cannacrazy I wish I knew those burgs and their needs and wants. But all I can say from my own experience last year is, that none of the brugs I have liked being in the full afternoon Texas sun.

Hope someone has a answer for you.

Lucy

What do they do if they don't like it? Do they wilt or not bloom?

That is a very good question! I know Brugs take a lot of water and lots of heat will increase that need. We have sandy soil so it drains very quickly but I amend with compost to make more plant friendly. I think I would get better growth with more sun but is our sun too much? If they don't like TX then I'm thinking SC will not be a favorite either. Lucy, what did your plants do in the extreme heat?

Canna Crazy, I have cypress gardens, but I planted it in dappled shade. I am so close to the beach that most of the sun lovers have grown to appreciate the shade. LOL

They'll likely do best if protected from late afternoon sun but many varieties will adjust to full sun. Can you keep them in containers for a while? That way you can move them to a different location if they look bad. With too much sun the foliage will burn and they'll be wilted. I have (had it but that was a victim of the freeze) SR but not Cypress Garden. SR got sun until somewhere around 2 pm and was growing fine.

My Dr. Suess and Strawberries and cream did fine in full sun last year. Kong also takes it.

Thanks to everyone for your good advice. Keeping in pots and trying the sun is doable but I will need to move them out of the clay pots that I chose for added weight and stability. It has been recommended that I do that anyway because clay will let them dry out faster. Didn't really think of that at the time! I would definitely not want to plant until I know if they will take the sun. Ibartoo--you are right, we do appreciate the shade on hot SC days! We're 2 hours away but at least you get a breeze. :) Jumpin4joy--what part of the country is your zone 8?

Yes, Cypress Gardens and Santa Rosa can take full sun with no problems. Your temps are just about like mine here in Va. (I'm originally from Clemson, S.C. so I know your weather). They do great in the heat and full sun.

I have Santa Rosa too and find it very adaptable. Right now the silly thing is blooming away indoors, but usually it summers in a very hot courtyard, getting at least 6-8 hours of direct sun. Going outside it will probably get leafburn initially, but then it's very happy in the heat and sun.
Diane

If you plant them out before the weather gets too hot they will adapt to the full sun better. Mine did great in full sun but wilted during the day. I watered again in the afternoon and they perked back up but when it was over a hundred I really wanted to built a pergola or something to help shade them a little. The large fuzzy leaved ones do particularly well in sun. Lucy watered like 4 times a day when it was over a hundred, lol. I'm going to try soaker hoses this year in my hottest bed and let them trickle all day I think. Mulch would have helped mine too. Even the ones under the tree in pots wilted in the middle of the day but they perk up in the evening. Just don't let them dry out and stay dry. You will get more blooms if you fertilize a lot as well. I didn't give mine nearly enough last year and will try to be better about that this year.

I don't know but I'll let you know what happens to mine. This is my first year to grow them. I've got them planted everywhere and my neighbors thinks I have gone nuts. I've planted banana trees in front of a couple hoping for some shade. I've got a charles g. planted under some larger banana trees up againts a big fence that blocks out western afternoon sun. And I'm planting a new area with a giant bananas, abyssinian bananas and a NOID. (Half of mine brugs are noids). And I have no idea how any of this is going to look or work. You don't know till you try.

Mine are both so happy now that they're outside. They are getting some rain, some sun most days, and moderate temps for SC. It'll change soon enough though! I may try planting one in the sun and keeping one in my part shade garden. I failed to fertilize regularly last year and I won't make that mistake again. I want blooms this year! Do you think Miracle Grow rotated with fish emulsion will do the trick? Tommysmommy--I can't believe your's is blooming inside! I'm envious. Does your SR stay in a pot year round?

joebat I have a question. Last year was my first brug season. This year I have a few Bananas. Now I read that Bananas do not like to be over watered. Like Kristy said...I watered a lot last year rofl

Now would it not hurt the Bananas if they get watered all the time?

Lucy

Lucy I don't know if all banana's are the same but my friends in Killeen have inground ones and like brugs they don't water much during the winter to prevent rot but theirs take a good bit of water during the summer growing in full sun and get taller than their house. That would be cool. I have one from them I am trying to decide where to plant. I think in the back corner behind the shed to block out the new neighbors spying on me, lol. I know Kylie grows lots of brugs and banana's maybe she will stop by and can help. As to fertilizer one of the growers that we know uses a weak dose of miracle grow every day when he waters and the fish emulsion would be good for them as well but if you have raccoons and such be careful or they might tote your plant away. I also use epsom salt about once a month. I tablespoon per gallon of water and water as usual. For me on the larger plants they get the whole gallon. If you get spider mites hose the crap out of the leaves daily. I have them bad on one plant and am going to strip the leaves all off and spray on a good amount of soapy water leave it on for a while then rinse. I hate those things and the mealy bugs are even harder to get rid of. They nearly sucked dry all my cuttings and killed many of them. I didn't watch them close enough. If the bugs get out of control you can get serious damage and I think every bug in the world likes brugs. Now that I am getting them moved out its not so bad but the garage and greenhouse are infested. None of my inground ones have anything but snail and little green caterpillar bites. Oooh sorry I am babbling too, lol.

Thanks Kristy.

You know me, always ready to use that hose lol

all that rain and moisture sure brought out snails galore grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Lucy

Bananas likes lots of water and fertilizer. Thats why I am trying to grow them togather, junglesque?

Something ate big holes in my Snowbank last year (every night while I couldn't watch it!) and something has started working on one of mine this year. Whatever it is, it seems to prefer just the one. Are we not supposed to spray with any insecticide to protect them from infestation? I never had much luck with soap when I had roses. I don't like using insecticides but I read that systemic mainly protects foliage and it's protection usually doesn't extend to the flower. I figured that systemic was my best bet so that the bees and other good garden friends would not be hurt. What's the thought on spraying or not?