Tropicals & Tender Perennials: How to import Monika Gottschalk's brugs to U.S., 1 by cannagirl

cannagirl wrote:
Gonetoseed, You misunderstood me and I do apologize a 100 times over!!! I have the utmost respect for you as a brugmansia grower and didn't mean that statement to offend you in any way. I just disagreed, as I have no problem with wilt-down with my imports. A "battle" never entered my thoughts.

I think the results of growing brugmansia is like Gordo stated in the above post, depends on climate as well as other conditions. I'll be the first to admit that I have alot to learn on the subject of growing brugs and never meant to imply otherwise. My hope is that one day I'll be blessed to have crosses as good as yours, Monika, BrendaD, Delisa, and alot of other wonderful hybridizers in the states & out. I have brugs from just about all the growers in the states.

Just to clear the air, some of my brugs from the states have had wilt down, but alot showed no wilt down, as well as no wilt down on crosses I'm growing out. Some of those being Forestville Double, Peace, Orange Sunshine, & others. I omitted adding that detail about Forestville D. & Orange Sunshine because I thought most knew that.....whereas some don't know this asset about the German imports. No photo of Peace was posted as her blooms were taken off by our hurricanes and alot of my other brugs, or hundreds of photos would have been posted. I never meant to slight any American hybridizer, and again I do apologize. I'm just a country bumpkin, and sometimes what I post doesn't come across like it was meant.

Great information Gordo. Thanks!

Tonyjr, It really wasn't that much of a problem getting imports to the states. All mine arrived in great condition and on time. (I think Heavenscent had a delay in New York the first time she imported, but that was the carriers fault....nothing to do with the Dept. of Ag. )At any given time I could go to my computer and see where my imports flight from Germany was located at. I knew the moment my imports landed in New Orleans and the time they were delivered to the Dept. of Ag. inspector. This is my second time to import brugs from Germany, and it seems to get easier with each time.

Photo of Miss Anna. Not sure who the hy. is, but think from the states. She's a treasure to grow with zero wilt down.