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Old 22-10-2010, 02:31 AM posted to rec.gardens
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Default Angel Plant

In article , "Irondale"
wrote:

My angel plant grew fast and tall this summer.
The came autumn and the change of weather.
From all that I've read, this plant can be left outside
(WA state Zone 8-9) during the winter... or it
should be brought in doors to keep the cold away.

I have this plant in a big pot and decided I didn't want to
risk the weather and so brought it into the house. Leaves
were dropping everywhere even though I had put it in a
place where it rec'd plenty of light and steady temperature.

Back outside it goes and the shedding stopped. Then the
freeze and now the plant looks ugh.

Will it grow back come Spring time? It's about 4 feet tall
so I don't want to lose it. It grew that much in one
spring/
summer.

I do have the pot insulated.

Any experience out there when it comes to Angel Plants?

TIA

Donna


Assuming you are referring to Brugmansias, they often will die back to
the ground even following a light frost, but in your locale should
regrow vigorously in the spring if the roots are protected from
freezing. I have had a few brugs freeze to the ground but regrow here
in zone 7b as long as I heavily mulched over the root crowns and
uncovered them after frost danger has passed in the spring.