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carmie2

Fertilizing Brugs ?

19 years ago

Hello...I am in zone5 and I have a question...I heard that brugs are heavy feeders...I would like to know if I should I feed them during the winter?..TIA

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  • 19 years ago

    I don't.. I leave most in the ground but do bring a few in.. They go to somewhat of a dormant state..The easiest way to kill a Brug in the winter is to over water it.. and be sure to keep an eye out for these pesky mites...
    Chena

  • 19 years ago

    I stop feeding the brugs that will be stored for the winter about 4 weeks before I bring them in. I do keep a couple varieties growing under lights and those get very infrequent feedings (maybe 1x/mo) of a balanced fertilizer. During the growing season I feed them weekly with a bloom booster and some other stuff.
    Karyn

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  • 19 years ago

    Carmie:

    I'm in Zone 5 also. I'm planning letting mine go dormant. I started slowly cutting yesterday. I haven't fed since late August.

    I was told not to because you want them to start to slowwwwwww dowwwwwwwwn. Well, because it's been so warm for so long, they look ratty. (girn)

    You going to keep yours going through the winter?

  • 19 years ago

    Because my brugs took so long to get going this summer (first flowers in August!) I've decided to keep them going this winter inside. I have 3, 2 in windows and under lights, 1 in east window doing well there. The Santa Rosa is blooming and finally looking good, the peach versi is in FULL bloom and a joy to behold, and the cheapie Cherub has y'd, so it's just a matter of time. The cherub has been getting constant spraying for whitefly, thought I'd gotten them all before I took it in, yesterday discovered more and am deathly afraid of having whitefly all winter indoors. Hence, more spraying. But I'm finally enjoying them and if the bugs don't start to drive me crazy, they'll keep going all during the cold season. So I'll have to do some fertilizing I would think, but maybe not what I do outdoors just so they don't grow through the roof.

  • 19 years ago

    Thank you guys!... Since, I just received these.. they are very small plants..I am going to try to keep them going this winter by a window..

    Chena or Anyone - How much water is to much? How will I be able to tell when I need to water?...

    OBTW - I have a Suaveolens Pink and a Charles Grimaldi if it makes any difference..

    Thanks again!

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