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need advice please

19 years ago

I am very new to brugs.......only got my first rooted cutting this June. It was about 10-12 inches tall and nice and healthy. It has really grown and is still nice and healthy. It is about two feet tall now. I have been reading all the advice here and stopped fertilizing it about the beginning of Sept. and brought it in about a week ago. (we had a good frost last night)

anyway, I notice a couple of days ago, that it seemed to have tiny buds on it. Since I thought that they needed to "Y" before flowering, I took a closer look and even though it is just about an inch long, it is a definite "Y" and it also has five buds. I thought it was just a couple of tiny buds until I just took a closer look right now and there are actually five buds and one of them (that was hidden under a leaf) is about an inch and a half long, the next one is about half an inch long and the rest are tiny.

Is it okay to leave them, or is it better to remove them to let the plant mature better? Will they actually mature and flower now that it is in the house? Now that it is in bud, should I fertilize it again?

Sorry for all the questions....I told you I was new to brugs! :)

Comments (6)

  • 19 years ago

    Sounds like your brug is doing very well. It might bloom in the house if you provide enough light and warmth. It won't hurt it to keep it going. You don't have to allow them to go dormant but they usually don't grow that well inside unless you have really good lighting (grow lights). Even with grow lights the color of the blooms isn't nearly as rich as they would be outside. If it doesn't look like the buds are developing or the plant doesn't look healthy you could always allow it to go dormant then. I keep some variegated and slow growing brugs under lights during the winter and feed them much less frequently then I do during the summer. I also allow them to dry out some between waterings. Too much water while they are growing inside can rot the roots. I hope your buds continue to develop. Your first flower is so exciting.
    Karyn

  • 19 years ago

    How exciting!!!!! Congrats ... Your Brug sounds like it is doing wonderful..Also sounds like Karyn covered everything..LOL I hope you will share some photos with us if your blooms mature...
    Chena

  • 19 years ago

    Try it and see! They may flower or if conditions are not the best (not enough ultraviolet light) the buds will abort. I am reluctant to say fertilize it when it is indoors but if you feel it is suffering, a '1/2 strength' dose may tide you over.

  • 19 years ago

    Always nice to see you Ruth Ann...
    Chena

  • 19 years ago

    Thanks for the advice and encouragement! I am amazed at the rate of growth of the buds. They are even larger today and everything seems okay so far. I have it in my sunroom (east, south and west exposure) so hopefully it will get enough light. It does get cool at night if the temp drops too much, but the temps are expected to go back up to the high teens (celsius) for the next several days. I will try and post some pics if it actually blossoms. :)
    I am keeping it just moist and if it starts to look sickly, I will give it a tiny bit of fertilizer.
    thaks again!
    Lois

  • 19 years ago

    Well I am holding my breath right now. The smaller buds have all dropped off..the second largest one which was about half the size of the largest one, dropped off overnight and when I saw it on the floor I could have cried.:) The largest one is the only one left and it is actually opening up a bit at the end and some little tendrils are poking out. I am so nervous that I am reluctant to even water it, but gave it a bit this morning as it was fairly dry. I really want this to flower!! :)