Beginner Gardening: Brugs vs Daturas coflict, 0 by Badseed

Badseed wrote:
You CAN store Datura but I really do not see any benefit to it as they bloom so quickly from seed and the seeds are easy to come by. So yes, collect the seeds (don't let the pods bite ya!) and pitch the plants. If you dead head them through the summer, they will bloom more then let them pod later in the year before it gets too cold. I would not sow seeds too early unless you really want them blooming in the house. LOL They can bloom at less than a foot tall!

The whiskey barrels should work well. I normally throw in a handful of Osmocote when I pot them. As the year goes on, I hit them with MG, seafood emulsion, epsom salt, etc when I think about it and that is not too often these days. LOL

I don't cut my brugs back unless I have to. Parts of them may experience die back anyway, so if I can fit them into whatever area, I don't cut anything off until spring (unless someone wants a branch). Then in spring I can trim them for shape. I like them tree shaped when I can grow them that way but sometimes they are more bush formed. I do often trim off a nice straight branch and start over. I like the tree shape so I can plant under them. ;)

Oh, you could always offer to weed eat around the big pots and maybe that would help keep hubby calm. LOL Once he smells them at night and sees how pretty they are, maybe you can win him over......

Of course some brugs are more willing to bloom than others too. That is a one gallon trade pot.