I came from here.. http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/911742/#new
welcome to my summer of 2009 adventure into the lovely world of growing Brugmansias in the Sunflower state..
Picture of Monster white ( had a name on it but it came from another DGr' who gave it to another DG'r.. LOL
this picture was in January.. after rooting for about 4 weeks in my water tub in my basement nursery.. Thanks Bonnie..
This is Monster white in May.. next to her is an angel wing Cane begonia cutting over wintered and an Isabella Brugmansia.. and they are still her neighbors..
and here she is in June..she is to the left and Isabella to the right there..
That was June 1st by the way.... By June 15th she had grown leaps and bounds..as had the other companion plants around her.. in front of her neighbor, Isabella , was the white Chaters Holly Hock so lovely.. at night, everything was lit up with nte blooming colours....
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and then, one night, I smelled her before I saw her.. and ofcourse.. it started raining, so I kept darting out to smell her and get some pictures..
I had to go to work the next morning... I couldn't stand to leave her.. I was afraid something would happen.. the neighbors three orange cats had a habit of hopping the fence and hiding out to watch the bird feeders.. and my dog liked to hop the border fence to chase them, or it could get attacked by a bird after a bug on it or/ well u know how u worry.. so now she has had one bloom, and there is somehow a pod hanging from her.. I am waiting for the flush to come .. she only gave me one big beautiful flower that first part of July... but she is not finished, I can tell, her little Y branches are forming little okras now..
Oh yes, her neighbor in front.. the holly hock? I planted from seed.. this is its' first bloom.. there have been many many since in just a few weeks.. what a great nite time showstopper to have along side the beautiful brugs..
Last picture of the Monster White, from Bonnie, who got it From Joyce and had someone named Donna on the tag..
MMMMM Lovely Monster and a great time tour.. I've a thought the tagged Donna.. is likely Donna B down of the MS coast... they were right on the coast before the big storm and they moved to a compound inland some.. I believe she's got the monster white.. and I think I picked one up on a tour through there..
Yes it does grow remarkably well..
{ to say ] they do make the best boar wrapped grilled shrimpas well as having a great grove of Brugs
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Here we are into another year of Back Yard adventures in Kansas, with the beautiful brugmasias. Last year a few I had bloomed, I wintered them inside in September when the temps outside were the same inside, aand then more bloomed for me down in the Basement Garden. Hard to believe it is my third year for growing brugmansia. My most difficult one was snow banks, I gave up and gave him all away. I hav no patience for such a slow but beautiful grower.
My other big challenge is Maya. She is loved by these little green worms. Everynight after work, I pick them off of her as I pet and croon to her. I got another varigated brug from JT, a Peaches and Cream. It too is loved by those worms.
I have bumped this thread up for help from experienced growers to get me thru these next few months.
Follow me to watch me learn and watch these beautiful girls grow..
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1105140/
