Wow, over 17,400 views since
we started our blog!! So after talking
to a friend who suggested I nose around
and see why? I can point to a couple things.
First, my FB is locked down so I
won't accept friends! But I have joined
a couple groups as of late. I know that
hasn't made that big of a jump in my stats.
I then viewed where the traffic is coming from.
So I checked a few folks' FB pages this past week.
It is clear why now.
Secondly, our information is our research!!!
Respect it as we have asked others if we could
use what we did. I have been talking to my
husband about this and he suggested I
remove my research. I now know why some
folks won't share their secrets.....so grab the
chemicals you think you need! But ask your
self if you seriously think it's good for the plants
you use them on. I also look at it this way, why
would you buy plants from one that has issues??
Chemicals use should be the last resource. Many
sites stress a natural way of caring for your plants
that you have stressed, over fertilized or neglected by
not paying attention to them. You have invited these
critters to feast on your plants!
Each gardener is different!!
Just take a look at the yards around you!!
I also learned that I'm selling my plants to cheaply,
that is now going to change!! For those of you
across the pond, no import/export permits here
and we do not ship over there. I respect my business
license and the laws that one are required to abide by.
4/30/2020
Thank you everyone for stopping in, we have now passed
the 18,000 visitors! Hope you enjoy your visit?
Saturday, March 14, 2020
March 14th 2020
We woke up this am to this!!
Last weekend we had high winds and my husband went out to pick up the
yard. He came in not to happy as he heard cracking noises!! He took photos
of the limb coming down and made copies to send to our west neighbor!!
Today it's snowing and we are to have more winds!!
Yea Phil, early spring!! So glad I didn't start moving the plants out of the
greenhouse like some folks. Last date of frost is the 15th of April!!!
Last weekend we had high winds and my husband went out to pick up the
yard. He came in not to happy as he heard cracking noises!! He took photos
of the limb coming down and made copies to send to our west neighbor!!
Today it's snowing and we are to have more winds!!
Yea Phil, early spring!! So glad I didn't start moving the plants out of the
greenhouse like some folks. Last date of frost is the 15th of April!!!
Friday, March 13, 2020
Our Gardens . . . .
Are closed and we don't know if we will be opening the gardens this
year due to the virus. Check back in mid April.
This too will give us time to do our projects we have planned for the year.
We also learned today that one of our friends is talking about closing their brugmansia
site when we noticed that their site was not secure. I thanked them for the headsup.
I will not go into a site that isn't secure, I value my computer to put it at risk!! Read
up on sites that are not secure!!
year due to the virus. Check back in mid April.
This too will give us time to do our projects we have planned for the year.
We also learned today that one of our friends is talking about closing their brugmansia
site when we noticed that their site was not secure. I thanked them for the headsup.
I will not go into a site that isn't secure, I value my computer to put it at risk!! Read
up on sites that are not secure!!
Monday, March 2, 2020
B. Shorty's Variegated Post
On FB was removed as we have requests now that go out 3 years and
do not want anymore requests to come in. Need to full fill what orders
we currently have first.
From the orders that have come in on FB, I went and reviewed some
of the folks that made requests. First, I have a business license and
do not have an export/import permits so those folks will not get this
brugmansia as I value my business license!! The law states no E/I permit
no shipping across the pond!!! I will not import or export!!
Secondly, I am checking into a doc. to have those that made request and
will need to have it signed before releasing our special Brug. I don't feel
that folks understand what we do here and nor should they profit from
this Brug. I paid dearly for it and it has been almost 20 years of learning
about it's care and compared it to other variegated plants. We are talking
about our research and the cost to us. So if you are planning on profiting
from what we do, think again!!
I have not hidden what we do here and from what we learned about crossing
variegated plants, it's not for the breeder types to grow. There is no guarantee
this brugmansia will grow without the proper understanding. We here are not
in this for profit, we are for education! Many times we have had folks come
back to us and they have either killed their brugmansia or can't get it to do what
we do here.
I truly understand why folks don't tell others how to grow them because each
gardener is different and if you see something that is pretty, you should under
stand the care before buying. Brugmansia take a lot of care and nurturing to do
what they do. So admire the photos that folks share!! I truly know what they do
to get them to bloom and shine!!
Yes, we removed the post for the sake of us and working to make sure the plants we
send out are going to make a great plant for those that obtain her. Folks do not have
our permission to use our photos either.
do not want anymore requests to come in. Need to full fill what orders
we currently have first.
From the orders that have come in on FB, I went and reviewed some
of the folks that made requests. First, I have a business license and
do not have an export/import permits so those folks will not get this
brugmansia as I value my business license!! The law states no E/I permit
no shipping across the pond!!! I will not import or export!!
Secondly, I am checking into a doc. to have those that made request and
will need to have it signed before releasing our special Brug. I don't feel
that folks understand what we do here and nor should they profit from
this Brug. I paid dearly for it and it has been almost 20 years of learning
about it's care and compared it to other variegated plants. We are talking
about our research and the cost to us. So if you are planning on profiting
from what we do, think again!!
