Last summer I happened to drive past a yard that had a bushy plant with really large, dangling
flowers covering it. I didn't get a really close look, but I've wanted to get one of them ever
since. Since spring is on the way, I've been trying to key-word search google and ebay to find what
the plant is. So far, I've found that it looks really similar to a "Brugmansia" variety, but I see
that Brugmansia isn't hardy to my zone, 7b (in upper South Carolina). Is there a plant similar to
Brugmansia that handles zone 7 it could have been, or can some Brugmansia survive zone 7 winters?

On Fri, 13 Feb 2004 20:36:20 -0500, Darren Garrison wrote:

Last summer I happened to drive past a yard that had a bushy plant with
really large, dangling flowers covering it. I didn't get a really close
look, but I've wanted to get one of them ever since. Since spring is on
the way, I've been trying to key-word search google and ebay to find what
the plant is. So far, I've found that it looks really similar to a
"Brugmansia" variety, but I see that Brugmansia isn't hardy to my zone, 7b
(in upper South Carolina). Is there a plant similar to Brugmansia that
handles zone 7 it could have been, or can some Brugmansia survive zone 7
winters?

Datura is another. It seems one has the flowers more pendant than the
other.

It grows easily from seed and should do quite well in zone 7. We're in
zone 4/5 and my plants were colorful, fragrant and nearly 5' by frost.
Some dig up the plants, pot them and store them over winter.

I believe it is a tropical. What you saw most likely is being grown as an
annual.

"WiGard" wrote in message
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Is there a plant similar to Brugmansia that

Datura is another. It seems one has the flowers more pendant than the
other.

Same plant. Datura is the common name and was the genus for a while. But
Datura is now Brugmansia spp.

On Fri, 13 Feb 2004 20:36:20 -0500, Darren Garrison wrote:

Last summer I happened to drive past a yard that had a bushy plant with
really large, dangling flowers covering it. I didn't get a really close
look, but I've wanted to get one of them ever since. Since spring is on
the way, I've been trying to key-word search google and ebay to find what
the plant is. So far, I've found that it looks really similar to a
"Brugmansia" variety, but I see that Brugmansia isn't hardy to my zone, 7b
(in upper South Carolina). Is there a plant similar to Brugmansia that
handles zone 7 it could have been, or can some Brugmansia survive zone 7
winters?

Brugmansia is has pendant blooms and the Datura blooms are upright or
erect.

http://www.b-and-t-world-seeds.com/Angel.htm

On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 06:15:10 -0500, Ricky wrote:


"WiGard" wrote in message
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Is there a plant similar to Brugmansia that

Datura is another. It seems one has the flowers more pendant than the
other.

Same plant. Datura is the common name and was the genus for a while. But
Datura is now Brugmansia spp.



http://www.americanbrugmansia-datura...adssitemap.htm

Different but similar plants, both belonging to the nightshade family.

"WiGard" wrote in message
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On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 06:15:10 -0500, Ricky wrote:


"WiGard" wrote in message
news
Is there a plant similar to Brugmansia that

Datura is another. It seems one has the flowers more pendant than the
other.

Same plant. Datura is the common name and was the genus for a while. But
Datura is now Brugmansia spp.



http://www.americanbrugmansia-datura...adssitemap.htm

Different but similar plants, both belonging to the nightshade family.

Interesting. Datura is sold as Brugmansia by everyone in S. Florida.

On Fri, 13 Feb 2004 20:24:36 -0600, WiGard wrote:

It grows easily from seed and should do quite well in zone 7. We're in
zone 4/5 and my plants were colorful, fragrant and nearly 5' by frost.
Some dig up the plants, pot them and store them over winter.

I believe it is a tropical. What you saw most likely is being grown as an
annual.

Thanks for the info, I've already ordered three potted cuttings. I was a little bit concerned about
the poisonous aspect seeing that I have cats, but I decided that, since they have always been around
other poisonous plants outside-- elephant ears, azelias (sp?), tomatoes, even some wild polkberry--
and haven't eaten those, they'll probably leave these alone, too.

"Darren Garrison" wrote in message
...
Last summer I happened to drive past a yard that had a bushy plant with
really large, dangling
flowers covering it. I didn't get a really close look, but I've wanted to
get one of them ever
since. Since spring is on the way, I've been trying to key-word search
google and ebay to find what
the plant is. So far, I've found that it looks really similar to a
"Brugmansia" variety, but I see
that Brugmansia isn't hardy to my zone, 7b (in upper South Carolina). Is
there a plant similar to
Brugmansia that handles zone 7 it could have been, or can some Brugmansia
survive zone 7 winters?

take pics at distance, providing scale, and of details, and post it on one
of the "id this" or "what is this" plant sites.