I am brand new at brugmansias. I discovered them this summer and fell in love. I ordered some starts (basically sticks) that I tried to root in both water and dirt. The water starts didn't do well, but the dirt starts are off and running. I have two brug plants growing off one stalk (one at each end) and would like to separate them. Is this a good idea? How should I go about splitting them. Each plant has approx 10 leaves on it with the largest leave being about 7" long. I also have a stalk with several small starts on it. What about separating these? I would really appreciate any help that anyone would give to me. Thanks.
separating brugmansia starts
It sounds like you have grown these by laying the cuttings down on the soil rather than sticking one end into the soil, right? The log method? If that is the case, you can cut the logs or pile more soil over them so that the new starts have the bottoms of the growth in soil and give them time and they will also root and can be removed with a sharp knife then. Otherwise, the only way to separate is to cut the cutting into pieces or remove the growth and hope you can root it. Maybe someone else will have more to add. I need to go get a cup of coffee...LOL!!
Can you get a pic for us? I don't quite understand if this plant is growing upright and has side shoots? If so, they can be cut off and rooted also.
Thank you for writing back to me. I will take some photos of my brug starts so you can see them. They are growing like crazy. I sometimes keep them in front of a light used in winter for people with SAD (it is a very bright, 20,000 lumin, light). If you look at this thread: log cutting tiG 41 460 Dec 31, 2003 2:47 A, it is similar to what mine look like. I have one plant growing off each end of a log and would like to separate them. I'm thinking that I can just cut the log in the middle and move them apart. I can't wait for spring so I can move them outside. I hope they will bloom this year.
that's all you have to do. make sure your cut ends are smooth, you can use a sharp knife to do that after you cut them.
tiG is right Maggie , just make sure 'each' piece has enough root system to support it.
Welcome to DG and your new addiction..LOL
shirley
Sounds as if you are doing fine on growing them.