They are very pretty!

One thing about datura is they grow fast and you get blooms the first year. Plus they are beautiful! Do brugs bloom that quickly?

on brugmansia i have to say-sometimes. but of course the most splendid bloom is in following years. and you need a place to overwinter them.

the brugs are also scented.

I like the smell.

People in DFW, zones 8a & 7..can't remember if 7b or 7a, grow brugmansias in the ground.

They plant them in sheltered spots, cut them to the ground before first frost, & mulch them like obsessive compulsive maniacs, sometimes covering them with fruit baskets over the winter.

They also put the cuttings in water, like in a rubbermaid tote, inside a garage or shed; some of them use an insulated cooler & even aerators/pumps.

I have the plain white daturas;

they're absolutely carefree, & they let you know when they need water by drooping their leaves!

Where is the best place grow Datura? I'm in Florida...is Full sun or morning sun/afternoon shade best?

Thanks wantonamara...I think that might be best too. I'm going to put it in a pot so I can move it if I have too...appreciate the advise.

I don't know what it is like in florida, but here, I don't plant anything in the ground till it cools off a bit in LATE September. I keep things in pots till then. Unfortunately , y cat LOVES to lie in the pots for all the cool dirt on her tummy.

Yeah, its pretty miserable here till the end of Oct. Hot and HUMID!! Full sun in FL can pretty much be brutal for a lot of plants...I might plant a few seeds under my Date Palms which is a good place for filtered sun...