Re: Propagating Brugmansia

Marilyn
I have never gotten into the Hibiscus, even tho I think they are very very pretty. I boutht one a couple of years ago and put it in a pot and it didn't do very well for me, I think it was because it didn't get enough sun. now, the Hyacinth Bean Vine is another matter, I planted one on my back fence just behind the veggie garden and I thought it was gonna take over the world, but it was beautiful. I thought my husband was gonna divorce me, even tho he thought it was pretty, he doesn't like me to plant vines on the fence, he says, it's because it takes an act of congress to get me to clean up the dead vines in the fall when they die, and the fince looks ratty. "but what does he know anyway" right.
I also don't have much luck with the morning glory either. It's hard to admit, but I'm just not good with some things. ha ha ha
Donna in NE Mississippi zone 7

Marilyn Dube wrote:

Donna,
Your Brugs sound so lush and beautiful!  I have never had that many flowers
all at once!  I think they really like your hot humid nights, yes?  We never
have hot nights, always cool - even in August - and low humidity.  So many
things that like that heat to bloom well - hardy Hibiscus, Hyacinth bean
vine, Morning glory, and the Brugs - bloom more sparsely or not at all here.
A friend of mine had a Brug that got to be 14 ft tall after 3 years in the
ground.  It was quite a sight.  They took pains to keep it from
freezing...built a wire cage around it, wrapped it with burlap and stuffed
the cage full of chopped leaves.  I think it died anyway the 4th winter, so
why mine hasn't is a mystery.  This will be the 4th winter, so we'll see
what happens.

Marilyn Dube'
Natural Designs Nursery
Portland, Oregon


-----Original Message-----
From:	owner-perennials@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
Of Donna Davis
Sent:	Tuesday, September 17, 2002 8:02 PM
To:	perennials@hort.net
Subject:	Re: Propagating Brugmansia

Skyler
personally I have never had any luck with these plants in the ground.  I
grow them in  "pots" and they do very well for me.  I have 3 at this
time that are over 8 ft tall  "in pots"
In the fall I always move them to my basement,  take several cuttings
and just put them in pots of soil and keep them damp.  sometime around
Feb. I can began to see green leaves start.  I have a pretty good
success rate on my cuttings.  I always have bunches to share with
friends.  I have a pink one that has really out done itself this year.
About 3 weeks ago I counted  26 blooms, and right now it has about that
many.
Donna  in NE Mississippi

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