pot or in the ground

I have a brug. I dont know which one it is. I ordered out of a magazine. The buds are top white to yellow bell and then when in bloom they're pink. What I ordered was a purple and white one. Go figure. Oh well, as I have never had one I was excited to try it. Second yr it bloomed. It's in a large pot and it is wintered in my east facing sunroom (all glass). My question is this. Would it be ok to put it in the ground and leave it in my area? I have been reading & can't imagine going to a larger pot. I can barely move this one by myself now. If I am able to put it in the ground, I have a spot around my pool area that is covered with rocks and the ground stays moist. I guess it would die down in the winter? From what I have been reading they like a lot of water. it would get a lot of sun too. And I didn't know they smelled either. Mine never smelled. Any advice would help and be appreciated.
Thanks, Dawn

Is it a Brug, or Datura, you said you ordered a Purple & White, that would have to be Datura as there are no Purple Brugs, either one you will love it, if it bloomed hanging down it's a Brug, if it was upright it is datura. I will leave it to the experts to tell you if it would survive. Enjoy your flower.



Doris

Thank. It hung down so it must be a brug. They must have been selling one thing but shipped something else. Either way the flowers are something I have never had before so I am happy

I used to live in Claremont on the James .. if it is a brug, then you could probably put it in the ground. When you get your first killing frost you will want to cut it back to about 6 inches from the ground then throw some of that wonderful clayey soil & mulch on top of it.

X

Thanks X. Yeah, clayey soil is what I have. But where I would be putting the brug would be inside a fenced in area where the pool is. Would be considered a "micro climate"? The elephant ears I have planted in there die back. The dianthus doesn't.

Here in SC I don't cut mine back after the first frost because we are prone to warm spells and I'm afraid that if I cut it back it might want to start sprouting again because it takes a few freezes to kill the wood near the base. I just clean up the mushy mess of leaves. You can leave the skeleton if you wish and cut it back in the Spring like I do. You won't get new growth on what is above ground. It will be dead. Still, throw some clayey soil & mulch on the base of the plant.

You want to give it a good start too by digging a hole at least twice as large as the root ball and fill the hole with good potting medium. That way it will have a chance to make a good network of strong roots before it hits the wasteland of VA soil.

X

Thanks for the info X. I think I will take a cutting first and put it in the ground and see what I get. Gotta live and learn right!
Dawn