much salts as delivery vehicle and I know it's a no no for the plumerias! This E's stuff is so mild, but effective you dilute it: 1 bottle cap to a qt. of water or one ounce to a gallon of water. Comes in small 16 oz. bottle or the huge gallon sized container. HD, OSH,Walmart, etc. Gloria
PS: e-mail: vf11plantfood@cruzers.com

I've had very good results the last two years using Algoflash. I live in a condo, so my gardening is limited to containers on my large balcony, but AF has worked very well for me.