WELCOME Scott!

I am AMAZED! Why...not because of the wide variety of plants and beauties you are growing.

Not because they are container grown.

Because of WHERE you have ALL of them lol. Am I mistaken or are they all on a balcony?

AMAZING!!!

Hope you will love Brugs as much as all the other plants you are growing!

do you have other room you can put them when they get HUGE?? Like the Plumeria's? Doing great on the seeds!!

Hope you find someone close by. You are right about seeing it LIVE!! Pictures can show you a lot...but oh that smell!!!!

Lucy

Hi and welcome. Another gardener with zone denial. lol I'm a zone warmer then you, 7a, but grow mainly tropicals with the help of a few greenhouses. There's plenty of us in the cooler zones that grow brugs in containers and in ground over the summer. I have to dig mine up by Nov because they won't survive our winters, even in a protected location. I think the best way to grow brugs is to sink the pots inground. They require less care then containers sitting on a surface. You can also use a smaller pot if you sink them, otherwise brugs need a large container. They won't suffer from shearing the roots when they are lifted in the fall as long as you prune the above ground growth as well. I allow most of mine to go dormant over the winter and cut them back to about a foot. I have a few that I do keep going under lights. If you look through the forum you'll find loads of pics of brugs growing in the cooler zones. Just make sure they get ample water and weekly feedings during the growing season.

Hi Scott - sorry I'm not near you either - Colorado in zone 5a. So I know all about the container gardening! But I've kept at least one tree for 5 years now and others for 2 & 3 years.
Hopefully the NJ member will post and you can go visit her. If forgot who that is, but she'll pop up I'm sure!
Diane

lol, Hi again Scott..I replied to your post on WOB as well.
I am in NJ so, not really close to you either. (Geez Diane thanks for forgetting who I am, :) LMAO I'm JK!!!)It would be about a 4 hr drive. We do have some members here in Connecticut, and NY. Maybe they'll pop in.
Karyn of course is right on with her info, she always is!!

Most of my brugs are in containers as well..I have to fight the never ending battle of invading fibrous tree roots when I put them inground. This year I only have 2 inground, the rest are all in pots. The bigger the pot the better, but dont rush it..when you see the roots at the bottom of the current pot, THEN pot up. Bloom Booster is going to be your bestest friend, lol. I use reg MG & MG Blooom Booster every 2-3 days.

I'll post some pics in a bit..

Scott, here is a NOID cutting I received last year, never really grew, bloomed or did anything. In late April I put it in the ground, and it is now just about 6' tall and just about ready for its second blooming.. Has multiple new trunks that have come from under the soil. She's a happy camper.

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This one is a rooted cutting I got in March, had a single trunk, and was 22" tall. It's been in a pot the whole time and is now over 5' tall..not including the pot of course.
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Welcome to Brugs R Us!!!!

We all have lots of pics. . .stick around, and welcome to the family!

Welcome Scott! You'll find that there are some very seasoned Brug warriors here who have tremendous knowledge, and great answers to the most perturbing questions! I've been here 1 year, & I've found it's the best place around!
kasha77

Welcome Scott, not near you either but grow a lot of mine in pots as well since I'm not too good at digging holes, lol. If you have questions ask away and we will be glad to try and answer them.

Welcome Scott! :)