Re: Propagating Brugmansia

I thought you were z8 at least...and 8b means you can grow a lot of
plants in the ground that I cannot.  

I sure hope this is not our overdue hard winter...lots of newly
planted plants that I'd just as soon had a 'normal' or slightly
warmer winter to get established in.

I also have B. 'Ecuador Pink'...like her as well.  Have drooled over
the variegated one...some day...and now need to check out 'Sunray'. 
Problem is a limited greenhouse space and those brugs eat room:-)

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@hort.net
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> From: Marilyn Dube <mygarden@easystreet.com>
> 
> Marge,
> Yes, we are zone 8b here in the valley near the river - 60 ft above
sea
> level - and haven't had a hard winter in several years.  The last
nasty
> surprise that came down from the Yukon territory was in 1990 and it
was a
> killer. It is the only time in 25 years here that I can remember
the ground
> freezing solid down about 6".  I will lose a lot more than
Brugmansia when
> that happens again!  - it seems like we are overdue for a really
cold
> winter. :(
>  I also grow B. Ecuador Pink and the variegated one 'Peaches &
Cream', but
> the soft yellow one 'Sunray' is my favorite.  Your B. Charles
Grimaldi is
> lovely, I love the long flaring petal tips that turn up.  I have
never tried
> the water rooting method you describe, but think I will do it,
maybe even
> today :).
> 
> Marilyn Dube'
> Natural Designs Nursery
> Portland, Oregon
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From:	owner-perennials@hort.net [o*@hort.net]
On Behalf
> Of Marge Talt
> Sent:	Monday, September 09, 2002 11:40 PM
> To:	perennials@hort.net
> Subject:	Re: Propagating Brugmansia
> 
> Well, Marilyn, I am thoroughly jealous!  I've tried with markedly
> little success to overwinter in the ground tho' roots are
supposedly
> hardy to 18F.  You are z 8 aren't you?  My mom is in 7b and a
museum
> in her town in AL keeps theirs in the ground in a protected
courtyard
> and has them come back....what a difference a few degrees of frost
> makes!
> 
> Your pale yellow sounds lovely.  My favorite - from a flower
> standpoint - currently, is 'Charles Grimaldi' who is just now
> beginning to form flower buds after several serious conversations
> about compost heaps with it as the season is getting on here and if
> it does not get busy, I will see no flowers.  My largest plant of
> that - in the ground  - is now topping 8' tall!  Charles starts out
a
> soft yellow and finishes a soft, deep apricot.
> 
>
http://mtalt.hort.net/gallery/brugmansia-charles-grimaldi-404x319.jpg
> 
> That URL is a photo in the yellow stage taken year before last when
I
> had lots of flowers, if you're interested...love that flower!
> 
> Yes, do think the white bumps are lenticels...thanks!!!
> 
> Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
> mtalt@hort.net
> Editor:  Gardening in Shade
> 
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