Wow, you got a little forest there, lol. I leave some on the younger ones but others strip all of them bare. Its up to you but its easier to get rid of bugs with them stripped. If I get pests I strip then but it gives them a chance to grow a little better to me with at least a few leaves when they are rooting.

Dorothy, You are a very good brug mother. I can see all of your brug babies are strong and healthy. You should be proud! This is my first year with cuttings so I will let the experts advise you on the leaves. Keep up the good work!
Joyce

Dorothy they look awesome! You are doing fantastic. Kristy said it. It is for bugs control. Besides, when you move them outside the leaves tend to not take it that well they say. So only your cuttings got something to loose not you lol

Lucy

Your cuttings look great. As long as there's no nasty critters I'd probably leave the foliage alone. I will strip most of my brugs when they go outside because the leaves scorch in natural sunlight. Even though I start them in the shade the transition is too much. You can wait and see if yours burn when they go out. It's not a problem to leave the foliage on even if it burns as the new leaves will adapt and the damaged ones will drop.

Wow Dorothy, all your cuttings are doing great! Yesterday, I had to clear out some of my cuttings. I lost 12 different brugs that were in 22 plastic cups :-( I found that the thinner cuttings didn't do well at all for me. On the positive side, I have a lot more that are doing great!

Dorothy-
You are so very welcome! I am actually peering to see if I can recognize any cuttings that I gave you!
They look great!
Kasha77

Very Pretty!
I know were you live!
Lol!
Susan

WOW!!!!
What a wonderful job you are doing.. I am betting there is not a dang thing at my house that looks so healthy...LOL
hanging my head in shame here....
I can't wait to see some blooms come Spring and Summer!!! Great Job!!!!
Kylie

Kylie I know what you mean. Especially when I am on the hunt for the picture of the day and go back and see ALL those beautiful colorful blooms we had. Now you go outside....EMPTY:..dead....grey. NO Greenhouse. Shed with brugs...had some more cutting down because of freeze.

I am ready for 2009 and spring...are ya all with me?

Lucy

can anyone tell me how to post picturies of my angels. i have no idea how.

Here is a link that might be useful: gardenweb

I use Photo Bucket. You have to copy from there and paste to your message here. Maybe someone else can explain better.
Dorothy

Dorothy your brug babies are way ahead of mine. They look good. You have a green thumb....

Dorothy, you should be proud, girl! Those babies look
awesome.
Margaret

Thank you all for the wonderful comments.
Make me feel great! LOL
Dorothy

Werewolf did you figure out Photobucket yet???
If not let me know. I will try to help.
Dorothy

Dorothy...Holy catz! Your brugs are sure looking fantastic. I can not believe how healthy they look. Very nice job growing them on. Are they in soil? Have you been fertilizing them? Please share your sucess secrets.

~Tj~

Dorothy

Your little brug babies are looking great! :) Hopefully we'll see many, many pics of blooming brugs this coming Spring & Summer!

Mike

Tj...Sorry for the slow reply, I missed your post.
Most are in reg. potting mix dipped in rooting hormone. I did a few in seaguinm moss like Mike talked about. I could not find superthrive so I used green light root stimulator @ starter solution.

Hey Mike I hope so, Your babies are in there too! The ones in the moss have rooted when do I put them in soil???Thanks alot!
Dorothy

Dorothy

Put them in a larger size pot - with a good potting mixture when they have a nice root system. I've already re-potted mine. I use Miracle Gro Organic Choice potting mix. It drains well - which is important! Can't wait to see your MANY, MANY brug blooms next this Spring & Summer! :)

Mike