very new here...

emerald1951

17 years ago

Hi all, I need your help..

A friend gave me a brugmania about a month or more ago,I know nothing about these or what to do with them...

it started looking very yellow a few weeks ago so I took it out of its pot to see that it was very root bound and so I loosened the root ball and put it in a new bigger pot and new soil and it is doing very well the leaves are huge and very green, the plant is about 3 feet tall...well its getting colder here, minnesota, so I have it in my living room..I was going to winter it there, can I, or what should I do with it as far as watering, fertilizer, help..

my friend keeps hers in the basement...

heres a picture...

{{gwi:558090}}
linda

Sort by:Oldest

Comments (6)

rock_oak_deer
17 years ago
Welcome Linda, you will get a lot of helpful info here. There are several recent threads on bringing brugs in for the winter. I have attached the link to one below.

There are several members here with your type climate and I'm sure they will let you know what they do to overwinter the brug.

Shirley

Here is a link that might be useful: Overwinter brugs discussion
givelittle_getlots
17 years ago
great that you stepped in and joined the forum with this great looking brug!

You surely brought it back to real great looking plant.

Linda my instincts tell me that I would not let it go dormant just yet. Because you just re potted it.
You can keep it in the house.

Let us know if you got your answers.

Lucy
Related Professionals
Cookeville Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers · Providence Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers · Concord Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers · Yakima Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers · Cape Coral Landscape Contractors · Pittsburg Landscape Contractors · South Sioux City Landscape Contractors · Coeur d'Alene Landscape Contractors · Birmingham Custom Countertops · Terre Haute Custom Countertops · Longview Custom Countertops · Texarkana Custom Countertops · Waco Custom Countertops · Oshkosh Custom Countertops · Billings Custom Countertops
princealbert
17 years ago
Welcome LInda (emerald1951)
This is a fun place chocked full of information and friendship. Answers to all your plant questions are here for the asking. Don't be shy.
What color is it? Is it a named variety?
I agree with Lucy considering the recent events.
Welcome to the world of Brugs They are addictive.
eloise_ca
17 years ago
Linda, welcome to the "family's" brug site! We hope you become addicted and stay. I don't have any advice about how to care for your brug, but some have already given you some and the link that Shirley gave will help as they are experts. BTW, your brug looks great!
fool4flowers
17 years ago
Welcome Linda! I agree with Lucy I don't know if it will go dormant since you just repotted it. That encourages growth. If you have a bright window put it there.
haase
17 years ago
Welcome Linda. You will love this forum, this brug "family" consists of wonderful people!
I'm fairly new to brugs myself and got a lot of good advice from here. Just remember one thing though:
All parts of this plant are toxic and poisonous. So if you have a kid or a pet who likes to eat leaves..... watch them.

Ingrid.