New Brugmansia (Angel's Trumpet) Care
Below is how I care for my Brugs which I have bought or been sent in trade which are already rooted:
1) Prevent USPS kill - Call the Post Office to ask if you have a package first thing on the morning it should arrive. If it is there, ask them to hold it and go pick it up.
(My mailman has killed more plants by leaving them in the RR mailbox or on the dash of his truck. Thanks SherryLike for reminding me of this.)
2) Be prepared to plant immediately upon receipt.
3) Remove plastic wrap and paper towels and/or other wrapping carefully.
4) Soak them in water and/or superthrive for an hour or so before potting up. (Tip provided by SherryLike, edited this posting to include.)
5) If it is wilted....fill your sink with a few inches of cool water and lay the cutting in it overnight.
In the morning it will be nice and perky again.(Thanks Snowhermit)
6) Fill your pot about 1/2 full with well draining high quality potting soil. I use Miracle-Gro or Scotts. Your pot size should be the same size as the pot it was previous in, ask the person from whom it was received.
7) Place you plants roots in the pot then finish filling it with potting soil.
8) Water well.
9) Keep your new brugs separated from your collection until you are confident it is pest and disease free. No matter who you get it from. (Thanks Vee8ch)
10) Place your pot in the shade or high lighted areas (very important) for a few days until all parts looks good and perky, then move it to a place where it will get morning sun and afternoon shade.
11) Don't let it dry out too much, but don't keep it too wet.
They prefer soil that is only ever so slightly damp. Since I am located in the South, I do not have a problem with root rot, but in cooler environments I have been told this is a big problem. I read a posting on Dave' Garden by MaVieRose in which she said to insert a wooden chopstick in the pot and if you could pull it out without any soil clinging to it, then the plant needed to be watered. This is the same theory as using a toothpick when baking to see if the cake is done, so if you are not experienced at watering Brugs, why not give it a try!
12) I feed mine weekly with Miracle Gro or Scotts during the growing season.
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I've created this thread to help people who are new to Brugs. Will the more experienced growers, please add additional information as you see fit.
Thanks
Judy
This message was edited Aug 18, 2005 2:37 PM
New Brugmansia (Angel's Trumpet) Care
Thank you, Judy!
Thanks Judy for the info...
I am new to Dave's garden and growing Brugs.
tajataja - WELCOME!!!
Thank you Judy! I am new to Brugs this year too and I just noticed some buds on mine this morning. One of mine that is in full sun (oops didn't know that they needed afternoon shade until I read this post) has a really bad case of spider mites. I just sprayed pyola this morning on all of them. It was so bad that is spread to my nearby dahlia and I think my crocosmia got hit hard too. I thought the crocosmia were just going dormant early cause of the extreme heat. I hope they don't die!
Thanks for posting!
Mina,
I'm trying to keep these threads on topic so I answered your question by opening a new thread which I am hopeful will be useful to other new brug growers also. http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/537982/
Judy
Judy...what a great idea. We should keep bumping this one UP.
I have learned SO much with all of you...and thank you all for my passion for Brugs and all of the @#&%$$! time I spend killing Spider Mites!
It is worth it!!!
Carol
I modified the first posting to include a tip provided by SherryLike, Thanks from all of us Sherry!!!
Judy
Keep your new brugs separated from your collection until you are confident it is pest and disease free. No matter who you get it from.
Vee8ch, Thanks I've added that tip to the top posting.
Everyone, more tips please!!
Judy
Wow, this is great stuff. Thank you all.
Erick
LOL something that works for me here, Please remember to write down it's name and WHO you got it from in 2 places! One on a tag attached to the plant, and another note somewhere as to where you put so and so's plant in case the tag doesn't survive!!! Saved me a lot of headaches this year!!!
Laurrie
If you receive a cutting that is wilted....
fill your sink with a few inches of cool water and lay the cutting in it overnight.
In the morning it will be nice and perky again.
Great thing you're doing here Judy.
good tip snowhermit!