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Brugmansia aka Angel Trumpets
I just totally love these flowers! Huge beautiful blooms, incredible wafting
fragrance, and neat looking tropical foliage. I plan to plant a whole batch of them along a fence this year. Do many people here grow them? I know some of the prettiest are hard to find offline. Which ones do you have? Mine are only babies so far this year, so I can't share or even trade now, but I'm curious as to who has what. So far "Butterfly" a deep pink, is my favorite. |
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Brugmansia aka Angel Trumpets
"quest" wrote:
I just totally love these flowers! Huge beautiful blooms, incredible wafting fragrance, and neat looking tropical foliage. I plan to plant a whole batch of them along a fence this year. Do many people here grow them? I know some of the prettiest are hard to find offline. Which ones do you have? Mine are only babies so far this year, so I can't share or even trade now, but I'm curious as to who has what. So far "Butterfly" a deep pink, is my favorite. I always forget but I know there is some confusino between Brugmansia and Datura. They look similar and they may have even been lumped together previously. I faintly recall one has blooms that point up, one hangs pointing down. I only grew one to see what it was like (not good for my zone). I believe it was Datura, bloom points up, and pure white. I overwintered it and it is doing fairly well. Getting bigger, and had three blooms over the last few weeks indoors. I don't like the way the lower leaves constantly shed and aren't replaced. I probably won't over winter it next year. They are striking in since and shape though. I've seen 7'-8' Datura trees which are very cool looking but only suitable for greenhouses here. DiGiTAL ViNYL (no email) Zone 6b/7, Westchester Co, NY, 1 mile off L.I.Sound 2nd year gardener |
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Brugmansia aka Angel Trumpets
Yes, yours will be Datura,(Devils Trumpet) which are an annual and don't
usually overwinter. You did well with it. I don't care for them because of that, and because the bushes look ragged to me. The Brugmansia (Angel Trumpet) hang down, or nod. I'd suggest Dr.Seuss, a golden yellow, as a good first plant, since it smells great and is one of the easiest to grow. Here is a link to a picture gallery. I'm really surprised more people didn't respond to this thread. http://www.brugmansias.org/galleryA.html The flowers average about 10 inches long and about 8 to 12 inches across. Very fragrant, and impressive! I'd love to see more of them around. "DigitalVinyl" wrote in message ... "quest" wrote: I just totally love these flowers! Huge beautiful blooms, incredible wafting fragrance, and neat looking tropical foliage. I plan to plant a whole batch of them along a fence this year. Do many people here grow them? I know some of the prettiest are hard to find offline. Which ones do you have? Mine are only babies so far this year, so I can't share or even trade now, but I'm curious as to who has what. So far "Butterfly" a deep pink, is my favorite. I always forget but I know there is some confusino between Brugmansia and Datura. They look similar and they may have even been lumped together previously. I faintly recall one has blooms that point up, one hangs pointing down. I only grew one to see what it was like (not good for my zone). I believe it was Datura, bloom points up, and pure white. I overwintered it and it is doing fairly well. Getting bigger, and had three blooms over the last few weeks indoors. I don't like the way the lower leaves constantly shed and aren't replaced. I probably won't over winter it next year. They are striking in since and shape though. I've seen 7'-8' Datura trees which are very cool looking but only suitable for greenhouses here. DiGiTAL ViNYL (no email) Zone 6b/7, Westchester Co, NY, 1 mile off L.I.Sound 2nd year gardener |
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Brugmansia aka Angel Trumpets
The flowers average about 10 inches long and about 8 to 12 inches across.
Very fragrant, and impressive! I'd love to see more of them around. I discovered by experiment that I could leave Brugmansia in the ground all year (Vancouver BC, Zone 8b-9 depending on winter) - the only catch was that it would kill back to the ground, and then appear again around July - and wouldn't really have time to get to full size and bloom before Fall - better to haul it inside for the winter. The only thing I worry about is the meter reader seeing my basement room full of hibernating Brugs and reporting me for running a grow op...... |
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Brugmansia aka Angel Trumpets
The flowers average about 10 inches long and about 8 to 12 inches across.
