Julie Goodfellow wrote:
> Pam,
> How do you overwinter the Brugs?
> julie in utah
> zone5
The first year, I just brought them in to the basement. There is very little light
there (its unfinished for the most part) and they went dormant - dropped leaves, etc.
Brought them out in the early spring and they started growing immediately. The second
year I did the same, but no sign of life come spring. A friend in Texas sent me
several starts that have grown huge this summer and I really would like to save them.
I am going take cuttings to root for back up, but I think I am going to try to hold
them over in an upstairs bathroom. It has a large north facing window but remains
cool. One will have to be cut back a lot - its over 5 feet tall and very wide.
Pam
Julie Goodfellow wrote:
Personally, Julie, I think I'd be more than happy to put up with the stickiness for that
wonderful citrus smell. I wish I could grow citrus - not enough light to keep them happy
and I'm sure my house is way too dry. Do you get lemons from it? I have a friend that has
two large lemons that spend most of their time outside, only coming into an unheated garage
in the coldest weather. Maybe I should try it.
Pam
Pam,
During winter months, I used to bring inside a nice Mandevilla &
keep it in the unfinished basement. Once in awhile, I would water it,
just so the roots didn't dry out too badly. I also keep the Canna
rhizomes in soil in the basement. I am wondering what to do with
a Lemon tree ? I had it in the kitchen last winter, by a south facing
window. When the tree blooms, it drops sweet sticky blossoms.
The smell is terrific, but the buds stick to the floor & everything else.
julie in utah
zone5
Pam Sinclair wrote:
In a message dated 9/30/00 10:11:57 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
julieg1000@USWEST.NET writes:
<< One will have to be cut back a lot - its over 5 feet tall and very wide.
> Pam >>
I also have a tall Brugmansias...so I have been wondering..How much should I
cut it back? Also I am told tha the cuttings can be rooted for more plants.?
I have several friends that want rooted cuttings.
Thanks in advance
Marie (upstate S.C.)
Can you just stick a washable scatter rug underneath it? You could also
use a piece of plastic, but the rug would look better.
Karen in zone 5b/6-----Pittsburgh, PA
On Sat, 30 Sep 2000 08:26:30 -0600 Julie Goodfellow
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I am wondering what to do with
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Marie Woodson wrote:
I've used both methods - bringing them in and trying to keep them watered and in
leaf, and cutting them back. I haven't got enough light anywhere to really keep
them happy and leafed out, so I usually cut the whole thing back to about 1 foot
high and keep it in a dim place, watering occasionally so the roots don't totally
dry out.
Cuttings root very easily - If pieces of mine break off when we're moving the
plants indoors I just stick them into a glass of water - in no time at all they
start sending out roots.
Carol
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