Well, I do think we need to plan ahead! I am sure that someone, somewhere, has some brug blooming, starting to bloom, or something exciting happening! I have mine out of the basement, and am starting my yearly war on slugs and snails. And also praying to the brug gods to please, please, let more than one or two of my brugs bloom this year!

No blooms here yet,but I've got leaves


Cheers,Bob
KLEX - USA

I was so hoping the Mountin Magic first blooms would open yesterday so that I could say I had blooms in April in 2012, but alas, only half opened. Does that count??? Anyway, she has about twenty buds that will be opening this week with the heat........so, I am on my way.

USDA Zone 7/8
Copper Canyon
North Central Texas

Well, it is in full color today, so maybe if I count it's being partially opened yesterday, I can squeak by with a bloom in April..............what do you think???

USDA Zone 7/8
Copper Canyon
North Central Texas

I'm green with envy!

I now have a bloom on Patrick's "Jessie's Angel" ........

USDA Zone 7/8
Copper Canyon
North Central Texas

How is Patrick? We never hear from him any more, does he still raise the brugs?

He is doing very well, enjoying his retirement and yes, still growing brugs and other plants.

USDA Zone 7/8
Copper Canyon
North Central Texas

Well, why doesn't he tell us about it? (Unless he is like my retired hubby, too busy to think!)

I think he is more into the hummingbird forum, Selma............you might find him over there.

USDA Zone 7/8
Copper Canyon
North Central Texas

At the rate the posts are entering, it will be the Fourth before anyone posts again. The heat is beginning to set in down here and the brugs are loving it .....the nights are still cool enough, but soon our lows will be lower than your highs, Selma. Then the real work begins of keeping them going. My dalilies are loving it though...........so pretty this season as we had good rain earlier.

USDA Zone 7/8
Copper Canyon
North Central Texas

We are a small,but proud group

No blooms for me yet;temperature is 86 (HOT)


Cheers,Bob
KLEX - USA

We are cooler today than yesterday when we hit 95..................I just hope the triple digits hold off for another few weeks...............I have buds on Jessie's Angel, Dr. Seuss and Eternity...............they will be happier if it doesn't get TOO hot.

USDA Zone 7/8
Copper Canyon
North Central Texas

Rain cooled today................woohoo !!!!

USDA Zone 7/8
Copper Canyon
North Central Texas

Glad you got some rain;please send some our way Cooler weather forecast for tomorrow and a change of rain. Yeah!


Cheers,Bob
KLEX - USA

I'll do my best, Bob..............we are forecast for more tonight into tomorrow, and then temps back in the sixties for lows and eighties for highs..............my kind of weather.

USDA Zone 7/8
Copper Canyon
North Central Texas

It worked! ~ we got over an inch of rain

http://www.weather.gov/data/obhistory/KLEX.html


Cheers,Bob
KLEX - USA

Well, good for you, Bob...............makes everything stand up and take notice. I actually got to mow today, and I really needed to..............that is one thing lightening will do for the grass............it grows overnight..grin.

USDA Zone 7/8
Copper Canyon
North Central Texas

I found a bud on my original pink brug!!

That is wonderful, Selma ..............I have had flushes on four of mine, and others are budding. Hopefully, I will have some good flushes by the end of this month.

USDA Zone 7/8
Copper Canyon
North Central Texas

ALMOST to the fourth when this thread will be acceptable.............LOL>

USDA Zone 7/8
Copper Canyon
North Central Texas

Good point


Cheers,Bob
KLEX - USA

Well, it was so dead on this group, I figured we might have a good conversation by the 4th! It worked! And we are supposed to have a sunny day on the 4th! (unusual, it usually rains).
Several more buds on my brug, can't wait! Selma

I have several flushing at this time and it smells so good when I go out in the evening or early morning. Patrick's "Jessie's Angel" is my best bloomer as an early one, but I need to get her in a new location as the blooms are not lasting long in this heat. And my dearly beloved Dr. Seuss never lets me down and he just laughs at the Texas sun and heat.

I am glad you are getting blooms, Selma............how about you, Bob.............any blooms yet????

Well, it is finally here...................HAPPY FOURTH everyone and Happy Birthday to America......God bless her and keep her a republic.

At first it wouldn't let me post and now it posted both of them..............LOL> Guess that means a double wish for you to have a Happy Fourth.....

USDA Zone 7/8
Copper Canyon
North Central Texas

Happy double 4th to you


Cheers,Bob
KLEX - USA