Very fragrant, and impressive! I'd love to see more of them around. I discovered by experiment that I could leave Brugmansia in the ground all year (Vancouver BC, Zone 8b-9 depending on winter) - the only catch was that it would kill back to the ground, and then appear again around July - and wouldn't really have time to get to full size and bloom before Fall - better to haul it inside for the winter. The only thing I worry about is the meter reader seeing my basement room full of hibernating Brugs and reporting me for running a grow op...... |
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Brugmansia aka Angel Trumpets
The flowers average about 10 inches long and about 8 to 12 inches across.
Very fragrant, and impressive! I'd love to see more of them around. I discovered by experiment that I could leave Brugmansia in the ground all year (Vancouver BC, Zone 8b-9 depending on winter) - the only catch was that it would kill back to the ground, and then appear again around July - and wouldn't really have time to get to full size and bloom before Fall - better to haul it inside for the winter. The only thing I worry about is the meter reader seeing my basement room full of hibernating Brugs and reporting me for running a grow op...... |
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Brugmansia aka Angel Trumpets
"............ Here is a link to a picture gallery. I'm really surprised more
people didn't respond to this thread. http://www.brugmansias.org/galleryA.html ........" Wonderful link, thanks. -- David Hill Abacus nurseries www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk |
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Brugmansia aka Angel Trumpets
"............ Here is a link to a picture gallery. I'm really surprised more
people didn't respond to this thread. http://www.brugmansias.org/galleryA.html ........" Wonderful link, thanks. -- David Hill Abacus nurseries www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk |
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Brugmansia aka Angel Trumpets
"............ Here is a link to a picture gallery. I'm really surprised more
people didn't respond to this thread. http://www.brugmansias.org/galleryA.html ........" Wonderful link, thanks. -- David Hill Abacus nurseries www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk |
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Brugmansia aka Angel Trumpets
"quest" wrote:
Yes, yours will be Datura,(Devils Trumpet) I've never hear it called devil's trumpet. The seed packet atually said Angel's Trumpet which are an annual and don't usually overwinter. You did well with it. I don't care for them because of that, and because the bushes look ragged to me. The Brugmansia (Angel Trumpet) hang down, or nod. Yeah, I'm not crazy about nodding flowers in general. Maybe if I grew them on a higher windowbox or hanging pot so they would be more visible. And since I have to overwinter them indoors I'll probably skip growing them in the future. I'd suggest Dr.Seuss, a golden yellow, as a good first plant, since it smells great and is one of the easiest to grow. Here is a link to a picture gallery. I'm really surprised more people didn't respond to this thread. http://www.brugmansias.org/galleryA.html The flowers average about 10 inches long and about 8 to 12 inches across. Very fragrant, and impressive! I'd love to see more of them around. "DigitalVinyl" wrote in message .. . "quest" wrote: I just totally love these flowers! Huge beautiful blooms, incredible wafting fragrance, and neat looking tropical foliage. I plan to plant a whole batch of them along a fence this year. Do many people here grow them? I know some of the prettiest are hard to find offline. Which ones do you have? Mine are only babies so far this year, so I can't share or even trade now, but I'm curious as to who has what. So far "Butterfly" a deep pink, is my favorite. I always forget but I know there is some confusino between Brugmansia and Datura. They look similar and they may have even been lumped together previously. I faintly recall one has blooms that point up, one hangs pointing down. I only grew one to see what it was like (not good for my zone). I believe it was Datura, bloom points up, and pure white. I overwintered it and it is doing fairly well. Getting bigger, and had three blooms over the last few weeks indoors. I don't like the way the lower leaves constantly shed and aren't replaced. I probably won't over winter it next year. They are striking in since and shape though. I've seen 7'-8' Datura trees which are very cool looking but only suitable for greenhouses here. DiGiTAL ViNYL (no email) Zone 6b/7, Westchester Co, NY, 1 mile off L.I.Sound 2nd year gardener DiGiTAL ViNYL (no email) Zone 6b/7, Westchester Co, NY, 1 mile off L.I.Sound 2nd year gardener |
