Re: question
- Subject: Re: question
- From: J*@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 15 May 2002 06:01:05 EDT
Connie, what kind of datura do you have?.....Judy
>
> 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
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