Recommend a white?

15 years ago

Hello all,

I am usually in the Iris and CA forums, but I thought I would visit and enjoy all of your photos and ask your advice.

I have a large "Frosty Pink", an unknown white with a rather unattractive growth pattern and short trumpets, and five yellows (Charles Grimaldi?). I love the way the yellow ones grow like umbrellas, and the length of the trumpets is lovely.

I am considering a brugmansia arbor of four to six tree-sized plants in my flower garden, almost like a tunnel, leading to a concrete bench. I would like white, but I would also like something that is easily trained, fast growing, and that has long graceful trumpets, just like my yellow one. Does anyone have any recommendations? They will be in full, hot sun, which they do not usually prefer here in Southern California, but I have grown them in the spot before and they did ok.

Thank you. Here are a few photos of my yellow ones.

If you can imagine two of these, about two feet taller and eight feet apart, that's what I want.

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And this is my ridiculous one in a whiskey barrel. I think it has broken through the bottom and become a happy camper. I cut it back to eight inches this winter, and it's already eight feet tall again.

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Comments (5)

pagrdnr
15 years ago
I haven't grown this one but would like to....Cypress gardens.
It has white pendant trumpets, and from pics and what other people have said, it is easy to grow and blooms in huge flushes. It is an older variety that has been around for a while. I don't know about the arbor thing...it is hard to predict brug growth habits...it may take a few tries to get enough plants trained to do what you want...but if you can pull it off...it sounds amazing. Looks like you do great growing your brugs though.

Here is a link that might be useful: Cypress Gardens Pics
chena
15 years ago
JT at Country Gardens carries Cypress Gardens.. They list for less than $10.. They send Amazing plants..Very reputable seller..
Your Brugs are Beautiful!!!! Nice shot and WELCOME!!!!!

Kylie

Here is a link that might be useful: Country Gardens
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hosenemesis
Original Author
15 years ago
Once again, fellow gardeners at GW to the rescue.
That is EXACTLY what I was hoping for. Cypress Gardens is perfect; color, pendant flower form, bloomaciousness, and the price is right! Thanks, you two, for making my day. I have already changed the plan- now I think three on one side of the walkway instead of three sets will look better. I shall post before and after photos if it all works out.

Renee
pagrdnr
15 years ago
Be sure to update us! Your whole yard looks so lush.
chena
15 years ago
Can't wait to see the pic's!!!

Kylie