Re: question
- Subject: Re: question
- From: c* h*
- Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 22:32:59 -0600
Donna,
You pointed out the greatest weakness on Ebay,namely that they rarely use
(or know?)the latin names,which of course raises confusion..
But here is a rule of thumb for you,
IF the flowers hang down they are almost always=Brugmansia..
If the flowers point upwards or sideways,they are most likely Datura..
And yes Daturas can and do bloom in one season,particularly if they are in a
good sunny location and of course recieve the moisture etc.they
desire..there are variances of course but if you find that the plant grew
but did not bloom start the seed earlier next season..BTW Datura is almost
entirely offered as seed,Brugmansia mostly cuttings,and sometimes seed.
The season here is short but three different Datura reseed directly for me
and bloom every year,so by all means give them a try..Brugmansia are never
purple by the way and are tender plants that must be stored over winter
unless you live in zone 7B and up......Good Luck to you.
Connie
Donna wrote:
> Well group anyone ever bought any plants thru ebay? Seems to be some
> nice deals there, as well as people getting carried away with how much
> something is worth :)
>
> Currently, they have a listing as : common name angel trumpet or devil's
> trumpet, scientific name of datura or brogmansia.
>
> This one has double purple flowers and really looks awesome in their
> picture. Since this is definitely not hardy here in my zone 5, wondering
> if anyone knows if it grows and flowers in one season as the common moon
> flower here does. I realize they are poisonous, but no kids here, fenced
> in yard, etc.... I also wish they would give the exact botanical name,
> but hey, it's ebay :(
>
> Thoughts anyone?
>
> Donna
> Zone 5, Illinois
>
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