I bought Brugmansia and planted it last year. Only one bloomed. I dug them
up and put them in my basement for the winter. Don't know how they will
winter over. I did not find them particularly impressive.

Someone in this group, years ago, sent me some seeds that were called
Angel's Trumpet. The people in WV call it Jimson Weed. I believe it is
Datura but don't know. These are white.

The nice thing about Jimson Weed, if that's what it is, is that it self
seeds and comes up and blooms year after year. Would like to get some of
various colors.

Can't wait to get north and get my hands in the dirt.

"broomhilda" wrote in message
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I bought Brugmansia and planted it last year. Only one bloomed. I dug
them
up and put them in my basement for the winter. Don't know how they will
winter over. I did not find them particularly impressive.

Someone in this group, years ago, sent me some seeds that were called
Angel's Trumpet. The people in WV call it Jimson Weed. I believe it is
Datura but don't know. These are white.

The nice thing about Jimson Weed, if that's what it is, is that it self
seeds and comes up and blooms year after year. Would like to get some of
various colors.

Can't wait to get north and get my hands in the dirt.

Most plants come from tip cuttings, and bloom the first year. Maybe yours
were stem cuttings, which need more growth before blooming? I had up to 50
blooms on each of my first year plants at once, which bloom in waves in
summer and into fall. Certainly impressive! Maybe yours will do better for
you this season.
Most of my neighbors had to have a cutting for themselves or family
members; the main plants I took cuttings from were badly cut up because of
this, but still bloomed their heads off
I'm putting a bunch of them out this year, and will see which types grow and
bloom best here in zone 8. Frosty, Seuss, Alba, and Butterfly have all done
just Wonderfully so far. I'm going to take a second look at Datura too.
Maybe I could learn to like it better.

Just remember, all parts of this plant can be toxic--sometimes extremly.
Jimson weed is known among cattle breeders as loco weed, because if a cow eats
some, it acts "loco"--crazy. If you've heard about any of these being
psychedelics, the concensus is usually, "Don't go there--a very rough ride."
zemedelec

I dug up roots and put them in sand in my basement. So maybe I won't have
anything this year at all. I am a snowbird (go to Florida every winter and
north in the spring) so it isn't safe to leave green plants there.

I have a wonderful neighbor who goes in and water the greenery from time to
time but he forgets, I think, as each year some of them don't make it.
Great neighbor though. He not only waters my plants but feeds my cat and
when we are there (up north) when it snows, he plows our driveway before his
own and my driveway is about a quarter mile long.

Neighbors and driveways are not gardening so I'll hang up.


Can't wait to get north and get my hands in the dirt.

Most plants come from tip cuttings, and bloom the first year. Maybe yours
were stem cuttings, which need more growth before blooming? I had up to 50
blooms on each of my first year plants at once, which bloom in waves in
summer and into fall. Certainly impressive! Maybe yours will do better for
you this season.
Most of my neighbors had to have a cutting for themselves or family
members; the main plants I took cuttings from were badly cut up because of
this, but still bloomed their heads off
I'm putting a bunch of them out this year, and will see which types grow
and
bloom best here in zone 8. Frosty, Seuss, Alba, and Butterfly have all
done
just Wonderfully so far. I'm going to take a second look at Datura too.
Maybe I could learn to like it better.

I dug up roots and put them in sand in my basement. So maybe I won't have
anything this year at all. I am a snowbird (go to Florida every winter and
north in the spring) so it isn't safe to leave green plants there.

I have a wonderful neighbor who goes in and water the greenery from time to
time but he forgets, I think, as each year some of them don't make it.
Great neighbor though. He not only waters my plants but feeds my cat and
when we are there (up north) when it snows, he plows our driveway before his
own and my driveway is about a quarter mile long.

Neighbors and driveways are not gardening so I'll hang up.


Can't wait to get north and get my hands in the dirt.

Most plants come from tip cuttings, and bloom the first year. Maybe yours
were stem cuttings, which need more growth before blooming? I had up to 50
blooms on each of my first year plants at once, which bloom in waves in
summer and into fall. Certainly impressive! Maybe yours will do better for
you this season.
Most of my neighbors had to have a cutting for themselves or family
members; the main plants I took cuttings from were badly cut up because of
this, but still bloomed their heads off
I'm putting a bunch of them out this year, and will see which types grow
and
bloom best here in zone 8. Frosty, Seuss, Alba, and Butterfly have all
done
just Wonderfully so far. I'm going to take a second look at Datura too.
Maybe I could learn to like it better.

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"broomhilda" wrote in message
hlink.net...
I bought Brugmansia and planted it last year. Only one bloomed. I dug
them
up and put them in my basement for the winter. Don't know how they will
winter over. I did not find them particularly impressive.

Someone in this group, years ago, sent me some seeds that were called
Angel's Trumpet. The people in WV call it Jimson Weed. I believe it is
Datura but don't know. These are white.

The nice thing about Jimson Weed, if that's what it is, is that it self
seeds and comes up and blooms year after year. Would like to get some of
various colors.

Can't wait to get north and get my hands in the dirt.

I have two Brugmansia. They are in pots. Each fall I bring them inside and
put them in the basement. I let them go dormant and keep them barely moist.
In the spring after evening temperatures are no lower than about 50F, I put
them outside. They don't start to bloom for me until early fall sometimes
and they do require frequent heavy feeding or they get chlorotic. The also
require a lot of water.