Re: Brugmansia

Kurt,

Usually my Brugmansias start blooming in late March or early April.  Last 
year they bloomed even later due to the cold weather.  This year, the white 
one has had blooms even in December and January.  

As far as critters go, Sluggo works pretty well for snails, and it's  not 
toxic to just about any other critter.   The only insects that have really 
bothered my Brugmansias have been white flies.  I hosed off the plants early 
in the mornings, and planted as many white fly predator host plants as I 
could.  With holes in the leaves, it seems as though you have some other 
kinds of critters feasting.  It's amazing to me how a plant that's poisonous 
to humans, can be so tasty to itty bitty insects.

Good luck,

Nancy
Los Altos, CA

In a message dated 3/18/0 7:42:15 AM, K1MIZE@aol.com writes:

<< My Brugmansia x candida "Double White" has been blooming for over a month 
now.  Is this normal for our area (Central Valley of California)?  I know we 
had an exceptionally mild winter, and mine are in pots on a covered patio, 
but it still seems rather early to me.  A couple of plants that I started 
from cuttings last summer are also blooming, even though they are only 18" 
tall.  The fragrance on my patio this morning was heavenly.  I want to thank 
Kemberly McLain, of Katy, Texas, for her cuttings.  One of the plants of the 
'fragrant yellow-flowered' variety I started from her cuttings is already 
starting to bloom!  My only problem with these beauties is that they seem to 
attract every insect and molusc for miles around, and as a result are always 
rather full of holes and covered with slime.  Any suggestions? >>
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