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Brugmansia aka Angel Trumpets
"quest" wrote:
Yes, yours will be Datura,(Devils Trumpet) I've never hear it called devil's trumpet. The seed packet atually said Angel's Trumpet which are an annual and don't usually overwinter. You did well with it. I don't care for them because of that, and because the bushes look ragged to me. The Brugmansia (Angel Trumpet) hang down, or nod. Yeah, I'm not crazy about nodding flowers in general. Maybe if I grew them on a higher windowbox or hanging pot so they would be more visible. And since I have to overwinter them indoors I'll probably skip growing them in the future. I'd suggest Dr.Seuss, a golden yellow, as a good first plant, since it smells great and is one of the easiest to grow. Here is a link to a picture gallery. I'm really surprised more people didn't respond to this thread. http://www.brugmansias.org/galleryA.html The flowers average about 10 inches long and about 8 to 12 inches across. Very fragrant, and impressive! I'd love to see more of them around. "DigitalVinyl" wrote in message .. . "quest" wrote: I just totally love these flowers! Huge beautiful blooms, incredible wafting fragrance, and neat looking tropical foliage. I plan to plant a whole batch of them along a fence this year. Do many people here grow them? I know some of the prettiest are hard to find offline. Which ones do you have? Mine are only babies so far this year, so I can't share or even trade now, but I'm curious as to who has what. So far "Butterfly" a deep pink, is my favorite. I always forget but I know there is some confusino between Brugmansia and Datura. They look similar and they may have even been lumped together previously. I faintly recall one has blooms that point up, one hangs pointing down. I only grew one to see what it was like (not good for my zone). I believe it was Datura, bloom points up, and pure white. I overwintered it and it is doing fairly well. Getting bigger, and had three blooms over the last few weeks indoors. I don't like the way the lower leaves constantly shed and aren't replaced. I probably won't over winter it next year. They are striking in since and shape though. I've seen 7'-8' Datura trees which are very cool looking but only suitable for greenhouses here. DiGiTAL ViNYL (no email) Zone 6b/7, Westchester Co, NY, 1 mile off L.I.Sound 2nd year gardener DiGiTAL ViNYL (no email) Zone 6b/7, Westchester Co, NY, 1 mile off L.I.Sound 2nd year gardener |
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Brugmansia aka Angel Trumpets
"DigitalVinyl" wrote in message news "quest" wrote: Yes, yours will be Datura,(Devils Trumpet) I've never hear it called devil's trumpet. The seed packet atually said Angel's Trumpet which are an annual and don't usually overwinter. You did well with it. I don't care for them because of that, and because the bushes look ragged to me. The Brugmansia (Angel Trumpet) hang down, or nod. Yeah, I'm not crazy about nodding flowers in general. Maybe if I grew them on a higher windowbox or hanging pot so they would be more visible. And since I have to overwinter them indoors I'll probably skip growing them in the future. I'd suggest Dr.Seuss, a golden yellow, as a good first plant, since it smells great and is one of the easiest to grow. Here is a link to a picture gallery. I'm really surprised more people didn't respond to this thread. http://www.brugmansias.org/galleryA.html The flowers average about 10 inches long and about 8 to 12 inches across. Very fragrant, and impressive! I'd love to see more of them around. "DigitalVinyl" wrote in message .. . "quest" wrote: I just totally love these flowers! Huge beautiful blooms, incredible wafting fragrance, and neat looking tropical foliage. I plan to plant a whole batch of them along a fence this year. Do many people here grow them? I know some of the prettiest are hard to find offline. Which ones do you have? Mine are only babies so far this year, so I can't share or even trade now, but I'm curious as to who has what. So far "Butterfly" a deep pink, is my favorite. I always forget but I know there is some confusino between Brugmansia and Datura. They