I was just wondering how hardy they are.I live in zone 8b.
Brugmansia Hardiness
Cold hardiness varies with the species and cultivars, but most Brugs are supposed to be root hardy in zone 8b. The tops will die down to the ground. Potted Brugs will need to be protected indoors.
Thank you I didn't know for sure.I'm trying to get in to brugs.I don't know much about them they are new to me.
If you have questions, don't hesitate to ask. You can also read through old threads. There are some great gems with great information. There are also two great books on Brugmansias: Englestrompeten by Monika Gottschalk with English translation from
http://www.karcheskycanna.com/brugmansia.htm
and
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?r=1&ISBN=9781552095584&ourl=Brugmansia%2Dand%2DDatura%2FUlrike%2DPreissel
Thank you yes i was going to get a book on brugmansias.Are brugmansias hard to raise.
Are Brugmansias really that easy to break.Do you have to plant them against something to support it.
If you are starting a standard, the "trunk" will need support initially. Over time, if the main trunk is protected from freezing, it will get several inches thick and no long need support. B. insignis has relatively thin branches when compared to the other species. So they may need support for a long period.
A strong enough wind or a quick snap between your hands will break a green branch in half. If the wind is strong enough, a bigger branch will break in two. If the Brug is planted in a protected area, it should be safe from normal non storm winds.
Thank you for the informatoin bettydee.
Will brugmansias grow better in full shade or does it have to be part,because some of the yard in back of my house stays shady.I have a huge tree back their that is why i was wanting to know.
From my own experience, they do better in full sun. Partial shade they bloom marginally, deep shade, no. I usually don't get flowers, or rarely flower in the deep shade. They require lots of water - more like roses to perform best. Good luck with your brugs growing and enjoyment.
Thank you this will be my first year dealing with them.So i'm trying to find out all the information i can again thanks a million.
Lili, the need for partial shade here in south Central Texas is a must. Otherwise, the leaves wilt and on some the new tender growth gets damaged. One Brug I grow mostly for the foliage is Snowbank. It scorches even in morning sun here. It may not bloom for you, but the leaves are gorgeous! I have have to keep mine in the shadehouse when it is not in the greenhouse, but worth it.
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/11159/
Good point, Veronica. Snow Bank variegated leaves are gorgeous, and worth protection from scrotching sunny sites. I was very concerned the last few years to see my neighbors all around me who left their brugs to wilt under sunlight. They don't seem to fade much, they recover just as quick as they wilt. When it's time to bloom around Aug. or as early as July, they're prolific.
Those that I pamper in pots, they don't grow as big, or yield as many flowers. Worse yet, those that I planted in partial shade, they don't hardly bloom until Nov. just before I need to cut them down for the season.
These are a few that I've indoor at present.
Kim
Kim,
Are your Brugs in the basement? It's so brightly lit. It looks like your Brugs like being there. What's the name of that lovely pink Brug? I'd post a photo of my Jinny Lind and Mountain Magic which bloomed last week, but my camera is a goner. I'm holding out for a replacement this Christmas.
Yes, I've a 'makeshift' gh in the basement. There I added many florescent lights, shelves to elevate the plants close to the light source. Running fan 24/7, light on timer 12hrs on/off.
I try to maintain a high 60'ish - 70'ish % humidity, they do just great. With this I can even aid brug's seedpods development last winter.
The color is almost pink on your screen? Actually it's peach, believe it or not that's a sport from Snow Bank. It's Green Bank brug.
Your flowers are beautiful.
I got a small cutting of Greenbank this year. I've got something to look forward to. Peach, huh? I DO need new contacts.
This is bright pink. :-)
I just added the camellia to give a contrast b/w the two color. Thanks TRG, you'll love these brugs, enjoy. I felt hard for them last couple of years....I'm still colecting. lol.
I'm just getting in on this topic of shade or partial or full sun. I have found that the only plant that likes the full hot afternoon sun here in the summer is my mandevellia vine. All others that are supposed to love full sun fold under the 100 degree days we get here in central east Texas. My potted Cherub Pink brug hated the afternoon sun. Only liked the morning sun.
Now I will be planting some 10 brugs this spring. I don't think I will put any of them where they get anything but morning sun or partial shade. I'm just afraid they will get fried when we get into the triple digits or hover ever so close, in the summer. Am I wrong is presuming this?
That is why i started this subject.To see what is better.Here it can get almost 100.Lot of people say that they like the sun,so say they are afraid that their will die.So that is why I was wanting to know about planting them.
