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Brugmansia
iowagourdman

Brug's in buckets?

17 years ago

Hi Y'all,

I have a question for all you Pro-Brugger's out there! My brug babies that I started from the cutting Y'all sent me are doing just great! I have them in a short tote that I keep a small amount of water in the bottom of, so they don't dry out so fast. Since I did that, they seem to be very happy Brugs, and they look like a small forest!Hahaha... So, heres what I want to do in a month or so. I would like to plant them in five gallon buckets that I will put in the ground around my yard surrounded by mulch. How well do they grow in this way? I will drill drainage holes in the bottoms of the buckets, and place some gravel in the bottom of the holes for the buckets to set upon for drainage. Is this a good idea? Just planing ahead for Fall when I need to bring them in and trim, etc. (After all, I am disabled with a bad back.) Oh, and what would be a good soil mix for the buckets?

Also, please excuse me if my post seem a bit odd for the next few weeks or so. I am going through some terrible withdraws after coming off of Cymbalta that I was taking for my leg pain. I am having a very hard time of it, and at times I don't even know where I am and such. So if my post seem a bit odd, please excuse me, okay?

Hug's & Brug's,

Bruce B.

Comments (8)

  • 17 years ago

    LOL... NO Worries!! Nice to see you posting!!
    Did you get your nana seeds in?? Have you started any???
    The 5 gal bucket is a great idea.. I would suggest that you do put small drainage holes in the bottom but I would put 1 ~ 1 1/2" dia holes around the sides. It is easier to sever the side roots than have to dig under the bucket to remove the roots from the bottom...Gotta take care of that back!
    Your soil mix (for me anyway) depends on the amount of rain and drainage..We have been in a drought forever so I go with something that will hold the water a little longer were as my DD in LA goes with a lighter mix due to all of their rain.. I kno you can post pic's I want to see this babies!!!
    Kylie

  • 17 years ago

    Hey Bruce, good to see you again.

    Yes, definitely post up some pics. And I agree with Kylie, much easier to clip the side roots than to get under the bucket and trim the bottom roots.

    I like your idea of a little gravel under the bucket to allow water to drain out of the bucket faster. That should work really well if you live in a climate with a lot of rain.

    Hey, OT, but did you still want any of the portulaca afra (elephants food) cuttings, Bruce? I never got an email back from you with your address.

    Hope you're feeling better soon!

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  • 17 years ago

    Ryan throw me some elephant food if you wouldnt mind..HAHHA Maybe I can get some bears to come out.. Wi just had a mountain lion sighting this week with pictures...Damn time to get out the magnum gun... I m gonna try that 5 gallon bucket too.. Nice to see ya Bruce I sure hope you feel bettter!

  • 17 years ago

    Bruce you got all your answers. Don't worry cause I distract them with the REAL bad postings rofl. AFter me, everone's messages look GREAT roflmao

    glad you are off the meds! Hope you are doing ok now!

    Lucy

  • 17 years ago

    A three-gallon bucket would be better---it's MUCH easier to plant and lift, and it's plenty big enough for growing brugs this way. My brother has some that are several years old that are still in three-gallon buckets.

  • 17 years ago

    Hi, I am curious about this method. When you use buckets with holes in the sides and then clip the roots back when you take them up for the winter do you add more dirt and store them in the same bucket? Could you then put them out in the same bucket the next year or would you have to go up a few sizes? I wasn't sure how root pruning affects the brugs? Are there any other ways of planting brugs so they are easy to dig up? My DH will have to do all the work for me and I don't want to break his back!!
    Great to hear from you Bruce! How are the piggies?
    Thanks,
    Joyce

  • 17 years ago

    Joyce I have never done it before but Trigger had an excellent post a while back about how to do it. I believe you root prune it and trim back the top when you dig it up then in the spring refresh the potting soil before replanting if i understood it correctly. Bruce I know how you feel believe me. Thats why I disappear every so often for a few days when I am having medicine problems usually. I wish you well. What did they change you to? I am doing a bit better on the low dose of Lyrica. The higher dose they started me on had me not knowing the way home from Walmart. I tend to overdo on days when I feel good and then pay the price later but you just have to do what you can on the days you are able to do it. Don't worry if you don't make sense. I don't most of the time, lol.

  • 17 years ago

    Joyce from what I read, you put them in bigger pots UNTIL you have reached like 20 liter pots. THEN you just store that one...and let new roots grow out the holes into the new soil bigger pots.
    But I have not done it yet either. My son never drilled those darn holes in pots :-( Wo both forgot and now SPRING has sprung lol

    I will find out how root pruning effects the brugs. Cause the Flamenco is in a huge pot and all you see is roots. So I GOT to do the pruning and then hope I can put it in a drilled hole pot. Which I will sink into a huge big pot and leave the big pot just sitting out, come winter.

    Kristy nice to see YOU lol. I missed ya. But I have been SO busy that I do not know sometimes what is the front or the back of me lol Hey Kristy, I sure hope you check your e bay account!!!

    Lucy

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