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Re: Brugmansia Angel Trumpet

Hi again,

I'm just reading previous mails,
Out here my datura's re-seed themselves.  I live in a zone 3.  And how
on earth do you get your datura's to grow 10 feet tall?????  My growing
season is only 3-4 months, so my plants only get to about 3 feet.  

Carol


Scott Husted 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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