fertilizer for brugs?

[erratick]

can anyone recommend some good fertilizer for brugmansias?  i don't want to keep giving them miracle-gro, i'd much prefer something natural, but i'm not sure what they like or what would be good for them.  anyone know?  

also, i may have to re-pot them soon.  does anyone have a good potting mix they use, either home-made or store-bought?  

many thanks.

[Bushpig]

I do not know if brugs need any special requirements but you can get alot of organic sea weed extract feeds that may help.



Boooshpig

[kosmicjourney]

Hello,

  Brugs are heavy feeders. MiracleGro works fine. It's all I use. Brug's roots don't like to be confined all that much. If you can, I would suggest that you plant your brugs out in the summer and feed weekly. It may not look all that effective during the warm months (all the feedings), but as the season grows to a close you will be rewarded with showers of blooms.

kj

[kosmicjourney]

:idea:

ie. :




Brugmansia sauveolens var. "Yellow", Oct. 2005.



kj

[Jupe]

time release ferts works well, and they love compost. these are outside....

[winder]

NICE!

They are heavy feeders and as such can do reasonably well in a pot, but will get root-bound and stunted easily.

Nevertheless, an indoor blooming Brug is a treat to enjoy!

[erratick]

unfortunately, i live in an apartment building, so planting outside is impossible.  also, i know miraclegro works okay, it's what i used to use, but i'd prefer to use natural fertilizers rather than chemical ones.  

what i've since found out is that brugs like nitrogen most, then phosphorus, then potassium.  so i bought some fish emulsion oil (5-1-1), and will fertilize with it every 2 weeks.  

Hello,

  Brugs are heavy feeders. MiracleGro works fine. It's all I use. Brug's roots don't like to be confined all that much. If you can, I would suggest that you plant your brugs out in the summer and feed weekly. It may not look all that effective during the warm months (all the feedings), but as the season grows to a close you will be rewarded with showers of blooms.

kj