"broomhilda" wrote in message
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I bought Brugmansia and planted it last year. Only one bloomed. I dug
them
up and put them in my basement for the winter. Don't know how they will
winter over. I did not find them particularly impressive.

Someone in this group, years ago, sent me some seeds that were called
Angel's Trumpet. The people in WV call it Jimson Weed. I believe it is
Datura but don't know. These are white.

The nice thing about Jimson Weed, if that's what it is, is that it self
seeds and comes up and blooms year after year. Would like to get some of
various colors.

Can't wait to get north and get my hands in the dirt.

Most plants come from tip cuttings, and bloom the first year. Maybe yours
were stem cuttings, which need more growth before blooming? I had up to 50
blooms on each of my first year plants at once, which bloom in waves in
summer and into fall. Certainly impressive! Maybe yours will do better for
you this season.
Most of my neighbors had to have a cutting for themselves or family
members; the main plants I took cuttings from were badly cut up because of
this, but still bloomed their heads off
I'm putting a bunch of them out this year, and will see which types grow and
bloom best here in zone 8. Frosty, Seuss, Alba, and Butterfly have all done
just Wonderfully so far. I'm going to take a second look at Datura too.
Maybe I could learn to like it better.