I have been coming to this forum and admiring all the beautiful Brugmansias. I would love to grow some of those in my gardens are even in pots. I live in zone 8b. Do you think I would have any luck growing these plants?
Lin
Can I grow these Beautiful Brugs???
Sure you can. I just got my 1st ones this year and they are doing good for me. I have seen where people in Canada are growing these so I know they will grow in Zone 8.
Lavina
Okay now I need to find a good online nursery so I can order some in the spring. I live way out in the boonies and I know I won't find them around here.
Know any good nurseries?
Lin
a-ha, the lure still works =). welcome!
Lin,
I developed Brugmansia fever this year. I bought some of my Brugs through one of the sources listed in DG's Plant Watch, but my last order from them was cancelled because they had hurricane damage. With a few exceptions, I have had very good luck buying cuttings and or rooted cuttings through eBay. They root easily in water. A few bloomed this year and several others have buds right now. I did read that it may take more than one season for some to bloom.
My Brugs are in pots and crowded into the few areas with afternoon shade. If you take a look at the PlantFiles you'll find that some will survive our zone, Zone 8b, in the ground if well mulched. The tops will die back, but will resprout from the mulched stem in spring. The general advice is to take cuttings in the fall just in case the original doesn't survive. Potted Brugs do have to be overwintered indoors somewhere or in a greenhouse.
When our new house is built, I'll have lots of trees to provide the needed afternoon shade the Brugs seem to need here. This past summer, there were days I had to water twice a day. My plants started the season with hugh leaves, but as the weather got hotter, the size and number of leaves shrank even though I gave them plenty of fertilizer. Now that the weather has cooled, the new leaves are larger again.
I live out in the country and no one around here has any Brugs. I think that is why my plants were seldom bothered with spider mites. I had a few problems with some caterpillars. They can denude a plant in a few days. The grasshoppers are my biggest problem, but considering the number of grasshopper we have, it hasn't been that bad. I sent you D-mail.
Veronica
Thanks for the info Veronica! I'll check out my D-mail in a few minutes. I have two nice shaded gardens so the Brugs might be happy there. I also have a 'plant room' where I put all my tender plants for the winter. It's actually a store room but it works wonderful for plants. I have lots of windows on the east so they get lots of sun.
This summer was a treacherous one!! Hot and so dry! We do have a problem with grasshoppers but not nearly as bad as they've been in the past. Spider mites can be a problem here too. Especially on the roses.
I'm glad to know these plant cuttings root easily in water. That sounds pretty easy. ;) I would love to have some in the garden beds and also in pots.
Lin
Lin, you probably won't have to buy Brugs, everyone here is more than willing to help another innocent victum become addicted to these plants. So don't jump out there & buy stuff, I'm sure there will be cuttings-a-plenty around. Welcome to the forum! Bj
Thanks Bj! And thanks for the Welcome! ;) I like your phrase,
lol I can tell from reading posts on this forum that these plants are really 'addictive'. *g* I've never grown them so I thought I would like to try. The blooms are so big and beautiful. And there are so many colors. It will be a new challenge for me I'm sure. I will take your advice and won't buy any yet. In fact I have had some offers already for cuttings! Yea!!! This is going to be fun!!!
Lin