"K" wrote in message
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Charlie Pridham writes



The cuttings will often flower when in tiny pots and very small, but
established plants even if in a big pot once they get their roots to the
edge no amount of feeding will make them happy (say about 3 years in same
pot) so its either start again with a smaller plant or go up a couple of
pot
sizes. Alternatively you could put it out in the ground after whipping
off a
few cuttings for next year.

Thanks. How do I do cuttings from Brugmansia (cuttings are not my strong
point)?
And if I go for repotting, what time of the year? It's too late now for
flowers this year (Yorkshire). Am I better to repot now or will the
effect have worn off in spring?
If I get a cutting to grow, what do I need to do to encourage it into
flower?
--
Kay

You can do cuttings any time they are ingrowth, about 3-4" long with half a
leaf at the top. they will come into flower during summer with no extra help
from you!
Repotting is best done in spring.
I often bring my potted one in around late October with a flush of buds on
which will come into flower through November, scent is wonderful inside but
the location is so dark that they normally go dormant until the spring.
Outside they are often severely frost damaged and take until July to start
flowering.

--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)