look similar and they may have even been lumped together previously. I faintly recall one has blooms that point up, one hangs pointing down. I only grew one to see what it was like (not good for my zone). I believe it was Datura, bloom points up, and pure white. I overwintered it and it is doing fairly well. Getting bigger, and had three blooms over the last few weeks indoors. I don't like the way the lower leaves constantly shed and aren't replaced. I probably won't over winter it next year. They are striking in since and shape though. I've seen 7'-8' Datura trees which are very cool looking but only suitable for greenhouses here. DiGiTAL ViNYL (no email) Zone 6b/7, Westchester Co, NY, 1 mile off L.I.Sound 2nd year gardener I've seen Datura called "devils trumpet" only when people are trying to say what the difference is. On ebay or garden forums for instance. I don't think it's at all official, but some know them by that. They were lumped together once, but are now Brugmansia for the tree/pendant perennial, and Datura for the bushy, upturned flowering annual. True, It is a pain to dig them or take cuttings in the fall, (at least they root easily) but I have other bulbs and things that I need to do that with anyway, that really are not as fragrant or pretty, so it's well worth it to me to include them But then, I'm an absolute flower nut, with far more plants than any sane person would bother with. |
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Brugmansia aka Angel Trumpets
On Sun, 14 Mar 2004 10:22:12 -0800, "quest" opined:
I just totally love these flowers! Huge beautiful blooms, incredible wafting fragrance, and neat looking tropical foliage. I plan to plant a whole batch of them along a fence this year. Do many people here grow them? I know some of the prettiest are hard to find offline. Which ones do you have? Mine are only babies so far this year, so I can't share or even trade now, but I'm curious as to who has what. So far "Butterfly" a deep pink, is my favorite. I have several different species. B. suavolens, B. versicolor, B. candida, and about 4 or 5 others. I grow them in 30 gallon tubs which I move into the greenhouse where they bloom all winter. It smells like a perfumery in the greenhouse right now! I have some rooting right now to sell to a local nursery. There is a wonderful website www.nativehabitat.com , but they are not taking orders right now. www.logees.com also sells them. I bought a book several years ago called Englestrompeten. It was all about Brugmansia and Datura, but only in German. I used it for identification, (Latin is great!) but it is not also in English by popular demand and I bought that as well. I believe they do sell it on www.amazon.com Anyone who wants to grow these gems needs that book. It's the only book written specifically for this Genus. Victoria |
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Brugmansia aka Angel Trumpets
On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 02:58:52 GMT, DigitalVinyl opined:
I've never hear it called devil's trumpet. The seed packet atually said Angel's Trumpet Yeah, I'm not crazy about nodding flowers in general. Maybe if I grew them on a higher windowbox or hanging pot so they would be more visible. And since I have to overwinter them indoors I'll probably skip growing them in the future. Brugmansia do very well in tubs and mine are all at least 8 feet tall. They store in any cool, dry, dark place over the winter, mine are in the greenhouse, but I do have about three of them in the shed. I removed the ones from the shed and divided them, planted the air layered branches and now have 5 plants of that variety. I also grow datura. D. metel, D. meteloides, D. inoxia, D. wrightii, D. stramonium. They are all hardy for me in Zone 8b, but I grow fresh plants each year from seed. That way, I find, they are not as leggy at the bottom of the plant. I also keep them pruned which encouraged inner and lower foliage to develop, giving nice form to the plants. The D. wrightii has huge white flowers, about 10 inches across. They bloom in waves about every three weeks. They require a lot of fertilization and excellent soil with plenty of compost. I have no problems with them. Every night the giant sphynx and hawk moths visit and they are a magnificent sight. There is a hummingbird moth which also comes in the morning and throughout the day sips nectar from other plants in the garden. Victoria |
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