They look nice and healthy. You'll likely get blooms this summer. You just have to wait for a Y to form. Keep them on a regular feeding schedule. Once every week or two. You can also add micro nutrients, fish emulsion, epsom salts, kelp extract, compost tea, whatever. They are very heavy feeders.

You can't keep them outside year round in zone 6. I'm in 7a and they won't survive here, even in a protected area. Zone 7b is about the coldest zone they'll tolerate being outside year round. They are very easy to store dormant over the winter. You can also keep them growing inside but I think dormancy is easier.

Nice plants. Karyn told you right. They aren't hardy in zone 6. You can plant them in the ground but root prune them to fit in a pot for the winter or take cuttings to raise for the next year. You can also plant the pot in the ground with the bottom drain hole plugged leaving side holes open them just cut off the roots growing out the side to bring it in for the winter.

My datura seedling has done great and just finished blooming. It had seven blooms but they didn't last very long, 1, 2, maybe 3 days. Is that normal? When & where do the seed pods appear?

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I believe I just responded to an email from you but didn't answer about the datura seed pods. As soon as the spent bloom drops you'll see the seed pod. It takes a while for it to mature. Leave it alone until you see it start to split. If frost is predicted before that you can cut it off and keep it in a bag until it starts to open. The metel pods don't split open as cleanly as the spikey varieties. The pod becomes somewhat friable and crumbles away. The ripe seeds are usually light tan to dark brown, flat and sort of crescent shaped.

Eeek!! I was looking at my dat last night after it stormed and noticed that one of the pods fell off. I'm assuming it won't mature/produce seeds since it's apart from the stem before maturing?

If it broke off the plant just toss it in the compost pile. It won't mature any further.

Finally, 5 buds on my pink one. Can't wait for them to bloom! :-)

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Congrats!!!!! Looks like you have it down! Be sure to post pic's of the bloom..We Love those pic's!!
BTW WELCOME!!!

Kylie

Soon, very soon : )

Welcome hostarookie. Congrats on your upcoming blooms!

Here are a few pics... they smell absolutely wonderful!! :-)

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I am another newbie to brugs, and found your buds and blooms to be so exciting. Logic dictates that mine will not bud or bloom this year. That doesn't stop me from peaking at them several times a day in anticipation :-)

Excellent!