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FINALLY! My First Brug Bloom!

15 years ago

Hi all!

FINALLY!! My ebay surprise has bloomed and I am ecstatic! When it was rolled up and first opening, it was YELLOW. When I woke up this morning it had opened to a coral-pinkish color. Any ideas what it coould be?

South Texas must be agreeing with it, although it has lost all of it's big leaves and it is rather sparse now. Is that normal?

Had to share!

Lori

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fool4flowers
15 years ago
Wow, beautiful color. No way of knowing which one it is there are so many that are similar. How you liking Texas? I wish I was on Padre Island. I would fish every day, lol.
daniellalell
15 years ago
o it's so prety! Congrats!! Once again..I am jealous. I want flowers!!! lol
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rigo74
15 years ago
Im with you Daniell, I want flowers too!!!!!Nothing but big green leaves.Congrats Lori thats a pretty bloom.

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neonposey
15 years ago
I love that! its very pretty. Congratulations.
pagrdnr
15 years ago
Very nice! Congrats on your first bloom, and they never get old... every one is as exciting as the first. It is probably OK that it dropped all the leaves since you just moved. It is probably just adjusting to the new conditions.
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gottahosta
15 years ago
Lori

Oh, what a pretty little lady! did ya get a whiff of her yet? there is a good chance she will smell divine!

And the thrill never goes away- my brugs always make me smile!!
Brenda
eloise_ca
15 years ago
Sorry can't help you with an i.d. Lori, but wanted to congratulate you for a beautiful bloom!
hornetwife
Original Author
15 years ago
Thanks all! I am very proud. I am still trying to decide exactly what color it is. Starts out yellow and goes to a pinkish-coral with yellow still on the outside. A 2nd bloom will open any day now.
And the fragrance is AMAZING!!!
Kristy, come on down and we'll go fishing. Already gotten some decent trout and redfish since my arrival.
Lori
daffodillady
15 years ago
I too have just had my first time ever blooms, except I have 12 flowers on two plants. Mine have just the faintest of smells. They are the yellow turned coral-pink, looks just like your pictures. Awesome and well worth the wait!! I have buds opening on several daturas...can't wait to see them :-) And still have about 20 noid brugs with no buds....oh but that is why this summer has been so much fun for me...finally getting to see what all my new flowers look like.
smurfy_grower
15 years ago
Ok So I have a double white Brugmansia, called "Species", got it summer 2007, this year its 4 1/2 feet tall and still no buds. I also have a variegated brug with white flowers a little over 5 feet tall, no buds. I did see buds right before the first frost but so far this spring no buds have formed, Whats up with getting doubles and variegated brugs to flower? I've tried all kinds of fertlizers with different number nothing works.
smurfy_grower
15 years ago
as far as the brug flowers changing colors, that brug is called versicolor, I had one, kept a cutting off it and gave the mother plant to my landlords wife, which she left outside and it died in the winter coldness. flowers start off white and gradually go to yellow and then pink then fade away.
karyn1
15 years ago
Congrats! Most brugs change color as they mature, some dramatically. That's a pretty bloom and pinks are my favorites.
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fool4flowers
15 years ago
I have a noid that does the same thing. I actually got mad when I saw the first bud because it was yellow and I bought a pink one, lol. Then later that night it turned white then pink around the skirt in the morning. I would love to come down there sometime. Hopefully we can make it this year, lol. I have been trying to get to the coast to fish for about 2 years and it never works out.
maemae0312
15 years ago
Congrats Lori!!!!!! I know it was worth the wait!!!! I know there will be many more to come!

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jeep461
15 years ago
Offer still stands. Let me know. You need some night blooming Jasmine also and some Inoxia (daturas) Mine are amazing.

My list for the coast is Daturas, Four O clocks, Brugs, Esperanza, Pampas grass, Oleanders and some vines if you want them like trumpet creepers and maybe a hardy passion vine.

I like fall fishing or night. I am a gigger. Flounder boat. Lol A cast net and a pole and a gig. Lot of fish on the new Packery Channel. I see schools of hundreds when I drive over it. Sure is hot here. LOL

Jim

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