Re: brugmansia

Heather - I'm not sure about the gasoline thing but I do know a little about 
the brugmansia....I'm in zone 9 so my winters are primarily tame, however, 
two years ago we did have a winter with 5 straight nights with below freezing 
and brug lived through it fine.  After the frost, I cut back 1/3 (just to 
make it easier to cover) then whenever we were going to get freezing weather 
I cover the bottom 2' feet of the plant with hay then wrap with burlap.  I 
have never lost one yet.....I even save the hibiscus this way.  

Frost won't kill your brugmansia but you will have die back....keep in mind 
that when you go to "clean-up" you brugmansia will have hollow stems......do 
not do any major pruning until the new growth is above the die back.  In my 
experience if I clean up before the growth takes over and continue to have 
die back (maybe from the hollow stems and the air).

Also remember - brugmansia's are very easy to root from "hard" cuttings.  
I've even been able to take a 3' foot forked piece and root it in a 5 gal 
tub.  I kept it behind the garage are warmer days and in the garage for the 
colder nights.  I had very fast growth in the spring, even a few blooms.  
Since I didn't loose the mother plant by protecting with hay and burlap I was 
able to give this nice size plant to a friend.

Heather - I am not as knowledgeable as some of the gardeners on the list, I 
just am sharing my experience and what worked for me with these great 
brugmansias.  I now have six different kinds.......they are all alive and 
well.

Kemberly McLain
Katy, Texas  Zone 9

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