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Submitted by DorothyD on Wed, 05/21/2008 - 12:52

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I have several brugs now and I want to control how big they get. How do I control the growth and still get blooms?

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I know for certain plants

Submitted by Smitha_Kizhake on Thu, 05/22/2008 - 08:11.

I know for certain plants that get very large folks do what is called a root pruning. They take the plant out of the pot and trim away the roots so that they can still repot it in the original pot. I have read (cant remember where, sorry) that this helps with containing the plant size. This was someone who had a large plant in an apartment and didnt have means to put it outside but still wanted to keep it. DOnt know if I am making sense here. Also not sure if it will work the same way with brugs. It is also done for bonsai. check out this article

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Some plants if top trimmed they will bush out instead of up. You could try that too. But I will leave it up to DeeDee to pass her expert opinion.

Repotting brugs

Submitted by skbeal on Thu, 05/22/2008 - 09:02.

I completely forgot about this......DeeDee and I did an article together about repotting brugs, and it explains how to prune the roots. She does that, but she also takes frequent cuttings. I believe this keeps them from growing taller into trees, but allows them to remain bushy.

Here's the article: How To Repot A Brugmansia

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