Well, I'm planting mine, but not where they get full afternoon sun. If they don't bloom next year in partial shade, then I will move them. I got three cuttings from a woman who grows hundreds of brugs under oaks and they were blooming nicely. I do have a spot that gets full sun from 10am to 3pm. That might be pushing it on those hot summer days. My sun lovers, like the petunias, surfinias, calibrochoas, butterfly bush, don't like that hot afternoon sun in the summer.
My potted Cherub has finally Y'd and has seven buds of various sizes growing now and that is in morning sun only. So they will bloom in morning sun and afternoon shade. She gets afternoon sun when we get into the 70's, otherwise, this time of year she can get sun all day when the temp is below 70.
Well right now they are all cuttings except my Day Dreams she is in a pot.It came here with roots already.The others are in water doing good.I am just getting some ideas for now.
Me too. I walk my yard almost everyday trying to figure out where I'm going to put my newly rooted cuttings in the spring. I lay in bed at night thinking about it too. I want to do right by them and I'd like to keep them so others can enjoy them too. They like water, so I will have to keep them within 50 ft of the house for ease of watering in the summer. I have an acre and sometimes it is hard to tote water to specific plants. The sprinkler is ok for the once a week waterings but not for more frequent watering in the summer.
I know what you mean.I think i'm going to put some around my house.If they were not so easy to break i have alot of land to put them in the open but i can't.Why don't you put some around your house.
Well, the backyard, around the house, gets all afternoon sun as well as the southside of the house. We get triple digit heat in the summer and I think it would be too much for them. There is no room for them on the east side. I will plant one on the NE side by the house and one down by the parking pad. I think I will plant one behind my greenhouse. It will get all morning sun and late afternoon shade. Also, the soil around the house is mostly clay. It's a bear to dig and hard to get anything to grow in it if you don't amend it. But once the roots have gone past the amended soil, I have found the plant won't grow. I have a butterfly bush that did that. The soil on the NE corner of the house is rich. There are a lot of earthworms in it. The further away from the house the better the soil.
I'm thinking if I make some of them standards with support for the trunk, I might be able to put some down in the yard. I am so glad I have all winter to study the problem and come to an educated decision. Yeesh!
Good luck thinking about were to plant them.
My aurea and arborea group plants are withstanding snow for the past few days. No adverse effects so far which I would of at one time swore was impossible. My plants are firmly rooted out side and no ill effects are being felt. I'll post some pictures for you guys in a bit.
Ya know Eric, I 'm learning that plants are a lot more hardier than first thought. Let us see the pics of your snowy dare devils.
Yeah, Eric let us see your pics.
Snow is an insulator. A plant under snow is safer than one out in the open and 20ºF weather. Ice is an insulator as well. I was surprised last year when we got hit by a 2 day ice storm. Plants that normally die down to the ground didn't suffer at all.
I keep forgetting that. After living in Florida for 28 yrs and seeing citrus and strawberry watered to ice over, you'd think I would remember that. Well, there go some more brain cells to old age.
LOL!!!!You are funny Texasgrower.
well think about it. You live in Florida and every winter you see ice hanging off of citrus and glazed over strawberries. You'd think that would make a lasting impression. I mean, I remember to water my plants to insulate the roots in a freeze. Same concept. Can't connect the two? DUH! Oh well, I'm done beating up on myself. I bet I don't forget it again.
My plants are tucked safely into the greenhouse tonight with twinkle lights. They should be warm enough. I have others covered. I don't think we'll freeze, but I don't want a frost burn. I still have butterflies eating off my bushes and flowers. I want to preserve the flowers for my flying flowers.
I don't like cold weather.I'm ready for summer again.I wish it stayed in the low 70's all year round,but i'm only dreaming that.
Yep, the 70's for highs and 50's for lows is ideal for me. I don't mind a few cold days here and there. Fall and spring are my two favs of the year. Summers get so hot here.
Oh i know we are in the same zone.I like Fall because all the beautiful leaves on the trees turn colors.Spring is when everything starts or get ready to bloom.
The leaves are gorgeous. The dogwoods and crepes turn beautiful colors. Fall I like best. It signals the end of a long hot summer full of yardwork. Now it's time to rest and enjoy cooler temps, camping, fires. I like spring because the earth is waking up from her winter slumber. I can smell the earth in the air as the farmers till the soil. The landscape comes alive with blossoms in all kinds of colors. It's a time of rejuvenation.
I am about two hrs from the LA border. Drive through when we go to Fl.
The thing about winter i don't like the cold.I stay in my house unless it's a pertty day.How often do you go to Fl.?
Now about once every two years. I stay inside in the winter too. My body aches in the cold.