I have not hidden what we do here and from what we learned about crossing
variegated plants, it's not for the breeder types to grow. There is no guarantee
this brugmansia will grow without the proper understanding. We here are not
in this for profit, we are for education! Many times we have had folks come
back to us and they have either killed their brugmansia or can't get it to do what
we do here.
I truly understand why folks don't tell others how to grow them because each
gardener is different and if you see something that is pretty, you should under
stand the care before buying. Brugmansia take a lot of care and nurturing to do
what they do. So admire the photos that folks share!! I truly know what they do
to get them to bloom and shine!!
Yes, we removed the post for the sake of us and working to make sure the plants we
send out are going to make a great plant for those that obtain her. Folks do not have
our permission to use our photos either.
Saturday, February 29, 2020
Welcome to the Newest Members
A Big Welcome to the newest members!! If you have any questions, please ask
and I hope you find what we do here interesting. Thank you for joining.
and I hope you find what we do here interesting. Thank you for joining.
B. Shorty's Variegated
Yes, we will sell B. Shorty's Variegated plants when they
available. This plants is a 'tissue culture' plant and will only
root when it is actively growing, which means cuttings are
taken in the summer months. We take small cuttings to root
and it will take about a year to have a plant to sell or send.
So you will have to wait a year to get a plant!!
The first winter after our purchase, we offered cuttings and
many folks couldn't get their cutting rooted. We have seen some
photos of plants in the past and when we questions folks about
their plants the one thing that is noted is the strong fragrance that
they tell us about. Then we questions them about the sports that
B. Shorty's variegated will throw off. Some of the folks do have
B. Shorty's variegated, so we know she is out there. She isn't registered
as both groups won't allow as the history is unknown. I have shared
information about her and they know all about how she was found.
The back ground photo use here on our blog is from the fall
of 2019. Her third flush after our summer of extreme high temps
she just shined by blooming her heart out. A lot of the other
brugmansias we grow really didn't do well in the heat except
B. Frosty Pink.
If you would like to be put on our list for this plant, let us know.
We will let you know when it is ready. The cost of this plant
will be in the $18 to 20 range, plus priority postage.
We send out plants from April 15, our last date of frost until
October 1 each year. We will not send out plants in the heat of the
summer or during Frost/cold periods as we want out plants to arrive
and thrive so you will get a great plant. So please understand it's
important to give these plants the proper care. We pride ourselves
on the quality of what we send out.
We have been growing Brugmansia since 1994. We do test plants for
other hybridizers and will not release a Brug until the hybridizer saids
we can release them.
We do not release any of the seeds from B. Shorty's variegated or her offsprings
due to the albino seeds we have seen come from the pods.
available. This plants is a 'tissue culture' plant and will only
root when it is actively growing, which means cuttings are
taken in the summer months. We take small cuttings to root
and it will take about a year to have a plant to sell or send.
So you will have to wait a year to get a plant!!
The first winter after our purchase, we offered cuttings and
many folks couldn't get their cutting rooted. We have seen some
photos of plants in the past and when we questions folks about
their plants the one thing that is noted is the strong fragrance that
they tell us about. Then we questions them about the sports that
B. Shorty's variegated will throw off. Some of the folks do have
B. Shorty's variegated, so we know she is out there. She isn't registered
as both groups won't allow as the history is unknown. I have shared
information about her and they know all about how she was found.
The back ground photo use here on our blog is from the fall
of 2019. Her third flush after our summer of extreme high temps
she just shined by blooming her heart out. A lot of the other
brugmansias we grow really didn't do well in the heat except
B. Frosty Pink.
If you would like to be put on our list for this plant, let us know.
We will let you know when it is ready. The cost of this plant
will be in the $18 to 20 range, plus priority postage.
We send out plants from April 15, our last date of frost until
October 1 each year. We will not send out plants in the heat of the
summer or during Frost/cold periods as we want out plants to arrive
and thrive so you will get a great plant. So please understand it's
important to give these plants the proper care. We pride ourselves
on the quality of what we send out.
We have been growing Brugmansia since 1994. We do test plants for
other hybridizers and will not release a Brug until the hybridizer saids
we can release them.
We do not release any of the seeds from B. Shorty's variegated or her offsprings
due to the albino seeds we have seen come from the pods.
Thursday, February 27, 2020
Older Photos
B. Shorty's Variegated albino sport in
full bloom.
Datura Missouri Marble bloom.
Datura Missouri Marble full plant.
Datura Missouri Marble Albino
Terra Nova Nurseries' Reverse Variegated with first albino sport.
Terra Nova's Snowbank, our first plant. We have had
6 and currently have our 7th. We lost the others a few
years ago when our electric went out during the winter
months.
Our favorite photo of Datura Missouri Marble as it's
starts to open.
B. Shorty's Variegated one month after purchase.
B. Shorty's Variegated first flush.
B. Shorty's Variegated third flush.
B. Shorty's Variegated flush towards the end of the
flush.
Our west garden bed when we had the Brugmansias
in the ground. At that time we had 130 varieties. The
gental giant to the front right is our B. Hunter another
cross from B. Shorty's variegated.
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