FW: Brugmansia Help



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> From: 	Greta Crauwels Vertalingen[SMTP:gctranslations@ibm.net]
> Sent: 	Monday, November 09, 1998 12:38 PM
> To: 	seeds-list@eskimo.com
> Subject: 	Re: Brugmansia Help
> 
> Hi Tinny,
> 
> If you have space to store them you can either let them continue growing
> in a
> warm and clear room. In spring you can then return the plant back outside.
> Do
> note that overwintering  Brug's in a warm room is a continue battle
> against
> pests s.a. aphids,... of course when you win, the Brug's return your
> attention
> with their flowers and overwelming scent in your living room.... Of course
> every sudden change of the environment includes the risk that the plant
> sheds
> its leafs and flowerbuds.
> When you have enough room but do not heat it, no problem. When you bring
> them
> inside, place them in a cool (preferentially clear) room. Let the rootball
> dry,
> and give them regularly a little water just enough not to let them die. At
> the
> end of winter repot in fresh soil, start watering and when risk of frost
> is
> over, place them outside after hardening them gradually (to avoid the drop
> of
> leaves). When repotting, trim the shoots (if necessary). If you can, pot
> them
> up in a sandy compost, put it in a warm room. Keep soil moist (not wet)
> and in
> 4-6 weeks the cuttings will root. These cuttings will often only flower
> during
> the second season.
> When plants are becoming too big to handle (or you run out of space to
> store
> them during winter) you can cut them back hard and treat them as described
> above (only you have to plant the cuttings directly and grow them in a
> warm
> place during winter, or leave some extra braches for propagation in eearly
> spring...).
> When I prune Brug's I always put some ash on the cutting wounds to avoid
> infections of the soft tissues.
> Do note that Brug's tend to flower on lateral growth, this means that hard
> pruning delays the time of flowering (as they first have to make new side
> shoots)
> 
> Success
> 
> Marc Geens
> 
> 
> Tinny Thillart wrote:
> 
> > Hi
> > I purchased a Brug. last August, it is around 4 ft tall, I live in
> Ontario
> > Canada and have had to bring it indoors.  It has 4 main stems about an
> inch
> > thick.  All the leaves have fallen off, however it is sprouting new
> small
> > growth at the tips.  Do I cut it down? and can I start the cuttings to
> make
> > more plants, and if so how do I go about it.  I guess you can tell I am
> not
> > much of a gardener.  Would appreciate any help you can offer.
> > Thanks
> > Penny
> 
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