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Leesa, The trick is to use a woody stem section as the base. It's OK if the stem above this is green, but you don't want to start with green wood in growing medium. Cut at 45 degree angle, dip in Superthrive, then in Root Tone. The prepared styro or clear cup (no hole in bottom) is filled with...

Has anyone heard of using rubbing alcohol in a 1 to 2 part mix with water to get rid of mild infestation of spider mites? Does it work? I have just this problem and want to control before it gets out of hand. I can't afford 500.00 and change for the chemicals they advertise. Any one with other...

Because they do end up with a pretty steady range of color when bloom is finished opening. I think it's just amazing that they do this. But as example, if you look up 'Frosty Pink' most of the time the colors are very close to what you see above, depending upon the time of year yours is in...

I also want to show you something else really cool about brugs. Their leaves change pattern as they begin to form flower buds. Note the arrow on bottom. Notice how the leaf at top is not connected to itself, but broken and one side lower than other? This is telling you that flower buds will be...

These two photos show how temps and time play a role in how brugmansia changes her colors. Who would have ever thought that the lovely tightly woven yellow flower would later open to the deep pink? PS: This is not the NOID I talked about in another post, this is Frosty Pink, back in Feb. Yellow...

Awww, Amy, you have me blushing! ;) Yes, passions come in many colors and types, the red types I think have three cultivars I can think of. Manicata, vitifolia and another one that escapes me at the moment. All look very much alike, but the centers give them away. They do not like frost, but if...

Well, yes. Depending upon the cultivar/parents, which decided their predisposed ideal climate, they will have slightly different colored blooms in our different climates. Most are Peruvian, Ecuadorian, (S. American) Brugs are an amazing plant. You'll always be surprised with them. Brugmansia...

Amy, that's them. Aren't they breathtaking? And yes again, NOID equals NO I.D. I'm going out in the brug garden every few hours and taking shots of the one that is opening now, will post the photos when she fully opens, either late this evening just before dusk or even into the end of next...

No, not a Florida native. It grows a delicious banana shaped fruit if I can ever get her pollinator to bloom at the same time. Forgot to mention, this is 'vitifolia' Thanks for all of the nice comments. and ooooh, NC has some lovely flowers and natives that are beautiful! It is fickle to root...

Is it some kind of oyster mushroom? They are very hard to identify, but they look as though they either are, or are related.

I like this topic, almost can keep a daily blog here, lol. I have started within the last month, seeds to: Arbutus unedo, brugmansia sanguinea, vigna caracalla, passiflora caerulea, asclepias curassavica, asclepias tuberosa, Super Boy tomato, alpine strawberry 'vesca' nelumbo 'white' various...

Ohhhh, sooo jealous of all that poop!! Lucky you, I have to buy it by the bag for now. You must have a lovely garden :)

Hi :D I'm new, so forgive me if I don't know how talented you may be in the arts dept. You can take styrofoam, even the flat type, and carve it with sand paper. You can then smear mixed wet white concrete onto it (use gloves) and cover the styro...shaping it as you go. This will heavy it, you...

Hi Steve! I love Bloody Butcher too. Hope your 'Mystery Girl' is a new variety and as yummy as the Butcher is. Reminds me, I've got to get more seed of BB. I think I saved the link to guy growing it, been years for me having it in my garden now. Thanks for reminding me of this special breed :)

Evening everyone, I just joined, and am in love with brugs. Currently growing sanguinea, frosty pink, pink masterpiece, emerald frost, mango crush, adeline, and some NOIDS. I've got flower buds forming on all but three, and one of the NOIDS will be opening tomorrow. I can't wait to see it in a...