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Originally Posted by Irondale
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
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Hi Donna, Yes, sounds like your 'Angel plant' is indeed a Brugmansia or Datura as it was known. I dont know much about your zones over there (im in UK) but down here in Cornwall up until the last 2 very bad winters, I used to grow mine happily outside, they would get cut back in the winter by any frost but providing you can keep it fairly dry, it should re-shoot from the base in spring. I would suggest that when (and if) it shoots next spring you take some cuttings, they root very easily taken in the spring and this will ensure you can be a bit more cavalier with them if you have several.
The variety that is the hardiest is one called 'sanguineum', its not as scented as the pink, white or yellow but it does have lots of red and yellow flowers and happily will stand down to minus 4-6 C for the odd night without much dammage??
I dont know how cold it gets with you but do you have a shed or garage that you could put the pot into you had a really cold spell, failing that put the pot under something like an overhang of the house, or a large evergreen shrub which will give it some protection ?? failing that, get some carpet and make a temporary 'wigwam' to protect it from the worst of the weather, never use polythene (the condensation inside the polythene will cause it to rot) Hope this helps so that you can sit back next year and enjoy the scent from these wonderful flowers, dont sniff for too long, they can be hallucinogenic, especially from about 5-6pm when the perfume is at its strongest ??
Best wishes, Lannerman