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David_Paul wrote:
I planted a brugmansia in a 15 gallon easi-lift grow bag sunk into the ground so I could haul it out the end of the season and overwinter it in the basement.

It's kinda neat because brugs don't grow in the dirt in Connecticut and to those passing by, it appeared this one is

That is a large grow bag but I don't see why small ones (or even heavy duty trash bags) wouldn't work for most anything. Just put some cardboard at the bottom of the hole so the roots don't grab into the soil.

Here's the brug in a bag: