Time to Strip the Brugs

 We will be closing the gardens on 15th

so I have started to strip the leaves off 

the Brugmansia to get them ready to be

put away.  Need to get them protected before

tree stuff start to fall.  

That means stripping off all but the top leaves,

we leave the buds but know they might fall off

due to moving.  Cleaning out the pots from all

the fir needles and refreshing the dirt as needed.

This year we didn't take special orders but have a

couple requests so those cuttings will come first.

This section is the med. sized brugs from 

the collection.

More to be done and set aside until the 

Brug house is ready.

I was asked to explain why I strip the leaves off.

There is a difference from the outside leaves and 

the inside leaves.  Also removing them there is

less of a mess in the greenhouse when they drop

off.  Also you can make sure all the caterpillars are

removed and any other insects.  The leaves will

grow back and during the winter months one needs

to keep the leaves at a min.  Hope this helps. 

Brugmansia or Datura?

 

We like to call these our Brug snobs.  When I 

asked this question most folks will state that 

they are Datura due to their upward bud.  

This cross was done when I was playing with 

both Brugmansia and Datura pollens.  I have three

of these plants that was a Brugmansia X Datura

and according to the data can be done either way.

I used Tissue Culture plants at the time so I knew

that they were better quality of plants than the 

common plants.  When crossing Datura with a 

brugmansia it's best to take the Anthers away before

they open.  As a datura will self pollenate as the 

flower drops.  Open gently pollenate the stigma and 

close back up.  I have also found that the flowers

do not open and bees do not have an interest if the 

anthers are removed.

When doing the Brugmansia X Datura cross, I also

remove the Anthers and make sure the pollen doesn't

touch the stigma.  Cover the stigma and close up the 

Corolla tube.

If you can get a copy of the 1940s crosses made you

will see that the mother of the cross is denominate.  So 

if you cross a Brugmansia X Datura, your plant will 

be more like a Brugmansia not a Datura and vice versa.

You will see signs of the pollen cross.

For those naysayers out there, try the cross before you

judge others.

 

Coming Walk In Our Garden

 

Hope you have enjoyed the fall tour.   This 

is those of you can't visit.  As you can see

this is what keeps me sort of busy.  Soon this

will all disappear.

Another Big Thanks You!!

 The blog hit 26,000 today!!  

Thank You for stopping in and

support.

Teaching Myself To Clone!!

Media ready! 

8/24/2021

I took 5 of the dish and started two with 

pollen, 2 with special abutilon seeds and 

1 with Clematis 'Crispa' seeds.

8/30/2021

I have taken a few dishes of D. Missouri 

Marble cuttings.  One of stems and 4 of leaf

cuttings.   I have also taken cuttings of 

H. Summer Carnival and the variegated

Rose of Sharon.  

A big Thank you to 'Nathan' whom stopped

by yesterday and for his advice.  I have dumped

the first three pollen dishes due to mold and 

over heat while in the greenhouse.  I'm just

learning and will be setting up the lights in

the house before starting to move plants.

9/2/2021

Finished taking plant material and used up the 

last of my containers.  This was so much fun.

Golf Course Carts Cruising the Hood

 This evening I told a group of kids cruising 

the streets  in one purple cart it was illegal 

to drive them on public roadways before 

picking up my bucket and going in to call 311.  

Shortly afterwards their parents show up 

and what was stated was so off base.  

Excuse me, it is out of character of me 

to flip off a 14 year old.  Lie, strike one!

Strike two, it's against the law to drive 

them on a Public Roadway according 

to the Sheriff  deputy we talked to.  

Strike three, do not come to our home 

again and walk up like you own it because 

you walked by the no trespassing signs.

Strike four,  NO Mask when it's mandated.

Strike five, no appointment!

Your kid lied to you!!  'You' do not own

the Neighborhood as you put it because there

are well over 7,000 citizens in Felida and your 

attitude to elderly folks was priceless.

Glad to know you know a Sheriff deputy, 

maybe they can advise you of the law?

There are other ways your kids can have 

fun.  Ya know if they have an accident, 

you are liable as your kids are under age!  

Welcome to the Hood.  How long have 

you lived here??

By the way, we have video cameras and 

our proof I didn't flip them off!

When we ran back the video more

was spotted.   The first trip at 5:16pm

the cart it appeared the one kid was 

teaching the young lady how to drive.  

The male was the son of the folks that 

showed up at our door.  

Again the cart appeared on NW 33 Avenue

at 5:16  before they again appeared 

at 6:46 as I was out deadheading the 

front curb flower bed.   One of the kids

when I told them it was illegal to drive the

cart on a Public roadway got off the back of

the cart and walked away.   Smart kid!!

The driver got out of the cart and was 

seen on his cell phone. 

At 7:10 these folks showed up at our door

unannounced.  Ya know them??