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Re: Brugmansias

>I recently bought three brugmansias (Angel's Trumpets).  The nursery claims
>that they will end up becoming tree-like by the end of summer.  I need to
>know if anyone has grown these tender perennials with success.  What do I
>need to know to keep them?

I got these from White Flower Farm and was successful over one winter so
far. I stored them in a cold area 45-60 F with fairly good light. They
continued to open buds for a couple of weeks. After that time I chopped
them back and watered them very sparingly for the rest of the winter. They
went into a kind of dormancy, not growing and dropping leaves. I don't know
if much light was really necessary during this period. I suspect they can
be mistreated very severely. In the spring I cut them down to one stem 6"
or so in length and set them out. They grow very fast.

Incidently, cut stem pieces root very easily. I had thrown choppings in a
compost heap and forgot about them. A month later I was retrieving some
compost and found them well rooted.

Gary Davis


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