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RE: Brugmansia Angel Trumpet

Just thought I'd putin my two cents.  I grow them on the East End of Long
Island.  This year I got three plants from a local nursery.  They were
packaged from HOlland.  I have grown them from seed and last year they
self-seeded.  I am in Zone 7A.  They do not survive the winter here.  I have
only the white, but they open in the evening.  It is like watching a choir.
And then of course they have a lovely fragrance.  It takes them about half
an hour to open.   

This year I put them near my new fish pond.  I planted them with casa Blanca
Lilies, Heliotrope and silver dusty miller.  And, blue deophiniums.  I think
it is going to be utterly beautiful.  My mmonflowers didn't make it from
seed to the ground, so that's saved for next year.   



dg oAt 03:08 AM 6/8/97 +0000, you wrote:
>Hi Linda!  I`m Elaine, Scott is my son, he owns the computer, I get to
>use it, he`s plant crazy too, but I`m the one doing this line ,at night
>when I can`t sleep, but every one else can. I was so excited to hear
>from you! I have never seen a blue Angel Trumpet! To answer your
>question, no they won`t bloom the first year, but they will the second
>if you love them and feed them well. The trick will be the winter, I
>don`t know where you are, but even here in sunny Northern Calif. I have
>to drag mine under cover of the deck in the winter.  They like sun, they
>won`t bloom unless they are in plenty of sun, but then they wilt easy.
>They don`t like cold at all, first they will drop thier buds, if too
>cold. Then they will freeze if you 1.don`t keep them watered well 2.
>don`t cover them 3. wrap thier trunk at the bottom and over the soil
>with news paper after watering( now if they are in the ground you
>shouldn`t have to do that last one unless your where it really freezes
>and snows). So they can be a little trouble but well worth it. They
>smell heavenly as well as being unusually pretty.  When you seed, you
>can bet I want some!Drool!  Thanks for you generous offer! Long winded
>me,sorry folks.   Elaine  husted@earthlink.net
>
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