Kathi- Your Gloriosa Lily is showing a lot of reds. Do you have it in a lower light situation? Mine gets full sun this year in the afternoon rather than the morning so that is why I think it is more close to the purple and yellow side. Rock Oak Deer: Thanks for looking at my pics. Asiatics are great here in VA. The temps typically stay cool enough for some great long lasting blooms here. I was very surprised at how well Asiatics and Orientals grow in a shade garden. I have no direct light but it is still bright. I know they say on the box Full Sun but maybe in TX try indirect light only(you may already do that but I figured that I would suggest it). I think you would get the longest lasting blooms in that type of lighting condition. Why I like Crinums... :-) They have a fragrance... some smell good but some smell great They are super durable. I have yet to kill one and I think if you do kill one you are supposed to be embarassed and never mention it. lol Most are rebloomers. Most bloom a couple times a season and some bloom several times(after heavy rains). They are heirloom plants and more often than not they will live longer than the person who planted them. I also find it interesting that these plants hybridize in the wild creating new interesting varieties, and new "old" varieties are being rediscovered. I also like to push zone hardiness to the brink with the use of microclimates and other techniques, so these being Z8-11... I am right at home with these here in Z7. I am currently testing hardiness of different plants including crinums, palms, brugs, and others in Fredericksburg, VA. -------------------------------------------------------- This is what I was planning on posting today... I have new leaf growth on 2 of my 3 F4 Whites and 1 of the Jean Pasko. The 2 P&C seem to be the ones that I am most worried about since I noticed a lot of people mention that this one is difficult and I have not noticed any progress yet. Some of the others do not seem to be forming leaves but are forming what looks like branching a super tiny leave(which the leaflets were there when I received the cuttings) I am curious... Do any of the varieties that I received require to be Air Layered when rooting cuttings or the usual way should be fine. Also to those of you that root your Brugs in water only... How often do you change the water? Thanks again, David

I don't overthink it either. I break off a Brug (Charles Grimaldi) sprout from the base of my larger plant and stick it immediately into a vase or bucket of water. I have also taken the starters and stuck them in potting soil and kept that moist, but not muddy, until they root. In the Spring you can put them in a shadier location to root, but usually in the Fall I will set them in a sunnier spot (if, and until, there is a threat of temps below 50 at night....I live in South Texas.) You can tell they have rooted in the soil mix because at first the leaves will fall off the cutting, then about 3 weeks or so the tiny little new leaves will begin to pop out from the branch. Good Luck!!

I have grown daturas for years, but the one I can't get to live i Le Fleur Lilac. I'm dying to have one of these in a pot so I can protect it in the winter. Any tips? They seem to be very fussy. I only have about 10 seeds left, so I don't want to waste them. Thanks!

Thank you carrie751 TX for your input. The brug I have was given to me when it was ten years old. I have had it in a dappled sunlight situation for five summers when it would only receive sun at noon, and then dappled sunlight until the end of the day. I wouldn't say it was 'thriving', since it took all summer to get blooms, but it was growing and putting out lots of leaves when I fertilized with M.G. for tomatoes. The new 'wet' situation has full sun, but also wind and my Bruggie is pouting.... I was amazed to discover that at summer's end in cold northern zones a lot of you Brugs folks chop them up, root them in water all winter, and then put them in pots come spring! The young plants maybe have more vigor than the older ones? I'll give it a little more fertilizer and then move it back in a week if it doesn't perk up. Any more advice? All replies appreciated.