RE: Propagating Brugmansia

Marge,
	Much to my surprise, I have had a Brugmansia survive in the ground for 3
winters in a row.  It got too large for me to struggle the pot into the GH
and back out, so I planted it and thought I'd just enjoy it until it
froze......I'm still waiting.  It is a pale yellow-gold, about the same
color as the David Austin rose 'Graham Thomas'.  I loved it in the winter in
the GH because it would just keep on blooming and perfumed the air at night.
I used to go out there and just inhale :).  The biggest problem with
Brugmansias overwintering in the GH for me is that they are spider mite
favorites.  Outside, no mites.

Are the little white dots lenticels?

Marilyn Dube'
Natural Designs Nursery
Portland, Oregon


-----Original Message-----
From:	owner-perennials@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
Of Marge Talt
Sent:	Sunday, September 08, 2002 9:37 PM
To:	perennials@hort.net
Subject:	Re: Propagating Brugmansia

Extremely easy from cuttings, rooted in a glass of water in a warm,
light spot in the house.

Key is that the stem you use has to have those little white dots on
it...I know they have some scientific name, but don't know what it
is.

Stems can be any size IF they have the dots.  I prefer to pot them up
when the roots are about an inch long.  Once potted, they will take
temps down to around 40F and a tad lower.

Check out http://home.att.net/~brugmansia/abadscuttings.html for
detailed info. on rooting cuttings.

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@hort.net
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> From: jill kathleen cline <cline@scnc.sps.k12.mi.us>
>
> Hello: I remember a propagation conversation in which someone
commented how
> easy it was to propagate brugmansia. I need details. I have an
eight  foot
> plant that is getting too big to horse in and out and I would like
to replicate
> it. Thanks. Jill Cline

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