Guest Mesqualero Posted September 18, 2002 I have just had a couple of Brugmansia seeds germinate and Im wondering when the best time to take them out of the propagation house where they get intermittent misting... My guess is that they should be gradually exposed to more sun ?? But they like partial shade right ?? Any help on these would be appreciated... thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adrian Posted September 18, 2002 Which species? High humidity may encourage them to rot. Hardening off is always a kind gesture, however most species will benefit from plenty of sunlight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Mesqualero Posted September 18, 2002 Brugmansia aurea hybrid from TS Tantra It isnt really humid.. it just gets misted every 10 minutes or so.. I don't know whether I should move to a shade house or into full sun or if I should do it gradually.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mandragora Posted September 18, 2002 (edited) l Edited April 17, 2007 by mandragora Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mandragora Posted September 18, 2002 My last answer was not really for your question, sorry. I would wait to two to four leafes. Wait not too long to get them out, depends how good it is in Brisbane. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Mesqualero Posted September 18, 2002 Thanks everyone for your responses... I have moved them into a shade area which still gets good irrigation and the containers I have germinated them are big enough so that I don't have to prick them out for a while yet. I just got the feeling that they werent too keen on the constant misting. I love a challenge Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darklight Posted September 19, 2002 I grew the same seed. I soaked it and removed the corky layer and put them into Rockwool blocks which sat in an lunchbox with a thin layer of water under a HPS light for several weeks when they al came up in a short window of time. Then they got no misting at all and 16 hours of fullstrength HPS light per day. (Caapi, mitrgyna, Baccopa, orchids, mucuna and Cacti all get the same treatment) They are happy and healthy and adapted well to cooler conditions outside till the snails decimated them one night - even with snail pellets. The surviving plants are very happy outside now in full sun in a composted pinebark/perlite and composted cow manure potting mix. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest reville Posted September 19, 2002 Sorry that reply belonged to me... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spaced Posted September 19, 2002 Originally posted by mandragora:I think I would begin the first week with a shady place, no wind and at night inside. I wonder if bringing plants in at night would be such a good idea. I have one special plant which took quite a hammering with recent storms that passed through and it doesn't seem to like the frosty evenings much either. I thought bringing it in might help but my question is whether the dramatic change in conditions (upon changing from indoors to outdoors or vica versa) would in fact do the plant more harm than just leaving it out in the hope that it would build up frost resistance. I've also read that spraying with kelp solution can help with frost tolerance. Mesqualero, I found with B sanguinea that it needed to be moved away from high humidity conditions (ie for germination), pretty quickly as rot soon set in. This species also takes up a lot of root space so a large pot or in the garden are good ways to go. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
t st tantra Posted September 20, 2002 i've now grown this plant from seed to flowering in under 3 years,there's a pod hanging there pollenated with sanguina,just burst the calyx.do i get my brug growers badge? but anyway i can now verify these are most likely arborea and not aurea hybrid. these are about the easiest brugs to grow from seed,you can really just plant them in a pot or the ground and treat as per normal. t s t . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Mesqualero Posted September 20, 2002 Neat Ts *Gives you a special "Mesq" badge" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
terah Posted October 8, 2002 Hey Tantra, that badge belongs to me and you know it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest reville Posted October 8, 2002 Hows about a bit of show and tell? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites