I bought this plant 4 years ago (it had hand written sign that said..."trumpet plant" ) It has been in the ground ever since. It dies in the winter and comes back wonderful in the spring.
This year I decided that I want more. If I take cutting from it now can I pot them up and keep them in garage? If I take bigger cuttings will I have bigger plants in spring?
This was part of a bigger picture and it has no blooms, I will get picture of bloom this morning.
chris
wow I can not wait to see the bloom!!! I do not know the answer to your question but I am assuming you will have plants as large as they grow. Mine here are growing very well..
and angel trumpets are different then Datura but in the same family i think...
Here are some pictures just taken.
The drought and the caterpillars have taken its toll on the plant, but I figured that it is just about done for this year anyway.
this is the base as you can see the previous years chops.
Can I root an entire 4 foot piece if I cut at the base or does it have to be smaller?
Very sad looking this year, due to drought.
Cool pics! Yes, you can root the 4 foot piece just fine! Good luck!
Great to hear! Do I just cut and poke with rooting hormone? I will use a good soil/sand mix.
chris
well hopefully next year.....
Chris you have a brugmansia or angel's trumpet. Datura's are different & they're kwown as Devil's trumpet (less woody, annual, flowers face up).
You have 5 very nice potential trees there. I would cut those stalks all down to 6-8" right before your first frost. You can root the cuttings overwinter in a couple inches of water in a bucket. They're more successful if it's a little cooler where you store them, say in the low 50's as in a basement or non-freezing garage. If it's a little bit warmer as in a spare bedroom, then you can use a small aquarium pump to keep the water aerated. Prune most all the leaves except for the tiny top ones when you bring the cuttings inside. Change the water every 3-4 weeks if you don't use an air pump. :)
- Tom
Thank you very much, that is way easier than what I was going to do. Also sounds like they will have a wonderful root start for spring planting. I am so excited about this.
chris
Brugs are very exciting plants!!
Sharon
