Re: Datura HELP
Datura growing information is also on this site.
Dean Sliger wrote:
> I would remind people that Linda was asking about her Datura, not a
> Brugmansia. They're two different, albeit related, genera of plants.
> Daturas have no problem with heat. Drive around farm country to find a
> fallow corn field and usually the only thing growing in that parched,
> nutrient-drained field are jimsonweeds -- HUGE jimsonweeds.
>
> Dean Sliger
> Warren, Michigan, USA
> Zone 6B
>
> On Tue, 20 Jun 2000 17:12:04 -0700 Diane Soares <dianes@gte.net> writes:
> > Linda,
> > As Val said, Brugsmansia like not too hot days and cool nights,
> > similar to the
> > mountains in SA they come from. Even here in the Pacific Northwest
> > it sometimes
> > gets too hot and they stop blooming. They also love lots
> > fertilizer. Here's a
> > web site with a lot more information on growing and maintaining:
> >
> > http://home.att.net/~perennials/menu.html
> >
> > Daisy522@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > > I received my first datura earlier in the spring, it's a good size
> > and I was
> > > sure to get great blooms. The blooms did form, but before the
> > blooms would
> > > open they dried up and fell off. HELP!! I have little (or no)
> > datura
> > > knowledge so any advice would be greatly appreciated.
> > > (Yes, I did water it!!) Are their information sites out there?
> > I'm hooked
> > > on these and Brugmansia and would love to learn how to
> > successfully grow
> > > these!
> > > Thanks for your help.
> > > Linda
> > > HOT AND MUGGY Memphis.... Zone 7
> > >
> > >
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